Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 13/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Coral Bay to Geraldton and from
Israelite Bay to the SA Border for Friday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Carnarvon to Cape Naturaliste for
Saturday.
Forecast for Friday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms, tending scattered in the
north in the afternoon and evening.
Pilbara, NE Gascoyne, western and far northern Interior, and the adjacent
Goldfields: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Southwest district and the adjacent Lower West and South Coastal districts:
Isolated mainly coastal showers contracting to the south coast west of Albany
early afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday
North and west Kimberley: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Remaining Kimberley, the Pilbara, northern Gascoyne and far NW Interior:
Isolated mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
scattered in the  north.
Eucla and adjacent southern Interior: Isolated early morning showers and
thunderstorms possible.
Near the south coast west of Albany: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday
Partly cloudy. Moderate SW winds freshening during the afternoon.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Max   25
Mandurah:    Max   25
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Forecast for Saturday
Partly cloudy. Light to moderate SE winds shifting fresh S/SW during the
afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 14         Max 30
Mandurah:    Min 15        Max 28
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 36
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 37
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 36
Wednesday    Humid change.                          Min 22     Max 33
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 31
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Friday.

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