Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 28/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

UPDATED 
WARNINGS:
Cyclone Warning for coastal areas from Cape Leveque to Pardoo.
Flood Warning for the Fitzroy River Catchment.
Flood Watch for the Pilbara Region.
Wind Warnings for coastal waters from the NT Border to Cape Preston. 
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Naturaliste to Windy Harbour.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Kalbarri to Jurien Bay.
Fire Weather Warning for the coastal sub division of the Central West District.

STATE FORECAST
Kimberley, northern Interior and NE Pilbara extending gradually southwards:
Widespread rain and thunderstorms with heavy falls and flooding.  Winds gale
force at times on the coast overnight.
Central Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Windy.  
Near the south coast and in the Eucla: Cloudy with isolated showers, mostly
overnight and tomorrow morning.  
PERTH AND METROPOLITAN:
Fine and sunny. Easterly winds, fresh and gusty overnight and Saturday morning.
SATURDAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES:
Perth:     Min: 16    Max: 29 
Mandurah:  Min: 16    Max: 28 
SATURDAY'S UV INDEX: 12 [EXTREME]  
SATURDAY'S FIRE DANGER:
Coastal Plain:  VERY HIGH
Hills:          VERY HIGH
HEADLINE:     Fine.                              
MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST FOR PERTH FOR:
Sunday    :  Fine.                               Min: 16  Max: 30 
Monday    :  Fine.                               Min: 17  Max: 31 
Tuesday   :  Fine.                               Min: 18  Max: 32
TREND FOR  WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY:
Fine. Maximum temperatures: Near 30. 
PERTH DETAILS:
The overnight minimum was 15.3 at 0557 hours

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