Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 31/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for eastern half of the Pilbara, eastern
Gascoyne and adjacent Goldfields and Interior.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Shark Bay to Kalbarri for Monday
afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Monday
Kimberley, all but the far south of the Interior, far northern Goldfields,
Gascoyne and eastern Pilbara: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Showers becoming widespread in the southeastern Gascoyne, far northern
Goldfields and adjacent parts. Heavy falls, large hail, damaging winds possible
in the eastern Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne and adjacent Goldfields and Interior.
Northern Central West and inland western Pilbara: Isolated afternoon showers and
gusty  thunderstorms.
Forecast for Tuesday
Northern Central West and western Gascoyne: Isolated thunderstorms and showers
developing in the afternoon.
Kimberley, Pilbara, all but the far south of the Interior, northern Goldfields
and remainder of the Gascoyne: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, with showers
scattered in the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Monday
Mostly sunny. Moderate E/SE winds.
Precis:      Mostly sunny.
City:        Max   29
Mandurah:    Max   28
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
Forecast for Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Moderate to fresh and gusty E'ly winds, easing late morning,
possible sea breeze on the coast.
Precis:      Mostly sunny.
City:        Min 17         Max 31
Mandurah:    Min 17        Max 29
Wednesday    Evening thunderstorm possible.         Min 19     Max 32
Thursday     Shower or two, thunderstorm risk.      Min 19     Max 26
Friday       Shower or two.                         Min 18     Max 25
Saturday     Chance of a shower.                    Min 16     Max 24
Sunday       A few showers.                         Min 16     Max 25
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Monday.

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