Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 31/11 - 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.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southern parts of the Central Wheat Belt, the
Great Southern and Southeast Coastal District.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Near the south coast west of Bremer Bay: Areas of drizzle.
Kimberley, Interior, inland Pilbara, far eastern Gascoyne, Goldfields, and
Eucla: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered over the far
eastern Goldfields and western Eucla.
Southern Central Wheat Belt, Great Southern and Southeast Coastal district:
Isolated showers and thunderstorms with possible heavy rainfall, damaging winds
and large hail.
Lower West  and South Coastal districts: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Sunday
Central West coast and Lower West: Isolated showers or drizzle, mainly morning.
Near the south coast: Areas of drizzle.
Kimberley, far east Pilbara, Interior, Goldfields and Eucla: isolated showers
and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening.
Central and southern parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Humid and partly cloudy. A thunderstorm possible about the hills. Moderate to
fresh SW winds.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday
Humid and partly cloudy. Light SE winds tending moderate to fresh SW in the
afternoon.
Precis:      Early drizzle risk.
City:        Min 19        Max 30
Mandurah:    Min 20        Max 28
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 32
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 31
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 36
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 38
Friday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 21     Max 32
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 21     Max 27
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.

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