Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 31/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Gale Warning Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin for Thursday.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining waters between Jurien Bay to Walpole for
Thursday.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Southwest district, and the adjacent South Coastal and Great Southern: Isolated
light showers.
Forecast for Thursday
Southwest of a line Geraldton to Bremer Bay: Isolated showers in the morning
about the western parts of the SW district and the coastal parts of the Lower
West, extending throughout during the afternoon and evening. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms in the SW and Lower West district in the afternoon
and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Partly cloudy. Light SW'ly winds, becoming variable in the evening.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday
A shower or two developing in the morning, and increasing to showers during the
afternoon and evening. Risk of a thunderstorm late evening. Light NE/NW winds
freshening NW'ly during the afternoon, and becoming strong and gusty in the
evening.
Precis:      Shower or two, increasing later.
City:        Min 9         Max 23
Mandurah:    Min 12         Max 21
UV Alert:    9:50 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Friday       Showers, thunderstorm risk.            Min 12     Max 17
Saturday     Shower or two.                         Min 7      Max 18
Sunday       Shower or two.                         Min 10     Max 19
Monday       Shower or two, clearing.               Min 12     Max 20
Tuesday      Cold morning. Partly cloudy.           Min 5      Max 19
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 7      Max 18
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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