Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 2/11 - 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 Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in an area bounded by Kalgoorlie, Laverton,
Leinster, Mount Magnet, Merredin, Southern Cross, and Kalgoorlie.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Kimberley and Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered
over the southwest Kimberley and the central and eastern Pilbara. Possible heavy
falls.
Eastern Gascoyne, Goldfields, Central Wheat Belt and the Interior: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms. With thunderstorms heavy rainfall conducive to flash
flooding, large hail, and dangerous wind gusts possible.
Forecast for Thursday
SE Coastal, and the adjacent Goldfields and Eucla: Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms, Moderate falls possible.
Kimberley, Pilbara, central and eastern Gascoyne, Interior, remaining parts of
the Goldfields and Eucla: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the
afternoon and evening.
Inland Central West, far NE Lower West, Central Wheat Belt, and the NE Great
Southern: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly afternoon and evening.
Western south coast: Isolated evening areas of drizzle.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Clear. Moderate to fresh S/SW winds, shifting SE'ly in the evening.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Thursday
Sunny. Moderate to fresh E/SE winds, easing and shifting moderate to fresh SW'ly
during the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 20        Max 35
Mandurah:    Min 20         Max 33
UV Alert:    8:30 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 33
Saturday     Sunny. Windy morning.                  Min 17     Max 30
Sunday       Sunny. Windy morning.                  Min 15     Max 30
Monday       Sunny. Windy morning.                  Min 17     Max 31
Tuesday      Sunny. Windy morning.                  Min 18     Max 32
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 34
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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