Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 16/10 - 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 between Onslow and Kalbarri, extending
inland to areas from Kalbarri to Mt Magnet to Laverton to Meekatharra to Coral
Bay.
Flood Watch for coastal streams between Exmouth and Kalbarri.
Gale Warning for coastal waters Carnarvon to Kalbarri.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters between Cape Preston and Windy
Harbour.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Gascoyne and the far northern Central West district: Rain and isolated
thunderstorms with heavy falls and flash flooding possible.
Remainder north of a line from Geraldton to Kalgoorlie to Forrest: Isolated
thunderstorms and showers tending scattered in the west Pilbara. Showers tending
to rain in the northern Goldfields with some heavier falls developing overnight.
About the south coast near Albany: Isolated light showers.
Forecast for Friday
A band of rain across the Gascoyne, northern Central West, northern half of the
Goldfields and the southern Interior with heavy falls and strong winds.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms north of the rain band tending scattered in
the central and west Pilbara and northern Kimberley where some moderate falls
are expected.
Isolated light showers during the morning near the south coast.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Clear. E/SE winds shifting moderate to fresh S/SW'ly near the coast.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Friday
Sunny. E/SE winds, fresh for a period in the morning. Winds shifting moderate to
fresh S/SW'ly near the coast in the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 16        Max 31
Mandurah:    Min 16         Max 29
UV Alert:    8:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 15     Max 31
Sunday       Sunny, windy morning.                  Min 15     Max 32
Monday       Partly cloudy, windy morning.          Min 18     Max 33
Tuesday      Possible shower.                       Min 21     Max 35
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 22     Max 37
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 23     Max 39
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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