Butcher Inlet Weather Forecast

Pilbara East Coastal Waters

Wind

West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

1st Swell

Westerly below 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore west of Port Hedland.

Weather

Sunny.

Weather Situation

Southwest to northwest winds extend across much of the northern coastal waters due to a trough inland, stretching over the Pilbara coast at times. A ridge developing over southern WA is bringing southerly winds to western Pilbara waters, freshening on Saturday as the ridge strengthens.The trough will move further inland from Monday as the ridge weakens.