Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 3/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Albany to Israelite Bay.
Flood Warning for the Murchison River catchment.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Southern Interior and the northeast 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.
East Gascoyne: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Friday
Southern Interior, northern Eucla 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 afternoon in the Kimberley.
Eastern Gascoyne: Isolated showers.
Southwest district near the Capes: Isolated afternoon showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Clear. Moderate E/NE winds, tending moderate SW'ly in coastal suburbs.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Friday
Sunny. Moderate NE winds, shifting moderate W/SW'ly during the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 21        Max 35
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
Saturday     Possible morning shower.               Min 21     Max 29
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 28
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 29
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 32
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 32
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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