Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 15/11 - 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 for this afternoon and evening from Cape
Naturaliste to Walpole and from Carnarvon to Jurien Bay.
Forecast for Thursday
Southern and eastern Gascoyne, far northern Goldfields, across central Interior:
Isolated thunderstorms and scattered showers, extending throughout in the
afternoon. Strong squalls, hail and heavy falls possible in the afternoon.
Central West, Lower West, Southwest, Central Wheatbelt and adjacent Southwest
Land Division: Isolated showers, more frequent in the south. Isolated
thunderstorms possible in the afternoon.
Remainder of the northern Goldfields, Interior and Kimberley: Isolated
thunderstorms and showers developing throughout in the afternoon, scattered in
the parts.
Central and eastern Eucla: Isolated showers in the west. Isolated thunderstorms
and scattered showers developing from the north in the evening.
Remainder along the south coast extending inland to near Norseman: Isolated
showers, mainly near the coast.
Forecast for Friday
Southeastern Interior, far eastern Goldfields and central and eastern Eucla:
Isolated thunderstorms and scattered showers, moderate to heavy falls possible.
Far southeast Gascoyne and remainder of the northern and central Goldfields:
Isolated thunderstorms and scattered showers clearing from the west during the
day.
Remainder of the Interior and Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers in
the Interior and far southeast Kimberley, extending throughout in the afternoon.
Showers scattered in the east of the Interior.
Far southern Goldfields, eastern South Coastal, Southeast Coastal, far
southeastern Great Southern and western Eucla: Isolated showers, clearing in the
evening. Coastal drizzle in the morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday
Partly cloudy. Chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. Moderate E/SE winds, tending
S/SW on the coast for a period in the afternoon.
Precis:      Possible afternoon thunderstorm.
City:        Max   27
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 Friday
Partly cloudy. Moderate E/SE winds, fresh near the hills, before an afternoon
sea breeze.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 16         Max 28
Mandurah:    Min 17        Max 26
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 17     Max 29
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 27
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 15     Max 29
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 16     Max 31
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Thursday.

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