Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 1/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Wind Warnings for coastal waters Wallal 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 for Saturday.
Fire Weather Warning for the inland Central West for Sunday.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the southern Gascoyne for Saturday.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Far west Kimberley and coastal Pilbara: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Fresh to strong winds.
Remainder of the northern half, northern SW Land Division, Goldfields and Eucla:
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, with possible damaging gusts with
thunderstorms in the southern Gascoyne this evening.
South and Southeast Coastal districts: Areas of drizzle developing this evening.
Forecast for Sunday
Northwest coastal Pilbara: Scattered showers and thunderstorms with fresh to
strong winds. Some moderate to heavy falls possible.
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, becoming scattered in the
afternoon, with some moderate heavy falls possible.
Remainder of the northern half, northern SW Land Division, Goldfields and Eucla:
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, clearing the Eucla by the afternoon. Showers
and thunderstorms tending scattered in the west Gascoyne in the afternoon.
South and Southeast Coastal districts: Areas of morning drizzle.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Clear. E/SE winds, becoming fresh and gusty this evening. A moderate to fresh
sea breeze near the coast for a period early this evening.
Precis:      Sunny.
Forecast for Sunday
Sunny. Fresh and gusty E/SE winds easing during the morning. A moderate to fresh
sea breeze near the coast for a period in the afternoon.
Precis:      Windy morning. Sunny.
City:        Min 23        Max 40
Mandurah:    Min 19         Max 34
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
Monday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 24     Max 33
Tuesday      Sunny, humid.                          Min 22     Max 35
Wednesday    Few showers. Storm risk.               Min 22     Max 28
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 26
Friday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 26
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 29
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.

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