Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 14/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning for eastern Gascoyne, western Interior, and northern
Goldfields, including Meekatharra.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay.
Flood Warning current for the Pilbara coastal streams between Port Hedland and
Karratha.
Flood Warning current for the De Grey, Fortescue River, and Ashburton River
catchments.
Forecast for Saturday
Southeastern Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and far western Interior: Heavy rain
and thunderstorms, with strong gusts possible.
Pilbara, remainder of the inland Gascoyne, Goldfields and northeast Central
Wheatbelt: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Heavy falls possible.
Western and northern Kimberley and northern Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and
showers, mainly afternoon.
Remainder of the eastern and northern Gascoyne and Southwest Land Division:
Isolated thunderstorms and showers, mainly in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Sunday
Eastern Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and the central and southern Interior:
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms extending to the northern Gascoyne
during the afternoon.
Central Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms extending to western parts
in the afternoon with showers becoming scattered.
Northwest Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, mainly afternoon.
Southern and eastern SW Land Division and the southwest Goldfields: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday
A chance of a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon over eastern suburbs.
Moderate NE'ly winds before an afternoon mostly coastal sea breeze.
Precis:      Shower or thunderstorm possible.
City:        Max   33
Mandurah:    Max   31
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Forecast for Sunday
Partly cloudy with a humid change. Light to moderate N/NE winds shifting
moderate W/SW from late morning.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 22         Max 32
Mandurah:    Min 23        Max 30
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 29
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 32
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 19     Max 35
Thursday     Shower or thunderstorm risk.           Min 22     Max 34
Friday       Afternoon thunderstorm risk.           Min 23     Max 37
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Saturday.

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