Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 17/10 - 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 Mandurah to the SA Border.
Forecast for Wednesday
SW Land Division: Isolated showers in all but western parts of the Central
Wheatbelt. Scattered showers about the eastern south coast with the chance of a
thunderstorm clearing in the afternoon. Showers contracting to the coast by
evening.
Goldfields, Eucla and southern Interior: Isolated showers, contracting to the
Eucla coast in the afternoon.
Coastal Gascoyne: Isolated morning showers.
Western Kimberley: Isolated light showers, clearing in the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday
Partly cloudy with the chance of a shower. Moderate S/SE winds, tending SW'ly in
the afternoon.
Precis:      Chance of a shower.
City:        Max   15
Mandurah:    Max   15
UV Alert:    11:10 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Thursday     Chance of an afternoon shower.         Min 3      Max 17
Friday       Shower or two.                         Min 5      Max 18
Saturday     Few showers.                           Min 5      Max 18
Sunday       Shower or two, clearing.               Min 5      Max 16
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 3      Max 17
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 5      Max 18
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Wednesday.

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