Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 15/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Tropical Cyclone WARNING current for coastal areas from Bidyadanga to Mardie.
Tropical Cyclone WATCH current for coastal areas from Cape Leveque to Bidyadanga
and the eastern inland Pilbara.
Wind Warnings for coastal waters from the NT Border to Onslow.
Flood Warning for the north and west Kimberley and the Ord River catchment.
Flood Watch for the east Pilbara.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Cuvier to Walpole.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Kimberley: Rain areas with scattered showers and squally thunderstorms. Moderate
to heavy falls likely.
Pilbara, NE Gascoyne and the northern Interior: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. Possible squalls with thunderstorms over the Pilbara.
Central Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Eucla coast: Isolated showers contracting east during the evening.
Forecast for Friday
Kimberley and adjacent NE Pilbara: Rain areas with scattered showers and squally
thunderstorms. Moderate to heavy falls likely.
Remaining Pilbara and the northern Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Becoming windy over the Pilbara coast with squalls in thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Clear. Moderate to fresh E/SE winds, becoming fresh and gusty E'ly during the
evening.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Friday
Sunny. Moderate to fresh and gusty E'ly winds easing for a period during the
afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 14        Max 30
Mandurah:    Min 15        Max 29
UV Alert:    9:10 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 33
Sunday       Cloudy periods.                        Min 19     Max 32
Monday       Shower or two.                         Min 16     Max 25
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 13     Max 24
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 11     Max 27
Thursday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 12     Max 26
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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