Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 1/08 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Strong wind warning for coastal waters from Jurien Bay to Walpole and from
Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Friday    evening
In the Kimberley and Pilbara: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Interior, northern Goldfields, eastern Eucla, inland Gascoyne, inland Central
West and the north of the Central Wheat Belt: Isolated showers and squally
thunderstorms.
South and Southeast Coastal Districts: Areas of coastal drizzle.
Forecast for Saturday
Along the south coast: Areas of morning drizzle.
In the remainder of the state: Fine in coastal parts of the Gascoyne and Central
West, the southeastern Goldfields and western Eucla. Isolated showers and
squally thunderstorms throughout remaining parts, tending scattered in the
Pilbara and Kimberley in the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Fine. Moderate E'ly winds with a sea breeze in western suburbs this evening.
Precis:      Fine.
Forecast for Saturday
The risk of a thunderstorm, most likely in the afternoon or evening. E'ly winds,
fresh and gusty at times in the morning, with a mid afternoon coastal sea
breeze.
Precis:      Hot. Thunderstorm risk.
City:        Min 21        Max 37
Mandurah:    Min 22         Max 34
UV Index:    10 [Very High] UV Alert from  9:40 to 17:20
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Sunday       Afternoon thunderstorm about.          Min 23     Max 35
Monday       Afternoon thunderstorm about.          Min 22     Max 34
Tuesday      Thundery shower or two.                Min 20     Max 33
Wednesday    Few showers, easing.                   Min 18     Max 29
Thursday     Mostly fine.                           Min 16     Max 28
Friday       Mostly fine.                           Min 15     Max 28

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