Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 28/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Albany.
Gale Warning for coastal waters from Kalbarri to Israelite Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Carnarvon to Caiguna.
Forecast for Tuesday
SW Land Division:  A period rain and isolated thunderstorms over western and
southern parts  easing to scattered showers as a cold front moves over central
and eastern parts. Moderate to heavy falls in the west. Southwest of a line
Jurien Bay to Albany possible flash flooding and damaging winds. Scattered
showers in the wake of the front with isolated thunderstorms over the Southwest
District and adjacent parts in the evening.
Western and southern Gascoyne and the Goldfields: A band of scattered showers
extending from the west during the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday
Western Pilbara, central and eastern Gascoyne and Goldfields and the western
Eucla: Scattered showers easing to isolated during the afternoon.
Southwest of a line Carnarvon to Israelite Bay: Isolated showers contracting to
near west coastal and southwest coastal parts during the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning.
Forecast for Tuesday
Rain easing to a few showers during the afternoon. Fresh N'ly winds becoming
fresh W'ly late afternoon and evening and easing.
Precis:      Rain easing to showers.
City:        Max   18
Mandurah:    Max   19
UV Alert:    Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Wednesday
A shower or two. Light to moderate W/NW winds.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Min 10         Max 18
Mandurah:    Min 12        Max 18
Thursday     Showers increasing.                    Min 10     Max 18
Friday       Few showers.                           Min 10     Max 17
Saturday     Few showers.                           Min 9      Max 16
Sunday       Shower or two.                         Min 6      Max 16
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 4      Max 17
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Tuesday.

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