Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 31/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Tropical Cyclone Warning for coastal and island communities from Wallal to
Exmouth.
Wind Warnings for coastal waters Kuri Bay to Northwest Cape.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters Carnarvon to Jurien Bay and Cape
Naturaliste to Walpole.
Fire Weather Warning for most of the Pilbara.
Forecast for Saturday
Pilbara: Scattered showers and thunderstorms extending across northern parts
from the east. Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon in
the south. Fresh to strong winds possibly reaching gale force near the north
coast for a period.
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered in the west.
Winds easing in the west.
Goldfields and Eucla: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Gascoyne, northern Southwest Land Division and the Interior: Isolated afternoon
and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday
Sunny. Fresh and gusty E/SE winds easing during the morning. A moderate to fresh
afternoon sea breeze near the coast.
Precis:      Windy morning. Sunny.
City:        Max   36
Mandurah:    Max   32
UV Alert:    8:00 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Sunday       Windy morning. Sunny.                  Min 21     Max 40
Monday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 24     Max 38
Tuesday      Partly cloudy, humid.                  Min 23     Max 37
Wednesday    Partly cloudy, humid.                  Min 23     Max 35
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 29
Friday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 17     Max 31
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Saturday.

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