Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 17/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Flood Watch for coastal streams between Exmouth and Kalbarri as well as the
Murchison River catchment.
Gale Warning for coastal waters Carnarvon to Kalbarri.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters between Carnarvon and Windy Harbour.
Forecast for Saturday
A band of rain across the southern half of the Gascoyne, northern Central West,
northern half of the Goldfields and the southern Interior, with moderate to
heavy falls and strong winds. Conditions gradually easing during the day.
Isolated showers and thunderstorms north of the rain band, tending scattered
over the Kimberley, Pilbara and northern Gascoyne with some moderate falls.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday
Sunny. Fresh and gusty E/SE winds, easing during the morning. Winds shifting
moderate S/SW'ly near the coast for a period in the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Max   31
Mandurah:    Max   29
UV Alert:    7:50 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Sunday       Cloud increasing. Windy morning.       Min 15     Max 31
Monday       Shower or two. Windy morning.          Min 19     Max 31
Tuesday      Possible shower.                       Min 21     Max 34
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 34
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 37
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 24     Max 36
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Saturday.

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