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Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape Forecast

Pilbara Coast West: Cape Preston to North West Cape

Issued: Thursday, 28 May 4:30AM

Forecast for Thursday, 28 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.

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.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to below 1 metre west of Barrow Island.

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

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Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

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

Winds: Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Winds turning west to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

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

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 2.5 metres around midday.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre 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 in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

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

Winds: West to northwesterly below 10 knots becoming north to northeasterly during the day then increasing to 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

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

Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Winds turning west to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the 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 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots east of Esperance early in the morning. Winds decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly in the afternoon. Winds reaching up to 25 knots west of Eyre in the late 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, reaching up to 25 knots west of Eyre early in the morning. Winds turning southwesterly during the day.

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

Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting east to northeasterly during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Denham early in the morning. Winds shifting south to southeasterly in the late morning and early afternoon.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 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 becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting northwesterly 20 to 25 knots during the morning.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

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

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Westerly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

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

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.

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

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

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

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

Swell: Westerly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then turning north to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm east of Cape Leeuwin this 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 below 1.5 metres by early evening.

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

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots east of Cape Leeuwin early in the morning. Winds becoming westerly below 10 knots in the evening.

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

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

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northerly 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon then tending northeasterly during the evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Variable about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: North to northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the morning.

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

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

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Mostly sunny.

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

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Friday, 29 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

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

Seas: 1.5 to 2 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: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the early afternoon then becoming west to northwesterly in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

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

Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the day then tending northerly 20 to 25 knots during the evening.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 28 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly in the morning then becoming variable below 10 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore east of Port Hedland in the late 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 Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

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 around 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 around 1 metre.

Forecast for Saturday, 30 May

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Variable below 10 knots.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Swell: Westerly below 1 metre.

Varanus Island

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6 kn SE

· 20 °C

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Temperature

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Now: 20 °C

Tides

Wapet Landing

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Current: 1.92m

Weather Now for Varanus Island

20 °C

Wind

6 kn SE

Pressure

1017 hPa

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