MELBOURNE - Oct 29/11 - 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 Saturday. Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Carnarvon to Jurien Bay for Sunday. Severe Thunderstorm warning current for the eastern Gascoyne, far northern Goldfields and central Interior. Forecast for Saturday evening Kimberley, Interior, far northern Goldfields, south and east Gascoyne: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, becoming widespread in the central Interior, far northern Goldfields and eastern Gascoyne, with heavy falls, strong squalls and possible hail and flash flooding. Eastern Pilbara and far northern Central West: Isolated showers and thunderstorms . Coastal Eucla: Isolated showers. Forecast for Sunday Kimberley, Interior, far northern Goldfields, south and east Gascoyne: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, becoming widespread in the central Interior, far northern Goldfields and eastern Gascoyne, with heavy falls, strong squalls and possible hail and flash flooding. NW Gascoyne, East Pilbara, remainder of the Goldfields, Eucla and far northeast SW Land Division: Isolated afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms. Coastal Eucla: Isolated showers. Perth Forecast Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Saturday evening Clear. Moderate S/SE'ly, shifting E'ly this evening. Precis: Clear. Forecast for Sunday Sunny. Moderate to fresh and gusty E'ly winds, easing during the morning and tending S/SE in the afternoon. Precis: Sunny. City: Min 12 Max 27 Mandurah: Min 14 Max 26 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 Monday Partly cloudy. Min 14 Max 28 Tuesday Mostly sunny. Min 16 Max 31 Wednesday Partly cloudy. Min 18 Max 31 Thursday Showers developing. Storm Risk. Min 20 Max 30 Friday Shower or two. Min 18 Max 27 Saturday Shower or two. Min 16 Max 25 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.
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STAT News Service
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