Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 15/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Flood Warning for the Onslow Coastal Streams and Ashburton River.
Strong Wind Warnings for coastal waters Port Hedland to Jurien Bay and Bremer
Bay to Caiguna.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Pilbara: Windy with rain and thunderstorms in the west, some heavy falls and
localised flooding possible. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in
eastern parts.
Kimberley: Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the north and west with
moderate to heavy falls.
Gascoyne and western Goldfields: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, scattered
in the far northwest Gascoyne.
SW Land Division: Isolated showers and thunderstorms in central and eastern
parts.
Forecast for Monday
West Pilbara and northwest Gascoyne: Rain and thunderstorms with some heavy
falls and possible flooding.
Remainder of the Gascoyne, Pilbara and the north and west Kimberley: Scattered
showers and thunderstorms.
Northern and eastern SW Land Division and the western Goldfields: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms, extending into the western Eucla in the afternoon.
Southwest and western South Coastal Districts: Areas of drizzle contracting to
the south coast in the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Fine. Moderate W/SW winds.
Precis:      Fine.
Forecast for Monday
Fine, cloudy at first in the morning. S/SW winds, fresh in the afternoon.
Precis:      Fine, morning cloud.
City:        Min 18        Max 27
Mandurah:    Min 19         Max 25
UV Alert:    9:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Tuesday      Fine.                                  Min 16     Max 29
Wednesday    Fine.                                  Min 16     Max 33
Thursday     Fine, hot.                             Min 19     Max 37
Friday       Fine, hot.                             Min 22     Max 37
Saturday     Fine.                                  Min 22     Max 29
Sunday       Fine.                                  Min 18     Max 30

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