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 Mandurah to Bremer Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining waters between Kalbarri to Israelite Bay.
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 Thursday
A shower or two developing during the morning, and increasing to a few 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:        Max   23
Mandurah:    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 11:20 am WST Thursday.

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