Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 5/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Thunderstorm Warning is current for western parts of the Southwest Land
Division.
Gale Warning for coastal waters Cape Naturaliste to Walpole.
Strong Wind Warning for Mandurah to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Central West, Lower West and Southwest, along with the adjacent Gascoyne,
Central Wheatbelt and Great Southern: Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall possible.
Remainder the Southwest Land Division, northwest Kimberley, southeast Pilbara,
remainder of the southern and eastern Gascoyne, western Interior and Goldfields:
Isolated gusty thunderstorms and showers.
Forecast for Tuesday
Lower West, Central Wheatbelt and adjacent Central West and Gascoyne: Isolated
thunderstorms and scattered showers. Strong gusts, heavy falls and hail
possible.
Remainder of the Southwest Land Division apart from the north of the Central
West, Goldfields and eastern Gascoyne: Isolated thunderstorms and scattered
showers.
Kimberley and western Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and showers developing in
the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Severe Thunderstorm Warning current for the Perth Hills.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Chance of a thunderstorm in the hills until later this evening, with damaging
winds, heavy rainfall and large hail possible. Mostly clear in the remainder.
Moderate generally SW'ly winds.
Precis:      Hills thunderstorm.
Forecast for Tuesday
A few showers with a thunderstorm or two. Heavy falls, strong gusts and hail
possible. Generally E'ly winds, variable in the afternoon.
Precis:      Showers. Storm risk.
City:        Min 19        Max 29
Mandurah:    Min 21         Max 29
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Wednesday    Shower or two, easing.                 Min 17     Max 25
Thursday     Chance of a shower.                    Min 16     Max 26
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 15     Max 27
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 29
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 28
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 31
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.

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