MELBOURNE - Jul 26/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning summary Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin for Wednesday morning. Forecast for Tuesday Far west Pilbara, southern and western Gascoyne, SW Land Division, Goldfields, Eucla and southern Interior: Isolated showers. Showers tending scattered with isolated thunderstorms about eastern parts of the SW Land Division, adjacent Goldfields and western Eucla. Forecast for Wednesday West and south Gascoyne, southwest Goldfields and eastern parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers, tending scattered with isolated thunderstorms in the southern Gascoyne, southwest Goldfields and eastern SW Land Division in the afternoon. Remainder of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers. A band of widespread showers with isolated squally thunderstorms near the SW Capes by late afternoon moving eastwards to lie near Kalbarri to Southern Cross to Hopetoun by midnight. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms persisting in the wake of the band. Strengthening NW'ly winds. Eucla and southeast Goldfields: Isolated showers, clearing during the morning. Perth Forecast Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Tuesday Partly cloudy with a possible light shower. Light NW/SW winds. Precis: Possible light shower. City: Max 20 Mandurah: Max 19 UV Alert: 11:10 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED Hills: NOT RATED Forecast for Wednesday A shower or two increasing during the afternoon and evening. Risk of a squally thunderstorm or two during the evening. Light N'ly winds, shifting NW and strengthening during the afternoon to become strong and gusty by the evening. Precis: Showers increasing. Late storm. City: Min 8 Max 21 Mandurah: Min 12 Max 20 Thursday Showers. Windy. Storm risk. Min 12 Max 18 Friday A few showers. Min 12 Max 19 Saturday A few showers. Min 11 Max 20 Sunday Showers. Windy. Min 12 Max 19 Monday A few showers easing. Min 12 Max 19 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Tuesday.
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STAT News Service
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