Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 2/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Kalbarri to SA Border.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms south of a line Augusta to Leonora
to Caiguna, contracting to south of a line Bremer Bay to Leonora to Eyre by
midnight. Small hail possible in southeastern coastal parts. Moderate falls
possible in western and southeastern parts, with showers easing over western
parts during the evening.
Isolated showers southwest of Learmonth to Meekatharra, contracting to coastal
parts south of Shark Bay in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms through the southeast Gascoyne and Goldfields, with isolated
showers extending from the Goldfields into the southern Interior. Isolated
thunderstorms and showers in the Eucla.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated thunderstorms and scattered showers clearing the Southeast Coastal
District early morning. Isolated showers SW of Geraldton to Lake Grace to
Israelite Bay, contracting to be SW of Jurien Bay to Albany by the evening.
Southeastern Interior and eastern Eucla: Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms, clearing by the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday    evening
A few showers, easing to a shower or two in the evening. Moderate to fresh W/SW
winds, easing late afternoon and evening.
Precis:      Showers, easing in the evening.
Forecast for Saturday
Shower or two, contracting to mainly coastal parts by late afternoon. Moderate
W'ly winds.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Min 6         Max 18
Mandurah:    Min 11        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
Sunday       Shower or two.                         Min 9      Max 20
Monday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 9      Max 20
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 7      Max 21
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 7      Max 22
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 7      Max 22
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 7      Max 22
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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