Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 26/11 - 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 Cape Leeuwin.
Gale Warning for coastal waters from Cape Leeuwin to Israelite Bay.
Warning for Sheep Farmers over much of the SW Land Division for Tuesday.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Southwest of a line Carnarvon to Israelite Bay: Isolated showers, tending
scattered with isolated thunderstorms and small hail near the south coast.
Isolated thunderstorms over the Southeast Coastal district and adjacent southern
Goldfields.
Forecast for Tuesday
Southwest  of a line Shark Bay to Israelite Bay: Isolated showers extending from
the west. Showers tending scattered south of a line Dongara to Mukinbudin, with
isolated thunderstorms and hail. Cold and squally W/SW winds over much of the SW
Land Division and the Goldfields.
Isolated early thunderstorms possible over the far eastern Goldfields and
western Eucla, extending to the eastern Eucla during the day.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Monday    evening
A shower or two. Moderate W/SW winds.
Precis:      Shower or two.
Forecast for Tuesday
Showers, heavy at times with the risk of a squally thunderstorm and small hail
until evening. Cold, fresh and gusty W/SW winds.
Precis:      Showers, storm and hail risk.
City:        Min 7         Max 16
Mandurah:    Min 11        Max 16
UV Alert:    9:10 am to 3:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 6      Max 19
Thursday     Cloud increasing, evening shower.      Min 7      Max 23
Friday       Few showers.                           Min 11     Max 22
Saturday     Shower or two.                         Min 13     Max 22
Sunday       Shower or two.                         Min 13     Max 22
Monday       Shower or two.                         Min 12     Max 22
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.

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