MELBOURNE - Nov 16/11 - 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 Cape Naturaliste to Albany for the remainder of Thursday morning. Forecast for Thursday Kimberley and far northern Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, tending scattered in the afternoon. Inland Pilbara, northeast Gascoyne, remainder of the northern and southwestern Interior, far northeastern Goldfields and the eastern Eucla: Isolated gusty thunderstorms and showers developing in the afternoon. Southwest of a line Perth to Bremer Bay, extending to southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Ravensthorpe by evening: Scattered showers, tending isolated in the evening. Forecast for Friday Northern and eastern Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, tending scattered in the afternoon. Remaining Kimberley, the central and eastern Pilbara and the central and northern Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening. Along the south coast: Isolated showers. Remaining parts of the SW Land Division and the southwest Goldfields: Isolated light showers over all but the Great Southern, clearing during the morning. Perth Forecast Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Thursday A shower or two, increasing to a few showers for a period in the late afternoon and evening. Moderate to fresh W/NW winds, shifting SW'ly later in the afternoon and easing. Precis: Shower or two, increasing later. City: Max 24 Mandurah: Max 22 UV Alert: 8:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE Hills: LOW-MODERATE Forecast for Friday Partly cloudy, with the chance of a light shower in the morning. Light to moderate SW'ly winds. Precis: Possible morning shower. City: Min 14 Max 23 Mandurah: Min 15 Max 22 Saturday Sunny. Min 11 Max 25 Sunday Sunny. Min 14 Max 27 Monday Sunny. Min 15 Max 29 Tuesday Sunny. Min 16 Max 33 Wednesday Mostly sunny. Min 18 Max 35 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Thursday.
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STAT News Service
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