Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 15/11 - 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 and Ord River catchments.
Strong Wind Warning coastal waters from Cape Leeuwin to Israelite Bay.
Fire Weather Warning for inland parts of the Lower West district, including the
Metro Hills sub district for the remainder of Tuesday.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Kimberley and far eastern Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Interior: Areas of rain with isolated thunderstorms and possible heavy falls and
flooding.
Eucla: Scattered showers and areas of drizzle.
Goldfields and the eastern Gascoyne: Isolated showers developing in the
afternoon, extending into far eastern parts of the SW Land Division overnight.
Forecast for Wednesday
Kimberley, east Pilbara and the eastern Gascoyne: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening.
Interior: Areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms with some heavy falls and
possible flooding over central and southern parts. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms over the remainder.
Goldfields, Eucla and adjacent eastern SW Land Division, extending to all but
western coastal parts and the Southwest district during the day: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for the Metro Hills.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Clear. Moderate E'ly winds becoming fresh and gusty during the evening.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Fresh and gusty E/NE winds easing in the afternoon.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 20        Max 31
Mandurah:    Min 22         Max 31
UV Alert:    9:00 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 19     Max 31
Friday       Humid, partly cloudy.                  Min 20     Max 29
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 28
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 27
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 33
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.

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