MELBOURNE - Mar 14/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning summary Tropical Cyclone WATCH for coastal and adjacent inland parts from Mardie to Cape Leveque. Flood Warning for the North Kimberley. Strong Wind Warnings for coastal waters from Cape Leveque to the NT Border, Cape Cuvier to Walpole. Wind Warning for coastal waters from Wallal to Onslow. Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district. Forecast for Thursday Kimberley: Rain areas with scattered showers and squally thunderstorms. Moderate to heavy falls likely. Windy conditions possible in the north. Pilbara and the northern Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms tending scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Possible squalls with thunderstorms over the Pilbara. Northeast Gascoyne, remaining Interior and the northern Goldfields: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly afternoon and evening. Near the south coast east of Albany and the Eucla coast: Isolated showers contracting to the Eucla coast by the afternoon. Perth Forecast Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Thursday Sunny. Moderate to fresh and gusty E/SE winds, easing a little for a period during the afternoon. Precis: Sunny. City: Max 29 Mandurah: Max 28 UV Alert: 9:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH Hills: HIGH Friday Sunny. Min 14 Max 30 Saturday Mostly sunny. Min 16 Max 33 Sunday Cloudy periods. Min 19 Max 32 Monday Cloudy periods. Min 16 Max 26 Tuesday Partly cloudy. Min 13 Max 24 Wednesday Mostly sunny. Min 10 Max 26 The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Thursday.
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