Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 26/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Cyclone WATCH for coastal areas between Kalumburu and Wallal.
Flood Warning for the Murchison River catchment.
Wind Warnings for coastal waters from Broome to the NT Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Leeuwin to Walpole.
Forecast for Saturday
Kimberley: Scattered showers and squally thunderstorms, tending to rain areas in
the north. Some heavy falls possible.
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, northern half of the SW Land Division and parts
of the Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, mostly in the afternoon and
evening.
Forecast for Sunday
Kimberley: Rain areas, scattered showers and squally thunderstorms. Some heavy
falls possible.
Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, western Interior, the SW Land Division away from
the west coast and southeast coast: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, mostly
in the afternoon and evening.
Eucla coast and Southeast Coastal District: Morning drizzle.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday
A mostly sunny and humid day. Light winds tending moderate W/SW'ly in the
afternoon.
Precis:      Very hot. Humid.
City:        Max   38
Mandurah:    Max   35
UV Alert:    8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Forecast for Sunday
Humid, partly cloudy.  Light E'ly winds becoming light to moderate SW'ly in the
afternoon.
Precis:      Very hot. Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 25         Max 38
Mandurah:    Min 25         Max 35
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 25     Max 35
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 24     Max 37
Wednesday    Very hot. Sunny.                       Min 24     Max 38
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 24     Max 37
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 25     Max 37
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Saturday.

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