Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 31/10 - 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 Walpole.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Israelite Bay to SA Border Wednesday
afternoon.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
South and west Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, southwest Interior, northern Central
West, and the northern Central Wheat Belt district: Areas of rain with some
moderate to heavy falls possible. Isolated thunderstorms in the western Eucla
and the Gascoyne.
Remainder of the SW Land Division: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
southwest of a line Mandurah to Hopetoun. Isolated showers in the elsewhere.
Forecast for Wednesday
Far northeastern Gascoyne, northeast Goldfields, northeast Eucla, southwest
Interior, and the adjacent Pilbara: Areas of rain, with some moderate to heavy
falls possible in the southern Interior and the adjacent Goldfields and Eucla.
Remaining parts of the Goldfields and Eucla: Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
SW Land Division: Scattered with isolated thunderstorms in the SE Coastal
district. Elsewhere isolated showers, clearing northern and western parts during
the afternoon and evening.
Southern Gascoyne: Isolated showers clearing during the afternoon and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Showers with the risk of a thunderstorm. Light to moderate S/SE'ly winds.
Precis:      Showers. Thunderstorm risk.
Forecast for Wednesday
Cloudy with a shower or two, easing during the day and clearing by the evening.
Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds.
Precis:      Shower or two, clearing later.
City:        Min 9         Max 16
Mandurah:    Min 10         Max 17
UV Alert:    9:50 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Thursday     Cloudy periods.                        Min 4      Max 17
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 4      Max 18
Saturday     Chance of a shower.                    Min 6      Max 19
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 6      Max 20
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 6      Max 19
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 5      Max 19
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.

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