Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 27/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Tropical Cyclone Warning is current for coastal areas from Ningaloo to Mardie,
including communities near Onslow and Exmouth.
Tropical Cyclone Watch for remaining coastal areas from Coral Bay to Port
Hedland, including communities near Karratha and Port Hedland.
Fire Weather Warning current for the Central West district.
Flood Warning current for the lower De Grey River catchment.
Flood Watch current for the Pilbara and the West Kimberley.
Gale Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Preston to Northwest Cape.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Kuri Bay to Carnarvon.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Northern and western Pilbara and the northwest Kimberley: Scattered squally
showers and thunderstorms with rain areas near coastal and adjacent parts.
Moderate to heavy falls and flooding possible.
Remaining Kimberley: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Remaining Pilbara, far northern Gascoyne and far northwestern Interior: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
Southern Central West, Lower West, inland parts of the Southwest district and
the adjacent Central Wheat Belt, Great Southern and South Coastal districts:
Isolated showers with isolated thunderstorms inland in the south.
Forecast for Saturday
Northern and western Pilbara, the Kimberley and the far northwest Interior:
Scattered squally showers and thunderstorms with rain areas near coastal and
adjacent parts. Moderate to heavy falls and flooding possible.
Remaining Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms extending to the far
northern Gascoyne during the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Partly cloudy with a light shower or two. Generally light winds tending S'ly
this evening.
Precis:      Light shower or two.
Forecast for Saturday
Very hot with some high cloud about. Light to moderate N/NE winds tending NW/SW
during the afternoon and fresh S/SW in the evening.
Precis:      Very hot. Mostly sunny.
City:        Min 25        Max 42
Mandurah:    Min 26         Max 37
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
Sunday       Sunny. Windy.                          Min 21     Max 34
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 33
Tuesday      Hot. Mostly sunny.                     Min 20     Max 37
Wednesday    Hot. Partly cloudy.                    Min 24     Max 38
Thursday     Possible shower.                       Min 24     Max 37
Friday       Shower or two.                         Min 23     Max 30
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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