Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 12/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Southeast Coastal district, the southern
Goldfields and the far western Eucla.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Mandurah to Israelite Bay and from
Barrow Island to Coral Bay on Thursday.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Southeast Coastal district, the southern Goldfields and the western Eucla:
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, contracting into the western Eucla
during the evening. Very heavy rainfall, large hail and dangerous wind gusts
possible with thunderstorms.
Far northern Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Thursday
SW Land Division: A band of scattered showers southwest of a line Perth to
Albany around sunrise, extending northwards and eastwards to reach a line
Kalbarri to Merredin to Esperance by early afternoon. By this stage showers will
be isolated, and the band will stall before clearing by evening. Isolated
showers along the west coast ahead of the band, with some morning drizzle along
the eastern south coast. Isolated morning showers and thunderstorms over the
eastern Southeast Coastal district.
Southeast Goldfields and the Eucla: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mostly
clearing from the Goldfields by the afternoon.
Northern Kimberley: Isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Partly cloudy. Light to moderate W'ly winds.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday
A shower or two, clearing in the early afternoon. Moderate to fresh W/NW winds,
shifting W/SW'ly by late morning and easing towards evening.
Precis:      Shower or two, mostly morning.
City:        Min 13        Max 21
Mandurah:    Min 15        Max 20
UV Alert:    8:50 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Friday       Partly cloudy                          Min 9      Max 23
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 11     Max 27
Sunday       Hot. Sunny.                            Min 15     Max 33
Monday       Cooler. Cloudy periods.                Min 14     Max 22
Tuesday      Shower or two.                         Min 13     Max 21
Wednesday    Chance of a shower.                    Min 9      Max 21
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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