Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 14/11 - 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 Walpole.
Strong WInd Warning for coastal waters from Carnarvon to Jurien Bay.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Eastern Eucla, southeast Interior: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms,
contracting eastwards during the evening.
Southern districts of the SW Land Division away from the west coast: Isolated
showers and drizzle, contracting to south coastal areas during the evening.
eastern Kimberley and Interior: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Thursday
Central Interior: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms with moderate to
heavy falls possible, gradually contracting eastwards during the day.
Central West, northern Central Wheatbelt, northern Goldfields, southeastern
Gascoyne, western Interior:  Isolated showers with isolated thunderstorms
developing in the afternoon.
Remaining SW Land Division: Isolated showers with areas of drizzle near the
south coast.
Kimberley and northeast Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending
scattered in the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Partly cloudy. Light to moderate E/SE winds, tending S/SW'ly near the coast
until evening.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday
Partly cloudy with the chance of a shower from late morning. Light to moderate
E/SE winds, tending S/SW'ly near the coast for a period during the afternoon.
Precis:      Chance of a shower.
City:        Min 19        Max 27
Mandurah:    Min 19        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
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 28
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 17     Max 29
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 27
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 16     Max 29
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 32
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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