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 Cape Leeuwin to Walpole.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Jurien Bay to Israelite
Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Kuri Bay to the NT Border.
Forecast for Monday
Areas of rain southwest of a line Carnarvon to Hopetoun, with moderate to heavy
falls possible, weaken and contract eastwards during the day to lie over the SW
Gascoyne, eastern parts of the SW Land Division and SW Goldfields by the
afternoon, with rain areas easing to scattered showers by the afternoon and
isolated showers by evening.  Isolated showers will persist in its wake, before
clearing in the evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Road Weather Alert current.
Forecast for Monday
Rain periods, with moderate to heavy falls, easing to a shower or two by late
morning, and clearing in the evening. Fresh, squally W/NW winds, shifting W/SW
and moderating early morning.
Precis:      Rain, easing by midday.
City:        Max   19
Mandurah:    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 11:20 am WST Monday.

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