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Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape Forecast

Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape

Issued: Monday, 5 October 7:01AM

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots west of Barrow Island during the morning. Winds becoming northwest to southwesterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about offshore western waters.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots about offshore western waters in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres about offshore western waters.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Onslow during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

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Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning south to southwesterly below 10 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southwesterly below 10 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly before dawn then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots east of Hopetoun during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Hopetoun during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Hopetoun.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending northeasterly in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots south of Denham in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres south of Denham around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Geraldton early in the morning. Winds turning southerly in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Cape Leeuwin during the morning. Winds turning south to southwesterly below 10 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore east of Cape Leeuwin.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then tending westerly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre east of Kalumburu.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming south to southeasterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly in the morning then tending west to southwesterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Monday, 5 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 6 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Varanus Island

▲ N

8 kn S

· 25 °C

Warnings

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Temperature

North West Island

↓ Cooling

Now: 25 °C

Tides

North West Island

↓ Falling

Current: 1.29m

Weather Now for North West Island

25 °C

Wind

8 kn S

Humidity

57%

Pressure

1016 hPa

At Varanus Island

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

North West Island

11 kn SW

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