Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 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 Mandurah to Israelite Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Geraldton to S.A. Border.
Forecast for Friday    evening
SW Land Division: Isolated showers through all bar eastern parts of the Central
Wheat Belt and northeastern Southeast Coastal districts. Showers tending
scattered with isolated thunderstorms southwest of Perth to Bremer Bay.
Southwestern Gascoyne: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Saturday
SW Land Division: Isolated showers through all bar far eastern parts of the
Central Wheat Belt and northeastern Southeast Coastal districts. Showers tending
scattered with isolated thunderstorms southwest of Perth to Hopetoun.
Southwestern Gascoyne: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday    evening
A few showers. Fresh and gusty W/NW winds.
Precis:      A few showers.
Forecast for Saturday
A few showers, increasing during the afternoon with the risk of an afternoon or
evening thunderstorm. Fresh and gusty W/NW winds.
Precis:      Showers.
City:        Min 12        Max 20
Mandurah:    Min 14         Max 19
UV Alert:    10:50 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Sunday       Showers, windy, storm risk.            Min 13     Max 19
Monday       Showers, windy.                        Min 12     Max 19
Tuesday      A few showers, increasing.             Min 12     Max 20
Wednesday    A few showers clearing.                Min 12     Max 18
Thursday     Cloudy periods.                        Min 8      Max 19
Friday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 8      Max 22
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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