Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 1/07 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Tropical Cyclone Warning current for coastal areas from Mardie to Cape Leveque.
A Tropical Cyclone Watch extends inland from the warning zone into the eastern
Pilbara, far SW Kimberley and NW Interior
Wind warnings for coastal waters from Kuri Bay to Eucla.
Fire Weather Warning for the shire of east Pilbara south and the shire of
Ashburton inland for Tuesday.
Fire Weather warning for the Central West Inland, the Mortlock, Ninghan and
Jilbadgie sub districts of the Central Wheatbelt, the Roe sub district of the
Great Southern and the Southeast Coastal District for Tuesday.
Forecast for Tuesday
West Kimberley, extending to central and east Pilbara coast overnight: Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
Remainder of the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, northern and western
Interior and the western Eucla: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
SW Land Division: Scattered showers in the Southwest and Lower West district
extending throughout during the evening and overnight. Isolated thunderstorms in
the north and east.
Forecast for Wednesday
West Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne and western
Goldfields and eastern SW Land Division: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Some heavy falls in the east Pilbara.
West Gascoyne: Isolated showers.
Remainder of the Kimberley and Pilbara, the Interior and western Eucla:
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Western parts of the SW Land Division: Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday
A few showers. Moderate SW winds freshening overnight.
Precis:      Few showers.
City:        Max   25
Mandurah:    Max   24
UV Index:    12 [EXTREME] decreasing to 9 [Very High] under cloud.
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Forecast for Wednesday
Showery periods with the risk of an afternoon thunderstorm. Fresh to strong S'ly
winds.
Precis:      Showers, afternoon storm, windy.
City:        Min 16         Max 21
Mandurah:    Min 16        Max 21
Thursday     Early shower then fine.                Min 14     Max 24
Friday       Fine. Cloudy.                          Min 15     Max 26
Saturday     Fine.                                  Min 13     Max 28
Sunday       Fine.                                  Min 14     Max 30
Monday       Fine.                                  Min 14     Max 27

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