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 the area bounded by Carnarvon to Meekatharra to
Laverton to Paynes Find to Kalbarri.
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 Friday
A band of rain across the western and southern 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 with
moderate falls possible in western parts and in the Kimberley in the afternoon.
Isolated light showers during the morning near the south coast.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
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:        Max   31
Mandurah:    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    Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 37
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 23     Max 39
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Friday.

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