Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 29/11 - 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 Jurien Bay to Cape Leeuwin for
Friday.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Kimberley, east Pilbara, north and west Interior, east and south Gascoyne,
Goldfields, Central West and northern Central Wheat Belt: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Central Wheat Belt, Lower West, northern Great Southern: Isolated afternoon and
evening showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Friday
Kimberley, east Pilbara, north and west Interior, east and south Gascoyne,
Goldfields, Central West, Lower West and northern Central Wheat Belt: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
Central Wheat Belt, Great Southern and adjacent parts of the Southwest and South
Coastal districts: Isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Partly cloudy with the chance of a shower. Light to moderate S/SW winds.
Precis:      Chance of a shower.
Forecast for Friday
Partly cloudy day with the risk of morning thunderstorm or shower. Moderate W/SW
winds, fresh about the coast.
Precis:      Chance of a morning shower.
City:        Min 21        Max 31
Mandurah:    Min 21         Max 30
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 19     Max 30
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 19     Max 30
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 32
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 32
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 34
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 22     Max 34
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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