Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 13/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning for Central West, western Central Wheatbelt and Lower
West this evening.
Gale Warning for coastal waters Cape Naturaliste to Bremer Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters Carnarvon to SA Border.
Forecast for Saturday
Western and southern Gascoyne, the SW Land Division and far SW Goldfields:
Isolated showers about coastal parts extending throughout and becoming scattered
by late evening. Showers tending widespread with isolated squally thunderstorms
in western parts of the SW Land Division this evening, extending eastwards
towards midnight. Locally dangerous winds possible in the Central West, western
Central Wheatbelt and Lowest West this evening.
Forecast for Sunday
Northwest Goldfields and Gascoyne apart from the northeast: Areas of rain.
Remainder of the Goldfields, Southeast Coastal and Eucla:  Scattered showers in
all but the far east, extending throughout during the day, clearing in the
southwest.
Southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay: Scattered showers, clearing from
east parts by noon, easing to isolated in the north.
Remainder of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers clearing during the morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning issued for Saturday evening.
Forecast for Saturday
Showers developing during the afternoon, increasing late afternoon and evening
with the risk of a squally thunderstorm. Freshening N/NW winds, gusty at times
in the afternoon, possibly locally dangerous for a short period in the evening
ahead of a gusty W'ly change during the evening.
Precis:      Showers developing, storm risk.
City:        Max   23
Mandurah:    Max   20
UV Alert:    10:20 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Sunday
Showers easing to a shower or two during the morning. Fresh and gusty W'ly winds
easing in the afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Min 12         Max 19
Mandurah:    Min 13        Max 18
Monday       Showers increasing, windy.             Min 12     Max 20
Tuesday      Showers easing.                        Min 10     Max 17
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 6      Max 18
Thursday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 6      Max 20
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 9      Max 21
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Saturday.

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