Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 19/12 - 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 Geraldton to Jurien Bay and from
Cape Naturaliste to Walpole.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Kimberley, Interior, Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla and NE parts of
the SW Land Division: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Strong squalls
possible with thunderstorms over the eastern Gascoyne, western Goldfields and
Kimberley.
Forecast for Monday
Kimberley, northern Interior, Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, central and western
inland parts of the SW Land Division, extending to the western Goldfields Monday
night: Isolated mostly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Clear. Moderate to fresh S/SW winds shifting E'ly towards midnight.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Monday
Risk of an afternoon or evening thunderstorm, most likely in eastern suburbs.
Moderate to fresh E'ly winds easing early afternoon before a moderate to fresh
coastal S'ly sea breeze.
Precis:      Afternoon storm risk.
City:        Min 21        Max 36
Mandurah:    Min 21        Max 33
UV Alert:    8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Tuesday      Mostly sunny.                          Min 22     Max 36
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 22     Max 36
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 31
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 28
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 28
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 28
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Monday.

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