Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 14/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Flood Warning for the Fitzroy River Catchment and the Ord River Catchment.
Strong Wind Warning coastal waters from Cape Leeuwin to Walpole this evening,
extending to Albany on Tuesday.
Fire Weather Warning in the Metro Hills and Inland sub-districts of the Lower
West for Tuesday.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Kimberley: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Areas of rain over
southeastern parts with moderate to heavy falls.
Interior: Areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms in the northeast, extending
southwards and westwards during the evening. Moderate to heavy falls possible.
Pilbara: Isolated showers, with isolated thunderstorms possible in the far east.
Forecast for Tuesday
Kimberley, east Pilbara, and the NE Gascoyne: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Interior: Areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms in central and northern parts
with moderate to heavy falls possible. Elsewhere isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Goldfields, Eucla, and eastern Gascoyne, extending into the eastern parts of the
SW Land Division in the evening: Isolated showers and areas of drizzle.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning in the Metro Hills for Tuesday.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Clear. Moderate S/SW winds near the coast, with winds becoming moderate SE'ly
throughout during the evening.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Tuesday
Sunny. Fresh and gusty E/NE winds, easing for a period in the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny. Windy.
City:        Min 21        Max 35
Mandurah:    Min 22         Max 33
UV Alert:    9:00 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: SEVERE
Wednesday    Cloudy.                                Min 20     Max 32
Thursday     Thundery shower possible.              Min 19     Max 31
Friday       Humid, cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 30
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 29
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 30
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 33
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.

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