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Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape Forecast

Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape

Issued: Wednesday, 4 November 4:30PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in Exmouth Gulf in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

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Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly in the late morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore west of Albany.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Albany.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Easterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: Southeasterly 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 around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Below 0.5 metres, tending southerly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening. Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres west of Hopetoun.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Hopetoun in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of Hopetoun.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. Below 0.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly in the early morning then tending northeast to southeasterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

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

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending east to southeasterly 25 to 30 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Easterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Below 0.5 metres, tending easterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots about Shark Bay in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Geraldton during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre east of Cape Leeuwin.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Cape Leeuwin in the late evening.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots turning easterly during the day.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Cape Leeuwin during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly during the day.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the evening. East to southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Mostly sunny day.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Kalumburu.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening then increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of Kalumburu in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre east of Kalumburu.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

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

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending west to southwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly during the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to southwesterly during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots west of Port Hedland in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Port Hedland by early evening.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly in the early morning then tending north to northwesterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly during the morning then tending west to northwesterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore around midday.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Leveque in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending west to northwesterly during the morning.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 7 November

Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots tending west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

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Wind

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Humidity

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Pressure

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