Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 17/12 - 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 Israelite Bay to SA Border and
Barrow Island to Jurien Bay.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Kimberley, Interior, central and eastern Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne, central and
western Eucla, and the Goldfields: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Saturday
Kimberley, Interior, central and eastern Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne, Goldfields
and the Eucla: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mostly during the afternoon
and evening.
Central Wheat Belt, Southeast Coastal district and northeastern parts of the
Great Southern: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, clearing by the evening.
Remainder of the Great Southern, as well as the Southwest and South Coastal
districts: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Partly cloudy. Moderate to fresh SW winds.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday
Partly cloudy. Some haze possible at first in the morning. Moderate SE winds
shifting moderate to fresh SW'ly in the afternoon.
Precis:      Partly cloudy. Possible early haze.
City:        Min 20        Max 31
Mandurah:    Min 20        Max 29
UV Alert:    8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 20     Max 35
Monday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 23     Max 37
Tuesday      Mostly sunny.                          Min 21     Max 35
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 33
Thursday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 19     Max 29
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 19     Max 30
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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