Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 24/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West for Sunday.
Fire Weather Warning for far western parts of the Pilbara.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Onslow to Cape Leeuwin for Saturday
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Northern and western Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Northeast Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Along the south coast between Albany and Esperance: Isolated showers.
Southern Goldfields, eastern South Coastal and western Eucla: Isolated
thunderstorms and showers.
Forecast for Sunday
Northern and western Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Eastern Coastal Pilbara: Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Along the south coast west of Esperance: Isolated showers.
Southern Gascoyne, northern Goldfields, southern Interior and adjacent Eucla:
Isolated thunderstorms and showers, contracting southeast during the day.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Clear. Light to moderate S/SE winds, fresh S/SW near the coast until early
evening.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Sunday
Sunny. Moderate E/SE winds, fresh for a period in the morning. Winds tending
moderate to fresh S/SW about the coast in the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 17        Max 32
Mandurah:    Min 18        Max 29
UV Alert:    8:00 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 32
Tuesday      Hot. Sunny.                            Min 19     Max 35
Wednesday    Hot. Mostly sunny.                     Min 22     Max 37
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 23     Max 34
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 34
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.

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