Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 25/11 - 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 Walpole to Israelite Bay.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for northern parts of the SW Land Division
and the adjacent SW Gascoyne for Wednesday.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
SW Land Division: Areas of rain with moderate to heavy falls over southern
parts. Isolated showers over the remainder, with areas of rain developing over
the Central West.
Southern Gascoyne: Isolated thunderstorms and showers. Rain areas developing in
the far southwest.
Goldfields: Isolated thunderstorms and showers. Rain areas in the south,
clearing.
Eucla: Isolated showers, increasing to rain areas in the west.
Kimberley, Interior, and the far east Pilbara: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, mostly in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Wednesday
SW Land Division: Areas of rain and isolated squally thunderstorms with moderate
to heavy falls and hail possible over northern parts, extending southeast during
the day. Rain easing to isolated showers in the Central West and Lower West in
the evening. Isolated showers over the remainder, with areas of rain in the
south coastal districts in the morning.
Gascoyne and western Pilbara: Isolated thunderstorms and showers apart from the
NE Gascoyne. Rain areas and isolated squally thunderstorms in the southwest with
moderate to heavy falls and hail possible.
Goldfields, Eucla, Interior, and Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers,
mostly in the afternoon and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
A shower or two. Light to moderate W/SW winds.
Precis:      Shower or two.
Forecast for Wednesday
Rain periods developing in the morning with the risk of a thunderstorm. Rain
easing to a shower or two in the evening. Light NE/NW winds shifting W/SW in the
afternoon.
Precis:      Rain periods, thunderstorm risk.
City:        Min 14        Max 22
Mandurah:    Min 14         Max 22
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
Thursday     Few showers, clearing later.           Min 13     Max 23
Friday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 11     Max 24
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 10     Max 26
Sunday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 13     Max 29
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 16     Max 31
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.

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