Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 24/11 - 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 Kalbarri to Mandurah and Bremer Bay to
Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Friday
Southwest of a line Geraldton to Ravensthorpe: Isolated showers. Rain in the
southwest extending throughout during the afternoon and evening with moderate to
heavy falls.  Isolated thunderstorms southwest of a line Perth to Albany.
Remaining areas southwest of a line Shark Bay to Esperance: Isolated showers
extending from the west in the evening.
Forecast for Saturday
Southwest Land Division: Isolated morning showers in the far north and east.
Isolated showers near the lower west and south coasts.
Gascoyne, Goldfields and the far western Pilbara: Isolated showers, scattered in
the northwest Gascoyne during the morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday
A shower or two during the afternoon increasing to rain by evening with the risk
of a squally thunderstorm. Fresh and gusty NW winds shifting W/SW late evening
and easing.
Precis:      Rain developing.
City:        Max   20
Mandurah:    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
Forecast for Saturday
A shower or two. Moderate W/SW winds.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Min 11          Max 19
Mandurah:    Min 14          Max 19
Sunday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 9      Max 20
Monday       Mostly sunny                           Min 8      Max 23
Tuesday      Rain. Windy morning.                   Min 13     Max 20
Wednesday    Shower or two.                         Min 7      Max 18
Thursday     Showers increasing.                    Min 9      Max 19
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Friday.

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