Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 6/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Lower West, northern Southwest district,
northern Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt, southeast Gascoyne, west Goldfields
and adjacent parts.
Gale Warning for coastal waters Cape Leeuwin to Walpole.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Yanchep to Caiguna.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Lower West, northern Southwest, northern Great Southern, Central Wheatbelt,
western Goldfields, southeast Gascoyne and adjacent parts: Isolated
thunderstorms and scattered showers. Possible damaging gusts, heavy falls and
hail this afternoon.
Remainder of the Southwest Land Division apart from the north of the Central
West, Goldfields and eastern Gascoyne: Isolated thunderstorms and scattered
showers.
Kimberley, southeast Pilbara, western Interior and western Eucla: Isolated
thunderstorms and showers.
Forecast for Wednesday
Great Southern, south Central Wheatbelt, South coastal districts, south and east
Goldfields: Scattered showers and thunderstorms clearing western parts in the
evening. Strong wind gusts, hail and heavy rainfall possible in the afternoon
and evening away from the south coast.
North east Central Wheatbelt and northern Goldfields: Scattered morning showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
Eucla and Southern Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Remaining eastern Interior and eastern Kimberley: Isolated afternoon showers and
thunderstorms.
Southwest Gascoyne and Central West: Isolated morning showers.
Lower West: Isolated showers clearing towards evening.
Southwest district: Isolated showers tending scattered in the south in the
morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
A shower or two. The risk of a thunderstorm with possible heavy falls, damaging
gusts and hail. Generally E'ly winds.
Precis:      Few showers. Squally storms.
Forecast for Wednesday
A shower or two, clearing towards evening. Light N/NE winds shifting W'ly around
midday and light to moderate S/SW during the afternoon. Winds then tending SE'ly
during the evening.
Precis:      Shower or two, clearing later.
City:        Min 17        Max 26
Mandurah:    Min 18        Max 25
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Thursday     Chance of a shower.                    Min 17     Max 28
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 28
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 29
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 18     Max 30
Monday       Afternoon thunderstorm risk.           Min 18     Max 32
Tuesday      Chance of a shower.                    Min 16     Max 29
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.

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