Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 14/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
A Cyclone Watch has been declared for coastal areas from Onslow to Coral Bay.
Flood Warnings current for the De Grey River catchment and Pilbara Coastal
streams.
Flood Watch issued for the Gascoyne and Murchison River catchments.
Strong Wind Warning today for coastal waters from Wallal to Northwest Cape.
Strong Wind Warning on Wednesday for coastal waters from Whim Creek to Coral Bay
and from Cape Leeuwin to Albany.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms north of a line from about Perth to Norseman
to Forrest, tending scattered in the northern and western Kimberley and in the
Pilbara with some heavy falls, particularly near the Pilbara coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms north of a line from about Perth to
Esperance, tending scattered over northeastern parts of the SW Land Division and
the southern Goldfields with some moderate to heavy falls possible.
Thunderstorms and showers also tending scattered in the northern and western
Kimberley and the Pilbara with some heavy falls, particularly near the Pilbara
coast.
Areas of drizzle along remaining parts of the south coast east of Walpole.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday
A mostly sunny day. Moderate SW winds.
Precis:      Mostly sunny.
City:        Max   35
Mandurah:    Max   32
UV Alert:    8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Forecast for Wednesday
A mostly sunny day. There is the chance of an afternoon or evening thunderstorm
over the hills. Moderate E/SE winds before a moderate afternoon sea breeze.
Winds shifting fresh and gusty E/SE'ly in the evening.
Precis:      Afternoon storm over the hills.
City:        Min 24         Max 36
Mandurah:    Min 23         Max 33
Thursday     Afternoon storm over the hills.        Min 22     Max 34
Friday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 22     Max 34
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 32
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 32
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 33
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Tuesday.

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