Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 21/11 - 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 Mandurah to Walpole for Saturday.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Kimberley, northern Interior,  SE Pilbara, eastern and southern Gascoyne,
northern Goldfields and the Central West district: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, becoming widespread in the northern Central West district,
southern Gascoyne and adjacent Interior during the afternoon, with strong
squalls, heavy falls and possible hail.
Forecast for Saturday
Kimberley, Interior, far eastern Pilbara, southern Gascoyne and the SW Land
Division: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening.
Isolated morning showers and thunderstorms over the Central Wheat Belt and
adjacent parts. Some strong squalls, heavy falls and hail possible over northern
parts of the SW Land Division, the adjacent Gascoyne and Goldfields.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Some high cloud. Light to moderate SE/NE winds tending S/SW near the coast early
evening .
Precis:      Some high cloud.
Forecast for Saturday
Cloudy with a  shower or two and the risk of a thunderstorm. Moderate E/NE winds
tending moderate SW near the coast in the afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two, thunderstorm risk.
City:        Min 16        Max 27
Mandurah:    Min 17         Max 24
UV Alert:    8:30 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Sunday       Shower or two.                         Min 15     Max 23
Monday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 12     Max 22
Tuesday      Shower or two.                         Min 13     Max 22
Wednesday    Shower or two.                         Min 12     Max 25
Thursday     Shower or two.                         Min 12     Max 23
Friday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 11     Max 26
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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