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Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 27/11 - 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 Shark Bay to Jurien Bay for Friday.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Southern and central Interior, the Eucla, southern Goldfields and eastern parts
of the SW Land Division: Scattered showers and thunderstorms easing during the
evening. Some strong squalls, hail, and heavy falls possible with thunderstorms.
Kimberley, northern Interior, southeastern Pilbara, far eastern Gascoyne and the
remaining Goldfields: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Remaining SW Land Division: Isolated showers and thunderstorms over central
parts contracting eastwards this evening. Isolated showers over the Southwest
and adjacent South Coastal districts contracting to coastal parts this evening.
Forecast for Friday
Kimberley and the eastern Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms extending
to the far eastern Pilbara and the eastern Gascoyne during the afternoon.
Eucla: Isolated morning thunderstorms and showers in the northeast. Isolated
coastal showers clearing in the evening.
SW Land Division: Isolated showers along the south coast and the Southeast
Coastal district clearing by the evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Partly cloudy. Moderate S/SW winds, fresh at times near the coast during the
afternoon and evening.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday
A partly cloudy day. Light to moderate S/SE winds tending moderate to fresh S/SW
near the coast during the afternoon.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 11        Max 24
Mandurah:    Min 13         Max 23
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 12     Max 25
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 12     Max 27
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 13     Max 28
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 15     Max 29
Wednesday    Cloudy periods.                        Min 18     Max 30
Thursday     Shower or two developing.              Min 19     Max 29
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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