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 Caiguna.
Forecast for Sunday
Southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Merredin to Ravensthorpe: Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms contracting to southern coastal parts during the
afternoon. Isolated showers for the remainder, contracting westwards in the
evening. Showers tending widespread for the Lower West and Southwest districts
for a period in the morning.
Remainder southwest of a line Carnarvon to Kalgoorlie: Isolated showers
contracting to coastal and adjacent parts west of Esperance during the afternoon
and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning.
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:        Max   20
Mandurah:    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 11:20 am WST Sunday.

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