Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 27/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Flood Warning for the Murchison River Catchment.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West, inland Lower West, western Central
Wheat Belt and the northwest Great Southern this evening, and for the eastern
Central Wheat Belt and inland Southeast Coastal district on Tuesday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Esperance to Israelite Bay this
evening and from Cape Naturaliste to Windy Harbour on Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Kimberley, inland west Pilbara, inland west Gascoyne, inland Central West and
the Central Wheat Belt: Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Forecast for Tuesday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the north, extending through
western parts in the afternoon.
Inland Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, northern and eastern Goldfields and the central
and western Eucla: Isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Southeast Coastal district: Isolated early morning showers and thunderstorms
near the coast.
South Coastal district: Areas of drizzle developing in the evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for the Metro Hills sub district for the remainder of
Monday evening.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Becoming cooler with some high cloud about. SW winds, gradually easing.
Precis:      Some high cloud.
Forecast for Tuesday
Sunny. Moderate S/SE winds tending SW'ly late morning and freshening during the
afternoon. Winds shifting moderate to fresh E/SE'ly later in the evening
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 19        Max 33
Mandurah:    Min 20         Max 31
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 34
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 35
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 36
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 35
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 38
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 23     Max 37
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.

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