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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, 7 October 4:30AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots about offshore western waters in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres about offshore western waters during the afternoon.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres about offshore western waters.

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.

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

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

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Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning then tending west to northwesterly in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.

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 in the late morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the afternoon. Winds turning southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly during the morning.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Hopetoun during this afternoon and evening.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southwesterly in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots east of Esperance during the morning and again in the late evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending southwesterly in the middle of the day then tending westerly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres west of Esperance during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres west of Hopetoun.

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm during this evening.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Eyre early in the morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers west of Eyre, 60% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots west of Eyre early in the morning. Winds shifting west to southwesterly during the morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

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

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 Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Denham in the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 9 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 inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore south of Denham.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Geraldton in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to southwesterly in the late morning and early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the early morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning then tending southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late 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 Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Cape Leeuwin in the afternoon.

Winds: West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Coral Bay in the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Coral Bay.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots before dawn then becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots tending northwesterly in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots east of Kalumburu in the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Kalumburu around midday.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the late morning.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots west of Port Hedland during the day.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending west to northwesterly during the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 7 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre inshore.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 8 October

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots before dawn. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Broome during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 9 October

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

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