Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 13/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Gale Warning for coastal waters from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay.
Strong Wind Warning coastal waters from Kalbarri to Jurien Bay and from Bremer
Bay to Israelite Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from the NT Border to Barrow Island.
Forecast for Tuesday
SW Land Division: Scattered showers southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Hopetoun,
increasing to rain areas for a period and extending east during the day.
Moderate to heavy falls in the west with lighter falls in the east. Rain easing
to scattered showers over western parts during the afternoon with isolated
evening squally thunderstorms possible over the Southwest district and the
adjacent South Coastal. Fresh to strong and gusty N'ly winds ahead of the rain.
Western and southern Gascoyne and the SW Goldfields:
Scattered showers over the far SW Gascoyne with isolated showers extending
through the remainder during the afternoon and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Road Weather Alert current.
Forecast for Tuesday
Showers increasing to rain near sunrise, easing to showers during the afternoon.
Fresh to strong and gusty N'ly winds ahead of the rain, easing to moderate to
fresh W'ly winds by late morning.
Precis:      Rain periods. Windy.
City:        Max   16
Mandurah:    Max   16
UV Alert:    12:10 pm to 12:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Wednesday    Few showers, storm risk.               Min 11     Max 19
Thursday     Shower or two.                         Min 10     Max 19
Friday       Shower or two.                         Min 10     Max 19
Saturday     Shower or two.                         Min 10     Max 20
Sunday       Shower or two.                         Min 11     Max 20
Monday       Shower or two.                         Min 11     Max 20
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Tuesday.

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