Sandy Island Weather Forecast

West Kimberley Coastal Waters

Wind

Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore south of Broome in the late afternoon.

Seas

1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres offshore south of Broome.

1st Swell

Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore south of Broome during the afternoon.

Weather

Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Weather Situation

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell is currently offshore parallel to the Pilbara coast. It will move west-southwest over this weekend, most likely staying offshore parallel to the Pilbara coast until Sunday into Monday when it may make landfall over the west Pilbara. The tropical cyclone is expected to intensify into a severe tropical cyclone overnight tonight.