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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, 15 July 4:30PM

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.

Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming easterly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then turning north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then turning north to northeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

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Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore west of Albany in the morning.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Winds shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning westerly during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon with possible squalls.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds shifting southwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming westerly about 10 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then becoming northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Becoming cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly during the morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre east of Esperance.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly in the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Denham in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore south of Denham around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

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

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Geraldton in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Becoming cloudy. 80% chance of showers south of Geraldton, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northwesterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Geraldton in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

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

Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly below 10 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 4 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the early afternoon. Winds turning west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly in the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day.

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

Swell: West to southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots east of Cape Leeuwin in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning, with possible squalls in the morning.

Winds: North to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the early morning then shifting southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 35 knots in the late morning.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 25 knots in the morning then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

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

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly in the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre north of Coral Bay.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

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

Swell: East to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots before shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly in the morning then tending northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.

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 2.5 metres, tending westerly 2 to 2.5 metres around midday.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, tending westerly 3 to 5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.

Swell: East to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 25 knots offshore in the late morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to northeasterly in the middle of the day then decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: Northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to northeasterly below 10 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 15 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Broome in the early afternoon. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon then becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 16 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Cape Leveque during the morning and early afternoon. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 17 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon then becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: North to northeasterly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 18 July

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the evening.

Swell: North to northeasterly around 1 metre.

Thevenard Island

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· 22 °C

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Now: 22 °C

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Current: 0.36m

Weather Now for Thevenard Island

22 °C

Feels like 21 °C

Wind

10 kn NNE

Humidity

71%

Pressure

1020 hPa

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