Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 1/12 - 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 Cape Leeuwin to Walpole and from
Israelite Bay to the SA Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Broome to Cape Preston.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district.
Flood Warning for the De Grey river Catchment in the Pilbara.
Forecast for Thursday
Kimberley and northeast Interior:  Scattered showers and thunderstorms with
heavy falls possible.
Western Pilbara, and the NW Gascoyne: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Southern Interior, eastern Goldfields, eastern Southeast Coastal district and
the Eucla: Isolated showers contracting to the far southeast Interior and
eastern Eucla by evening.
Forecast for Friday
Kimberley and NE Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, contracting
northeast during the morning, and tending scattered in the afternoon and evening
with heavy falls possible.
Western Pilbara, and NW Gascoyne: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Southern Interior, the far southeast Goldfields, eastern parts of the SE
Coastal, and the Eucla: Isolated showers or drizzle, contracting southeast
during the morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday
Sunny. Moderate E/SE winds, becoming fresh and gusty by late evening.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Max   30
Mandurah:    Max   29
UV Alert:    8:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Forecast for Friday
Sunny. Moderate E'ly winds, fresh and gusty for a period during the morning, and
then shifting moderate S/SW near the coast in the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 18         Max 31
Mandurah:    Min 18         Max 28
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 32
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 20     Max 35
Monday       Cloudy periods.                        Min 22     Max 36
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 23     Max 37
Wednesday    Shower or two developing.              Min 22     Max 29
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Thursday.

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