Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 23/11 - 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 Mandurah to Bremer Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters Jurien Bay to Mandurah and Bremer Bay to
Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Southwest of a line Lancelin to Bremer Bay: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Friday
Southwest of a line Geraldton to Ravensthorpe: Isolated showers extending from
the west, increasing to a period of rain with some moderate to heavy falls in
the west and south during the day.  Isolated thunderstorms possible southwest of
a line Perth to Albany.
Remaining areas southwest of a line Shark Bay to Esperance: Isolated showers
extending from the west late afternoon and Friday night.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
A shower or two. Moderate NW winds.
Precis:      Shower or two.
Forecast for Friday
A shower or two increasing to rain during the afternoon and evening. The risk of
an evening squally thunderstorm. Fresh and gusty N/NW winds shifting moderate to
fresh W'ly Friday night.
Precis:      Showers increasing to rain.
City:        Min 13        Max 20
Mandurah:    Min 14        Max 19
UV Alert:    11:50 am to 12:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Saturday     Shower or two.                         Min 9      Max 19
Sunday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 8      Max 20
Monday       Mostly sunny                           Min 10     Max 22
Tuesday      Showers increasing.                    Min 13     Max 20
Wednesday    Shower or two.                         Min 12     Max 18
Thursday     Few showers.                           Min 12     Max 18
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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