Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 29/11 - 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 Cape Naturaliste to Albany on Thursday
morning.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Kalbarri to Cape Naturaliste on
Thursday morning.
Forecast for Wednesday
Western Pilbara, northern and eastern Gascoyne and Goldfields, the Eucla and the
southwest Interior: Scattered showers, easing to isolated showers during the
afternoon.
Southwest of a line Shark Bay to Kalgoorlie to Israelite Bay: Isolated showers,
contracting to coastal coastal parts between Kalbarri and Albany in the evening.
Forecast for Thursday
Southwest of a line from Kalbarri to Albany: Isolated showers, increasing during
the morning with isolated squally thunderstorms and some moderate to heavy
falls. Conditions easing again in the evening.
Remaining parts southwest of a line Carnarvon to Kalgoorlie to Israelite Bay:
Scattered showers extending from the west during the afternoon, with isolated
showers reaching far eastern parts in the evening.
Far western Pilbara, northeastern Gascoyne and Goldfields, southwestern Interior
and the eastern Eucla: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday
A shower or two. Light winds.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Max   18
Mandurah:    Max   18
UV Alert:    Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Thursday
A shower or two, becoming heavier and more frequent for a period from late
morning until late afternoon, with the risk of a squally thunderstorm.
Freshening N/NW winds, shifting fresh and gusty W'ly in the afternoon before
easing in the evening.
Precis:      Showers increasing, storm risk.
City:        Min 10         Max 18
Mandurah:    Min 13         Max 18
Friday       Few showers, increasing.               Min 10     Max 17
Saturday     Few showers.                           Min 10     Max 17
Sunday       Shower or two, clearing.               Min 6      Max 16
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 3      Max 17
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 3      Max 16
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.

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