Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 16/12 - 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 Cape Leveque to Dampier,
as well as adjacent inland parts of the eastern Pilbara, and the far western
Kimberley.
Tropical Cyclone WATCH current for central and eastern inland Pilbara, the far
western inland Kimberley, the eastern Gascoyne and the far western Interior.
Wind Warnings for coastal waters from the NT Border to Onslow.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Albany to Israelite Bay for
Saturday.
Flood Warning for the north and west Kimberley, Ord River catchment, De Grey
river catchment, Pilbara coastal rivers, and the Fortescue River catchment.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district, and for the northern Central
Wheat Belt.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Kimberley, the adjacent NE Pilbara and far northern Interior: Rain areas with
scattered squally showers and thunderstorms. Windy near coastal parts. Moderate
to heavy falls likely.
Remaining Pilbara: Windy with isolated squally showers and thunderstorms,
tending scattered in the east.
Remaining northern Interior and the eastern Gascoyne: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Forecast for Saturday
Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, NW Interior, far NE Gascoyne: Strong to gale force
winds, with very destructive gusts possible in the eastern Pilbara. Rain areas
with scattered showers and squally thunderstorms. Heavy falls likely.
Remaining Pilbara, remaining NE Gascoyne, central and northern Interior, and the
far northern Goldfields: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, increasing to
scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Moderate to heavy falls
possible.
Remaining northern Goldfields, southern Interior, and central Gascoyne: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Clear. Moderate E'ly winds, becoming fresh in the evening.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Saturday
Mostly sunny. Moderate to fresh and gusty E/NE winds easing for a period during
the afternoon.
Precis:      Mostly sunny.
City:        Min 15        Max 34
Mandurah:    Min 17         Max 30
UV Alert:    9:10 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Sunday       Cloudy periods.                        Min 19     Max 30
Monday       Cloudy periods.                        Min 16     Max 26
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 13     Max 25
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 11     Max 26
Thursday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 13     Max 26
Friday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 13     Max 28
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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