MELBOURNE - Mar 2/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning summary Severe Weather Warning for central and southern parts of the Interior. Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Windy Harbour to Bremer Bay this evening and for offshore waters from Albany to Israelite Bay on Thursday. Flood Warning for the Murchison River catchment. Forecast for Wednesday evening Interior, northern Goldfields and the northeast Gascoyne: Rain and thunderstorms, with some heavy falls and localised flooding possible in the central and southern Interior. Kimberley and far eastern Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered in the north and east Kimberley. Eucla coast: Drizzle areas. Forecast for Thursday Central and southern Interior and the northern Goldfields: Rain and thunderstorms with some heavy falls and localised flooding possible in the Interior. Remaining Interior, Kimberley and the eastern Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered in the east with some local heavy falls. Northeast Gascoyne: Isolated showers, with isolated thunderstorms possible in the far northeast. Eucla coast and the adjacent Southeast Coastal district: Early drizzle. Perth Forecast Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Wednesday evening Clear. Moderate E/NE winds, with a moderate sea breeze near the coast at first. Precis: Clear. Forecast for Thursday Sunny. Moderate E/NE winds, shifting moderate S/SW'ly during the afternoon. Precis: Sunny. City: Min 20 Max 34 Mandurah: Min 22 Max 33 UV Alert: 8:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH Hills: HIGH Friday Sunny. Min 21 Max 35 Saturday Possible morning shower. Min 21 Max 29 Sunday Sunny. Min 18 Max 28 Monday Sunny. Min 17 Max 29 Tuesday Sunny. Min 18 Max 32 Wednesday Sunny. Min 20 Max 31 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.
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STAT News Service
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