Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 15/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning for coastal parts of the northwest between Onslow and
Carnarvon, including Exmouth, Coral Bay and Cape Cuvier for Thursday.
Flood Watch for coastal streams of the Gascoyne and Central West districts.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district for Wednesday and for parts
of the inland Pilbara for Thursday.
Gale Warning for coastal waters Onslow to Coral Bay for Thursday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Shark Bay to Cape Leeuwin and the
remainder between Cape Preston to Carnarvon.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
North of Kalbarri to Meekatharra: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, tending
scattered in the west Kimberley, Pilbara and northwest Gascoyne.
Forecast for Thursday
Far west of Pilbara and northwest of the Gascoyne: Rain and isolated
thunderstorms. Damaging winds and heavy falls with flash flooding possible,
mainly on the coast.
Remainder north of Jurien Bay: Isolated thunderstorms and showers north of
Kalbarri, extending throughout in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms
tending scattered in central and western Gascoyne in the afternoon, moderate
falls possible. Showers tending scattered about the central and west Pilbara
coast.
About the south coast near Albany: Isolated light showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
High cloud about. Moderate SW'ly winds, fresh on the coast, tending E/SE
tonight.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Thursday
Mostly sunny. Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds, shifting moderate to fresh S/SW'ly
in the afternoon.
Precis:      Mostly sunny.
City:        Min 18        Max 32
Mandurah:    Min 17         Max 29
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 16     Max 31
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 15     Max 29
Sunday       Sunny, windy.                          Min 15     Max 32
Monday       Partly cloudy, windy.                  Min 18     Max 33
Tuesday      Partly cloudy, windy morning.          Min 21     Max 36
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 36
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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