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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, 23 September 9:56AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore west of Barrow Island during the day. Winds turning southwesterly in the middle of the day.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots west of Onslow during the morning. Winds tending southwesterly in the middle of the day.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

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Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

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

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then turning southerly in the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the evening.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending south to southeasterly in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the morning.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Esperance in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. Easterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres west of Hopetoun during the afternoon.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, with possible squalls west of Eyre.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southwesterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers east of Eyre, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to southeasterly in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of Eyre.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the evening.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore south of Denham.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Geraldton in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

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

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres south of Geraldton during the afternoon or evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Cape Leeuwin in the morning and early afternoon.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.

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

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly in the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 23 September

Weather: Sunny.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 24 September

Weather: Sunny.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 25 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Barrow Island

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10 kn SSW

· 29 °C

Warnings

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Temperature

Tanker Mooring

↑ Warming

Now: 29 °C

Tides

Tanker Mooring

↓ Falling

Current: 2.58m

Weather Now for Tanker Mooring

29 °C

Feels like 29 °C

Wind

10 kn SSW

Humidity

53%

Pressure

1015 hPa

At Barrow Island

Nearby Wind

50 km radius

Tanker Mooring

10 kn SSW

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Sun

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