Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 27/11 - 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 Mardie to Coral
Bay.
Wind Warnings for coastal waters from Whim Creek to Carnarvon.
Fire Weather Warning for the inland Central West district for Thursday.
Fire Weather Warning for the Inland Central West, Central Wheat Belt, north and
east Great Southern for Friday.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Pilbara: Scattered showers and thunderstorms with fresh to strong winds,
increasing to heavy rain and thunderstorms in the vicinity of Severe Tropical
Cyclone Bianca with local flooding and gale force winds possible.
Northwest Gascoyne: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered this
evening.
East Eucla and adjacent Interior: Fine.
Remainder of the state: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Friday
West Pilbara and NW Gascoyne: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Fresh to
strong winds, gradually moderating.
Remainder of the Pilbara, Kimberley, SW, Great Southern, South and Southeast
Coastal districts: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Coastal Lower West, Eucla and adjacent Interior: Fine.
Remainder of the state: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
The chance of a shower or thunderstorm this evening. Moderate to fresh S/SW
winds.
Precis:      Afternoon shower or storm risk.
Forecast for Friday
Humid and partly cloudy. Light to moderate N/NE winds, shifting moderate to
fresh NW/SW in the afternoon and evening.
Precis:      Humid, partly cloudy.
City:        Min 23        Max 38
Mandurah:    Min 23         Max 35
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Saturday     Humid. Afternoon shower or storm.      Min 24     Max 38
Sunday       Humid. Afternoon shower or storm.      Min 24     Max 36
Monday       Humid. Partly cloudy.                  Min 22     Max 34
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 38
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 31
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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