Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 26/11 - 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 Cape Naturaliste to Windy Harbour
this evening and from Jurien Bay to Esperance on Wednesday.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Southwest Gascoyne, northern and eastern parts of the SW Land Division and the
southwest Goldfields: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Southwest of a line Perth to Walpole: Isolated showers, tending scattered later
this evening with isolated squally thunderstorms.
Remaining parts southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Albany: Isolated showers
developing during the evening.
Forecast for Wednesday
Southern and western Gascoyne, northeastern and eastern parts of the SW Land
Division, the Goldfields and the western Eucla: Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
Remaining Gascoyne and the southwestern Pilbara: Isolated showers.
Southwest of a line Lancelin to Albany: Scattered showers and isolated squally
thunderstorms, easing to isolated showers by late morning. Showers tending
scattered over the Southwest district again in the evening with isolated
thunderstorms.
Remainder of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
A few showers developing during the evening. Moderate W/NW winds.
Precis:      Few showers developing.
Forecast for Wednesday
A few showers, although with lengthy breaks during the afternoon period. The
risk of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Moderate to fresh W/NW winds.
Precis:      Few showers.
City:        Min 16        Max 22
Mandurah:    Min 17        Max 21
UV Alert:    10:10 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Thursday     Possible morning shower.               Min 12     Max 20
Friday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 9      Max 23
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 10     Max 23
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 11     Max 23
Monday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 10     Max 23
Tuesday      Mostly sunny.                          Min 10     Max 24
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.

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