Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 21/11 - 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 Wallal to Exmouth.
Cyclone WATCH for coastal areas from Exmouth to Cape Cuvier and adjacent inland
areas.
Flood Warnings for the Gascoyne, Murchison and Greenough River catchments.
Flood Watch for the Goldfields and for the Pilbara Coastal Streams.
Wind Warnings from the Bidyadanga to Cape Cuvier.
Strong Wind Warning Walpole to Eyre for Tuesday.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Northeast Pilbara: Areas of rain and thunderstorms with heavy falls possible.
Strong winds, possibly reaching gale force in near coastal parts.
Kimberley, Gascoyne, remaining Pilbara, northeast Goldfields and Interior:
Isolated thunderstorms and showers, tending scattered in the northwest with
moderate to heavy falls.
Remaining parts of the state northeast of a line Geraldton to Norseman: Isolated
showers.
Forecast for Tuesday
Northern Pilbara: Widespread rain and thunderstorms with heavy falls. Strong
winds, possibly reaching gale force in near coastal parts.
Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, tending scattered in the
afternoon in the northwest, moderate to heavy falls.
Northeast Goldfields, eastern Eucla and southern Interior: Areas of rain with
isolated thunderstorms, moderate to heavy falls.
Remaining parts of the state northeast of a line Shark Bay to Kalgoorlie:
Isolated thunderstorms and showers tending scattered in the afternoon in the
northeast Gascoyne and adjacent parts of surrounding districts.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Clear. Moderate to fresh E/NE winds.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Tuesday
Sunny. Fresh and gusty E/NE winds, easing in the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 20        Max 36
Mandurah:    Min 22         Max 36
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
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 21     Max 36
Thursday     Partly cloudy. Humid.                  Min 24     Max 35
Friday       Partly cloudy. Humid.                  Min 24     Max 33
Saturday     Possible afternoon shower.             Min 23     Max 33
Sunday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 23     Max 30
Monday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 20     Max 31
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.

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