Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 20/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Cyclone WARNING for coastal areas from Cape Leveque to Mardie.
Cyclone WATCH for coastal areas from Mardie to Cape Cuvier and adjacent inland
areas.
Flood Warnings for the Gascoyne, Murchison and Greenough River catchments.
Flood Watch for the Kimberley, the Goldfields and for the Pilbara Coastal
Streams.
Wind Warnings from the NT Border to Cape Preston.
Forecast for Monday
Northeast Pilbara and western Kimberley: Areas of rain and thunderstorms with
heavy falls possible. Strong winds, possibly reaching gale force in near coastal
parts.
Remaining Kimberley, northeast Goldfields and the Eucla: Isolated thunderstorms
and showers, tending scattered in the afternoon with moderate to heavy falls.
Remaining parts of the state northeast of a line Jurien Bay to Esperance:
Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Monday
A mostly sunny day. Fresh and gusty E/NE winds, easing in the afternoon.
Precis:      Mostly sunny.
City:        Max   34
Mandurah:    Max   32
UV Alert:    8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Tuesday      Mostly sunny.                          Min 19     Max 33
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 20     Max 35
Thursday     Partly cloudy. Humid.                  Min 24     Max 35
Friday       Possible afternoon shower.             Min 24     Max 33
Saturday     Possible afternoon shower.             Min 24     Max 33
Sunday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 22     Max 30
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Monday.

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