Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 15/11 - 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 from Geraldton to the SA Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Shark Bay to Geraldton.
Sheep Farmers Warning the Southwest, South Coastal and Great Southern districts
and adjacent parts.
Forecast for Monday    evening
SW Land Division: Windy. Scattered showers over western parts, with isolated
showers over the remainder. A period of widespread showers and isolated squally
thunderstorms around the southwest corner, moving eastwards to lie over eastern
parts by tonight. Some small hail possible over southern parts in this evening.
Northeast Gascoyne, northeast Goldfields, northeast Eucla and southwest
Interior: Cloudy with areas of rain.
Remaining Gascoyne and Goldfields, the southern and western Pilbara and the
central Interior: Isolated showers, tending scattered over the southwest
Goldfields in the evening.
Forecast for Tuesday
SW Land Division: Isolated showers about western coastal parts. Scattered
showers about southern coastal districts, with isolated thunderstorms and small
hail possible, gradually contracting eastwards during the day. A period of
isolated showers in the remaining parts for a period from late morning to early
evening.
Gascoyne, Goldfields and Eucla, contracting to the southwest Pilbara, northeast
Gascoyne, SW Interior and eastern Eucla by late morning, before clearing early
afternoon: Isolated showers.
Central Interior: Areas of rain, clearing during the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Showers, with the risk of a thunderstorm and some small hail. Fresh and gusty
W/SW'ly winds, gradually easing.
Precis:      Showers. Thunderstorm risk.
Forecast for Tuesday
A few showers, easing by the evening. Fresh W/SW winds easing during the day.
Precis:      Few showers, easing.
City:        Min 9        Max 17
Mandurah:    Min 10        Max 17
UV Alert:    10:40 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Wednesday    Chance of a shower.                    Min 7      Max 19
Thursday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 7      Max 20
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 9      Max 23
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 9      Max 23
Sunday       Showers developing.                    Min 11     Max 23
Monday       Few showers.                           Min 11     Max 20
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.

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