Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 23/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for central and eastern parts of the SW Land Division for
Thursday evening.
Strong Wind Warning issued for coastal waters Cape Naturaliste to Bremer Bay for
Friday.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the northeastern Pilbara.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Kimberley, northern Interior, Pilbara and western Gascoyne: Isolated
thunderstorms and showers, tending scattered over the Kimberley and eastern
Pilbara with possible strong squalls.
Northern and eastern parts of the SW Land Division and the far southwest
Goldfields: Isolated thunderstorms and showers in the northwest extending
throughout in the evening.
About the SW Capes: Isolated showers developing in the evening.
Forecast for Friday
Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and the northern Interior, extending to the remaining
northern Pilbara, far northeastern Gascoyne, western Interior and central
Goldfields in the afternoon: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, tending
scattered over the Kimberley and eastern Pilbara in the afternoon and evening.
Northern and central SW Land Division and adjacent southwest Goldfields:
Isolated showers and thunderstorms contracting to the eastern Southeast Coastal
district in the afternoon.
Southwest of a line Geraldton to Bremer Bay: Isolated showers clearing during
the morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Partly cloudy. Light to moderate W/SW winds.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday
Partly cloudy with a morning shower. Moderate to fresh S/SW winds.
Precis:      Morning shower.
City:        Min 19        Max 28
Mandurah:    Min 20        Max 27
UV Alert:    8:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: HIGH
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 26
Sunday       Possible early shower.                 Min 16     Max 26
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 29
Tuesday      Mostly sunny.                          Min 17     Max 33
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 20     Max 35
Thursday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 20     Max 35
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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