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
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 Cape Leeuwin to Albany.
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 Sunday
Cloudy with the chance of a shower. Fresh and gusty E'ly winds easing late
morning.
Precis:      Cloudy, chance of a shower.
City:        Max   31
Mandurah:    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 11:20 am WST Sunday.

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