Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 23/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Flood Warnings for the Gascoyne and Murchison River catchments.
Flood Watch for the Goldfields.
Wind Warnings for coastal waters from NW Cape to Kalbarri.
Forecast for Thursday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms tending scattered in the north and
west with some heavy falls possible.
Far west Pilbara and adjacent NW Gascoyne: Scattered showers and thunderstorms,
heavy falls and strong winds. Conditions easing during the day.
Central eastern Goldfields, central and western Eucla:  Rain areas and isolated
thunderstorms. Some heavy falls.
Remaining Pilbara and Eucla, Gascoyne, Goldfields, and the northern Interior:
Isolated mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Northern and eastern parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday
Partly cloudy. Moderate E/NE winds with a late coastal sea breeze.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Max   35
Mandurah:    Max   34
UV Alert:    8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Friday       Partly cloudy, humid.                  Min 24     Max 35
Saturday     Partly cloudy, humid.                  Min 24     Max 36
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 23     Max 35
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 23     Max 36
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 23     Max 35
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 23     Max 35
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Thursday.

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