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Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 2/12 - 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 Kalbarri to Cape Leeuwin for Monday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay for
Tuesday.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district for Tuesday.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Kimberley, far eastern Pilbara, Interior, southern and eastern Goldfields, Eucla
and far eastern parts of the Central Wheat Belt: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Strong squalls and heavy rainfall possible in the eastern
Goldfields, southern Interior and the Eucla.
Near the south coast: Isolated showers or areas of drizzle.
Forecast for Tuesday
Kimberley, far eastern Pilbara, Interior, Goldfields, Eucla and far eastern
parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, gradually
contracting eastwards out of the Southeast Coastal district, southern Eucla and
southern Goldfields during the day.
East Gascoyne, inland Central West and northern Central Wheat Belt: Isolated
afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Along the southern coast: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Mostly clear. Moderate to fresh S/SW winds, shifting fresh SE'ly this evening.
Precis:      Mostly clear.
Forecast for Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Fresh E/SE winds, moderating for a period in the afternoon, but
becoming strong and gusty in the evening.
Precis:      Mostly sunny. Windy.
City:        Min 18        Max 32
Mandurah:    Min 18        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
Wednesday    Storm risk. Windy morning.             Min 19     Max 36
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 30
Friday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 20     Max 27
Saturday     Possible morning shower.               Min 17     Max 26
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 15     Max 28
Monday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 31
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.

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