Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 26/11 - 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 De Grey to
Coral Bay.
Wind Warnings for coastal waters from Broome to Carnarvon.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters Northwest Cape to Jurien Bay.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West Inland sub district.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Pilbara coast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms with fresh to strong winds,
increasing to heavy rain and thunderstorms in vicinity of Tropical Cyclone
Bianca with possible flooding and gale force winds.
SW Land Division: Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the far northeast,
otherwise fine.
Remainder of the state: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered in
the west Kimberley.
Forecast for Thursday
Pilbara coast: Scattered showers and thunderstorms with fresh to strong winds,
increasing to heavy rain and thunderstorms in vicinity of Tropical Cyclone
Bianca with possible flooding and gale force winds.
West Kimberley and northwest Gascoyne: Scattered showers and thunderstorms,
easing to isolated in the west Kimberley in the afternoon.
Southern Central West, northeast Lower West, Central Wheat Belt, northeast Great
Southern,  Southeast Coastal district and western Eucla: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Far southern Interior, northeast Eucla and eastern Goldfields: Fine.
Remainder of the state: Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Clear. Moderate S/SW winds freshening during the afternoon.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Thursday
Becoming cloudy, with an afternoon shower or two and the risk of a thunderstorm
. Moderate to fresh E/SE winds, easing during the morning and shifting moderate
to fresh S/SW in the afternoon.
Precis:      Afternoon shower or storm risk.
City:        Min 19        Max 37
Mandurah:    Min 19         Max 33
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Friday       Humid, partly cloudy.                  Min 23     Max 38
Saturday     Humid. Shower or two. Storm risk.      Min 24     Max 38
Sunday       Humid, partly cloudy.                  Min 24     Max 36
Monday       Afternoon shower or storm risk.        Min 21     Max 38
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 36
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 30
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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