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Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape Forecast

Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape

Issued: Tuesday, 21 July 1:01AM

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Onslow during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.

Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning then turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.

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

Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore. East to northeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres about offshore western waters during the afternoon or evening.

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Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore east of Albany early in the morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly below 10 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon then increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly in the morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres west of Eyre around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres east of Eyre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Denham in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore north of Denham early in the morning.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Geraldton during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Geraldton.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Geraldton.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore early in the morning and again in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 3 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly below 10 knots during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Coral Bay in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore. Northeasterly around 1 metre north of Coral Bay, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of Kalumburu during the morning and early afternoon. Winds tending northeast to southeasterly in the early afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

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

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning south to southeasterly during the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Port Hedland in the late morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore west of Port Hedland in the late morning. Winds tending northeast to southeasterly in the middle of the day then tending southeasterly in the evening.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 21 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Broome in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 22 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 23 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southeast to southwesterly during the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Onslow Airport

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11 kn SSW

· 18 °C

Warnings

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Temperature

Roller

↓ Cooling

Now: 18 °C

Tides

Roller

↑ Rising

Current: 1.95m

Weather Now for Roller

18 °C

Feels like 16 °C

Wind

11 kn SSW

Humidity

71%

Pressure

1021 hPa

At Onslow Airport

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Roller

11 kn SSW

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