Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 5/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

WARNINGS:
Tropical Cyclone Watch from Karratha to Coral Bay.
Strong Wind Warning from NW Cape to Whim Creek.
Strong wind warning from Cape Naturaliste to Bremer Bay.  

STATE FORECAST
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms increasing in the north and west. 
Pilbara: Showers and thunderstorms along the coast, slowly extending southwards.
Southwest corner and western south coast: Isolated showers and drizzle patches
developing. 
PERTH AND METROPOLITAN:
Fine, sunny. Light winds and an early seabreeze becoming fresh and gusty in the
afternoon.
THURSDAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES:
Perth:     Min: 18    Max: 33 
Mandurah:  Min: 18    Max: 31 
HEADLINE:     Fine.                       
THURSDAY'S UV INDEX: 11 [EXTREME]  
THURSDAY'S FIRE DANGER:
Coastal Plain:  VERY HIGH
Hills:          HIGH     
MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST FOR PERTH FOR:
Friday    :  Fine.                               Min: 18  Max: 34 
Saturday  :  Fine.                               Min: 20  Max: 35 
Sunday    :  Fine.                               Min: 20  Max: 36
TREND FOR  MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY:
Fine. Maximum temperatures: Mid thirties dropping to high 20s. 
PERTH DETAILS:
The overnight minimum was 18.1 at 0027 hours

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