Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 16/11 - 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 Bremer Bay to the SA Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Kuri Bay to Barrow Island on
Wednesday morning.
Forecast for Tuesday
SW Land Division and the southwest Goldfields: Isolated showers about western
coastal parts. Scattered showers about southeast coastal districts, with
isolated thunderstorms and small hail possible, gradually easing from the west
during the day. A period of isolated showers over remaining parts until early
evening.
Eucla coast: Scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms and small hail.
Forecast for Wednesday
SW Land Division: Isolated showers near coastal parts. A period of isolated
showers until late afternoon in the southwest of the Central Wheatbelt,
southwestern parts of the Great Southern and south coastal Districts.
Eucla: Isolated showers in the south, contracting to coastal parts by the
afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday
A shower or two, clearing to mainly coastal suburbs by  early evening. Moderate
to fresh W/SW winds, easing by late afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Max   17
Mandurah:    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
Forecast for Wednesday
Chance of a shower. Light N/NE winds tending W'ly by the afternoon.
Precis:      Chance of a shower.
City:        Min 7          Max 19
Mandurah:    Min 11        Max 18
Thursday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 8      Max 20
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 8      Max 23
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 10     Max 23
Sunday       Showers developing.                    Min 12     Max 22
Monday       Few showers.                           Min 12     Max 22
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Tuesday.

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