Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 30/11 - 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.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Kalbarri to Cape Naturaliste and
from Albany to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Thursday
Southwest of a line from Kalbarri to Albany: Scattered showers with isolated
squally thunderstorms and some moderate to heavy falls. Conditions easing 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
squally thunderstorms possible in southern parts.
Far western Pilbara, remaining Gascoyne and Goldfields, the SW Interior and the
western and central Eucla: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Friday
Southwest of a line from Kalbarri to Merredin to Bremer Bay: Isolated showers,
tending scattered southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Albany. Isolated
thunderstorms near the western south coast.
Far southwestern Pilbara, northern and central Gascoyne, northeast Goldfields,
southwestern Interior and the eastern Eucla: Isolated showers, clearing from
western parts during the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday
Showers, heavy at times with the risk of a squally thunderstorm, easing to a
shower or two from late afternoon onwards. Freshening N'ly winds shifting fresh
and gusty W'ly in the afternoon before easing in the evening.
Precis:      Showers, thunderstorm, easing.
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 Friday
A few showers, increasing in the evening. Light to moderate W/SW winds,
freshening by late morning.
Precis:      Few showers, increasing later.
City:        Min 10         Max 17
Mandurah:    Min 13         Max 17
Saturday     Few showers.                           Min 10     Max 17
Sunday       Shower or two, clearing.               Min 6      Max 16
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 3      Max 16
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 4      Max 16
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 4      Max 17
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Thursday.

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