Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 24/12 - 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 Barrow Island to Kalbarri.
Forecast for Saturday
Kimberley, eastern and central Pilbara, northern and western Interior,
Goldfields, far eastern parts of the Southeast Coastal district and western
Eucla: Isolated showers and thunderstorms tending scattered over the Kimberley,
eastern Pilbara and northern.
Eastern Eucla: Isolated showers and thunderstorms extending from the west during
the evening.
Southwest of a line Bunbury to Bremer Bay: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Sunday
Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara and Interior: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, tending scattered in the afternoon.
Northeast Goldfields: Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Eastern Eucla: Isolated morning showers and thunderstorms.
Southern coastal parts west of Israelite Bay: Isolated showers, extending to the
coastal Eucla in the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday
Partly cloudy. Moderate S/SW winds freshening this evening.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Max   26
Mandurah:    Max   25
UV Alert:    8:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Forecast for Sunday
Partly cloudy. Light to moderate S/SE winds, shifting fresh SW'ly in the
afternoon and evening.
Precis:      Partly cloudy
City:        Min 16         Max 27
Mandurah:    Min 16        Max 26
Monday       Mainly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 31
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 19     Max 32
Wednesday    Windy morning. Mainly sunny.           Min 21     Max 30
Thursday     Cloudy, early shower risk.             Min 19     Max 30
Friday       Mainly sunny.                          Min 17     Max 31
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Saturday.

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