Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 26/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Tropical Cyclone Watch is current for coastal areas from Whim Creek to Coral
Bay, including communities near Karratha, Onslow and Exmouth.
Fire Weather Warning current for the Central West district and northern Central
Wheatbelt subdistricts for the remainder of Thursday.
Fire Weather Warning issued for the Central West district for Friday.
Flood Watch for the Pilbara and the West Kimberley.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from the NT Border to Carnarvon.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Western Kimberley, Pilbara and adjacent Gascoyne: Scattered squally
thunderstorms and showers becoming more frequent in coastal parts with moderate
to heavy falls possible.
Remainder of the Kimberley: Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the far north
east. Isolated thunderstorms and showers in the remainder.
Remainder of the Gascoyne, northwestern SW Land Division and far northwestern
Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, mainly afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Friday
Northern and western Pilbara and the northwest Kimberley: Scattered squally
showers and thunderstorms tending monsoonal with rain periods near coastal and
adjacent parts during the day. Moderate to heavy falls and flooding possible.
Remaining Pilbara, far northern Gascoyne, far northwestern Interior and the
remaining northern and central Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms
developing during the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Partly cloudy with a gusty shower or thunderstorm. Generally light winds.
Precis:      Gusty thunderstorm risk.
Forecast for Friday
Very hot with some high cloud about. Light to moderate N/NE winds tending NW/SW
during the afternoon and S'ly in the evening.
Precis:      Very hot. Mostly sunny.
City:        Min 25        Max 41
Mandurah:    Min 25         Max 38
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Saturday     Very hot. Sunny.                       Min 26     Max 42
Sunday       Hot. Windy.                            Min 23     Max 35
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 33
Tuesday      Hot. Sunny.                            Min 22     Max 37
Wednesday    Hot. Mostly sunny.                     Min 25     Max 36
Thursday     Cloudy periods.                        Min 23     Max 33
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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