Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 2/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

UPDATED 
WARNINGS:
A severe thunderstorm advice is current for the south of the Gascoyne and the
Goldfields.
Strong Wind Warning issued for coastal waters from Bremer Bay to Eucla. 

STATE FORECAST
SW Land Division: Isolated showers and thunderstorms in far eastern parts
clearing overnight. Possible strong squalls in thunderstorms. Isolated showers
in the Lower SW contracting to the far SW and western south coasts tomorrow. 
SE Kimberley, coastal Gascoyne and eastern Interior: Fine.
Remainder: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Local heavy falls.
PERTH AND METROPOLITAN:
Cool. Chance of a brief light shower overnight. Becoming fine and partly cloudy
tomorrow. SW winds.
MONDAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES:
Perth:     Min: 12    Max: 24 
Mandurah:  Min: 13    Max: 24
MONDAY'S UV INDEX: 11 [EXTREME] decreasing to 8 [VERY HIGH] under cloud 
MONDAY'S FIRE DANGER:
Coastal Plain:  HIGH     
Hills:          HIGH     
HEADLINE:     Becoming fine.                     
MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST FOR PERTH FOR:
Tuesday   :  Fine.                               Min: 15  Max: 27 
Wednesday :  Fine.                               Min: 17  Max: 33 
Thursday  :  Fine.                               Min: 19  Max: 34
TREND FOR  FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY:
Hot to very hot. High thirties. 
PERTH DETAILS:
The overnight minimum was 19.7 at 0709 hours

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