Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 21/11 - 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 Mandurah to Walpole.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Kalbarri to Israelite Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Kuri Bay to the NT Border.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
SW of a line from Jurien Bay to Hopetoun: Isolated showers, increasing to areas
of rain during the evening with some moderate to heavy falls possible overnight.
Isolated squally thunderstorms about the SW District.
Remaining areas SW of a line Geraldton to Hopetoun: Isolated showers developing
by midnight.
Forecast for Monday
SW of a line Carnarvon to Hopetoun: Isolated showers, increasing to areas of
rain with moderate to heavy falls through western parts of the SW Land Division.
Rain easing to isolated showers during the afternoon. Isolated showers clearing
all but the SW district during the evening.
Remainder of the SW Land Division, and the adjacent Gascoyne and Goldfields:
Isolated afternoon and evening showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Showers increasing to rain periods in the evening, becoming heavy at times
overnight. Fresh and gusty N/NW'ly winds.
Precis:      Showers, increasing.
Forecast for Monday
Heavy rain periods early morning, easing to a shower or two by late morning, and
clearing in the evening. Fresh W/NW winds, moderating SW'ly during the
afternoon.
Precis:      Rain, easing by midday.
City:        Min 15        Max 19
Mandurah:    Min 15         Max 18
UV Alert:    9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Tuesday      Partly cloudy day.                     Min 8      Max 20
Wednesday    A shower or two, clearing.             Min 11     Max 18
Thursday     Cold morning. Mostly sunny day.        Min 5      Max 18
Friday       Cold morning. Mostly sunny day.        Min 5      Max 19
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 7      Max 21
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 8      Max 23
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Monday.

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