MELBOURNE - Nov 25/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning summary Severe Thunderstorm Warning current for the area bounded by Three Rivers/Mount Magnet/Laverton/Carnegie/Three Rivers for Thursday. Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Carnarvon to Walpole. Fire Weather Warning for the Central West and the Shire of Ashburton Inland for the remainder of Thursday and for the Coastal sub-district of the Central West for Friday. Forecast for Thursday evening Within Severe Thunderstorm Warning area: Thunderstorms and showers with flash flooding, large hail and damaging squalls possible. Remainder of the far west of the Kimberley, eastern and southern Gascoyne, central Goldfields, Interior and far northeast Eucla: Isolated thunderstorms and showers in southern parts and the northern Kimberley, developing in the remainder in the afternoon. Near the south coast west of Albany, extending to west of Bremer Bay by midnight and extending further inland in the evening: Isolated showers, tending to drizzle in the evening. Forecast for Friday Kimberley, Interior and adjacent Eucla: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, mainly afternoon and evening. Far east of the Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and inland northern Central West: Isolated thunderstorms and showers developing in the afternoon and evening. About the south coast between Walpole and Eyre, including the far south of the Great Southern for a period in the morning: Isolated showers and drizzle west of Israelite Bay moving to east of Esperance by the afternoon. Perth Forecast Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Thursday evening Clear. Moderate to fresh S/SW winds easing and tending SE'ly tonight. Precis: Clear. Forecast for Friday Sunny. SE'ly winds, fresh at times, fresh S'ly on the coast in the afternoon. Precis: Sunny. City: Min 15 Max 29 Mandurah: Min 17 Max 28 UV Alert: 7:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH Hills: HIGH Saturday Sunny, windy. Min 15 Max 32 Sunday Sunny. Windy morning. Min 18 Max 33 Monday Sunny. Windy morning. Min 20 Max 34 Tuesday Mostly sunny. Min 19 Max 35 Wednesday Partly cloudy. Min 19 Max 31 Thursday Partly cloudy. Min 16 Max 29 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.
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STAT News Service
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