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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, 27 May 9:24AM

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots in the evening.

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

Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore west of Onslow.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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

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Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres offshore.

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

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% 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 during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning west to southwesterly during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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

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

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 2 to 2.5 metres offshore.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

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

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

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

Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

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

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres. Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres east of Hopetoun.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 20 to 25 knots in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots west of Esperance in the late morning and early afternoon.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening. Southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the day.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots west of Eyre in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres east of Eyre. Southwesterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

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

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

Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers south of Denham, near zero chance elsewhere.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending northwesterly in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore south of Denham during the afternoon and evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Denham early in the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.

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

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

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon and evening. Winds tending northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: West to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

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

Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore south of Geraldton early in the morning. Winds turning south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre around midday.

Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

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

Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

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

Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: South to southwesterly below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending southwesterly 2 to 3 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: West to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds turning southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.

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

Swell: Westerly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming westerly below 10 knots during the evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of Kalumburu during the morning and early afternoon. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

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

Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots tending northwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 2.5 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

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

Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.

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

Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore west of Port Hedland during the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly in the early morning then becoming variable below 10 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore east of Port Hedland during the morning.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Wednesday, 27 May

Weather: Sunny.

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

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

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre south of Cape Leveque.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Thevenard Island

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15 kn NE

· 24 °C

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Temperature

Thevenard Island

↓ Cooling

Now: 24 °C

Tides

Thevenard Island

↓ Falling

Current: 1.48m

Weather Now for Thevenard Island

24 °C

Feels like 18 °C

Wind

15 kn NE

Humidity

38%

Pressure

1020 hPa

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Thevenard Island

15 kn NE

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