Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 19/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the eastern Gascoyne, southeast Pilbara, far
northern Goldfields and the western Interior.
Tropical Cyclone Watch for coastal areas from Kalumburu to Bidyadanga.
Flood Warnings for the Gascoyne, Greenough and Murchison River catchments.
Flood Watch for the Kimberley.
Wind Warning from NT Border to Kuri Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Yanchep to Albany.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Kimberley: Scattered showers and thunderstorms tending to rain and storms in the
north, heavy falls possible.
East Gascoyne, southeast Pilbara, far northern Goldfields and the western
Interior: Showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls and possible flash
flooding.
Remaining Pilbara, Interior and Gascoyne: Scattered thunderstorms and showers,
moderate to heavy falls possible.
Remaining northern and central Goldfields, the Central West, northern Central
Wheatbelt and northern Lower West: Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Near the south coast: Isolated showers or drizzle, extending further inland
overnight.
Forecast for Sunday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms tending to rain and storms in the
north and northwest where heavy falls are expected.
Gascoyne, Central West and the northern Central Wheat Belt: Scattered showers
and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls possible.
Pilbara and the northern and central Interior: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, scattered inland in the afternoon.
South and Southeast Coastal districts and the Eucla: Areas of drizzle.
The Goldfields and the remainder of the Southwest Land Division northeast of a
line from Mandurah to Lake Grace: Cloudy with showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Partly cloudy. Moderate to fresh S/SW winds becoming fresh and gusty E/SE'ly in
the evening.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy with the chance of a shower. Fresh and gusty easterly winds easing in the
afternoon.
Precis:      Cloudy, chance of a shower.
City:        Min 21        Max 31
Mandurah:    Min 21        Max 30
UV Alert:    8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Monday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 19     Max 33
Tuesday      Mostly sunny.                          Min 19     Max 33
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 20     Max 34
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 34
Friday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 23     Max 33
Saturday     Chance of a shower.                    Min 23     Max 33
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.

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