Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 12/11 - 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 Mandurah to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Tuesday
Southeastern parts of the SW Land Division, the southern Goldfields and the
western Eucla: Areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms, with moderate to heavy
falls and local flooding possible, gradually contract eastwards during the day.
Isolated showers persisting about southern coastal parts in the wake of the
rain.
Remaining parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers, contracting to
southern parts in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms over eastern parts until
evening.
Remaining Goldfields and Eucla and the southern Interior: Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms, with moderate to heavy falls possible.
Kimberley, remaining Interior, the eastern Gascoyne and the southeast Pilbara:
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered over the Kimberley in the
afternoon.
Forecast for Wednesday
Eucla, far eastern Goldfields and the southeast Interior: Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls, gradually contracting
eastwards during the day.
SW Land Division, southern Goldfields and the far southern Gascoyne: Isolated
showers, clearing from northern and western parts in the evening.
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered in the
afternoon.
Northeast Interior and eastern inland Pilbara: Isolated afternoon and evening
thunderstorms and showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday
Cloudy periods, with the chance of a shower over southern and eastern suburbs
until evening. Moderate SE winds, tending S'ly near the coast for a period
during the afternoon.
Precis:      Cloudy periods.
City:        Max   26
Mandurah:    Max   25
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Forecast for Wednesday
Cloudy periods. Moderate E/SE winds, tending S/SW'ly near the coast for a period
during the afternoon.
Precis:      Cloudy periods.
City:        Min 17         Max 28
Mandurah:    Min 18         Max 27
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 27
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 28
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 15     Max 29
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 16     Max 27
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 29
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Tuesday.

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