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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 4:30AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore east of Barrow Island early in the morning. Winds tending west to southwesterly in the middle of the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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.

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Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore west of Albany.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots tending southwesterly in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.

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 15 to 25 knots during the morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore west of Albany.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas: Around 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, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the evening. Winds turning southeasterly 20 to 25 knots 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: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of Hopetoun early in the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to below 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: North 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.

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 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Eyre early in the morning. Winds shifting east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly in the early morning then turning east to northeasterly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots east of Eyre in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 6 November

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning easterly 25 to 30 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Denham early in the morning. Winds turning southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.

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 Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore north of Geraldton early in the morning. Winds tending southerly in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then 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 25 knots south of Geraldton during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 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 Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

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

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 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, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Cloud clearing.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming west to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to southwesterly in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre, 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 during the day. 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 offshore north of Cape Leeuwin 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 increasing to 30 knots before turning easterly 20 to 25 knots during the day.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Southeasterly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Coral Bay early in the morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing 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 morning. Mostly sunny afternoon.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore north of Coral Bay during the afternoon or evening.

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 this afternoon.

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 5 November

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

Winds: Northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.

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.

Winds: West to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning then tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 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 Thursday, 5 November

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: 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 during 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 Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres 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 15 to 20 knots 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 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending north to northwesterly during the day.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 4 November

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly in the late morning and afternoon. Winds 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: North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, 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 morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

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

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Broome (Coastal)

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Humidity

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