Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 30/11 - 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 from Perth to Hyden to Esperance.
Gale Warning for coastal waters from Jurien Bay to Israelite Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Geraldton to Jurien Bay
and Israelite Bay to Caiguna.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
SW Land Division: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms southwest of a
line Perth to Hopetoun tending isolated showers remainder.
Remainder SW of a line Carnarvon to Meekatharra to Esperance: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Sunday
Southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Merredin to Ravensthorpe: Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms contracting to the south coast and northern parts in
the afternoon. Showers tending widespread for the Lower West and Southwest
districts in the morning.
Remainder southwest of a line Carnarvon to Meekatharra to Caiguna: Isolated
showers clearing eastern parts during the afternoon and contracting to western
parts in the evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Showers with the risk of a squally thunderstorm or two. Fresh and gusty W/NW
winds, strengthening during the evening.
Precis:      Showers, storm risk.
Forecast for Sunday
Showers, heavy at times in the morning, easing to a few showers in the
afternoon. The risk of a morning thunderstorm or two. Strong and squally W'ly
winds, easing later in the day.
Precis:      Showers. Windy. Morning storm risk.
City:        Min 14        Max 20
Mandurah:    Min 15         Max 19
UV Alert:    10:50 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Monday       Showers, windy, storm risk.            Min 13     Max 19
Tuesday      A few showers, increasing.             Min 13     Max 20
Wednesday    Shower or two.                         Min 10     Max 18
Thursday     Cloudy periods.                        Min 4      Max 18
Friday       Sunny                                  Min 6      Max 20
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 9      Max 22
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.

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