Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 17/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Tropical Cyclone WARNING is current for inland parts of the east Pilbara, the
eastern Gascoyne, and the far northern Goldfields.
Wind Warning for coastal waters Northern Territory Border to Karratha.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Albany to Israelite Bay.
Flood Warning for the Pilbara coastal rivers, Upper Fortescue River Catchment,
De Grey River Catchment, North Kimberley Coastal River Catchments, West
Kimberley Region and Fitzroy River Catchment.
Flood Watch for the Ashburton River Catchment and Gascoyne River Catchment.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district, and for the northern Central
Wheat Belt for Saturday.
Severe Weather Warning issued for the Goldfields for Sunday.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district for Sunday.
Sheep farmers warning for the Central Wheat Belt, eastern Great Southern and
Southeast
Coastal district for Sunday.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Southeast Kimberley and northeast Interior: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
West Kimberley, central and east Pilbara, east Gascoyne and western Interior:
Fresh to strong and gusty winds, reaching gale force, with very destructive
gusts in the vicinity of Severe Tropical Cyclone Lua. Widespread rain with
scattered squally thunderstorms and heavy falls likely.
Remaining areas of the Pilbara, Kimberley, Interior and Gascoyne away from the
west coast and northern Goldfields: Areas of rain. Moderate to heavy falls
possible.
Forecast for Sunday
Northwest Kimberley: Rain and isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Southeast Pilbara, central and east Gascoyne, west Interior, Goldfields, north
and east Central Wheat Belt and western Eucla, extending into the eastern
Central West, throughout the Wheat Belt and into the eastern Great Southern and
Southeast Coastal district in the afternoon and evening: Rain with moderate to
heavy falls and possible flooding. Fresh to strong and gusty winds, reaching
gale force with possible damaging gusts in vicinity of Tropical Cyclone Lua.
Remaining areas of the Kimberley, east Pilbara, Interior and Eucla: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Clear. Moderate E/NE winds.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy periods. Moderate to fresh and gusty E/NE winds easing for a period
during the afternoon.
Precis:      Cloudy periods.
City:        Min 19        Max 32
Mandurah:    Min 21         Max 30
UV Alert:    9:10 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Monday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 17     Max 30
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 13     Max 27
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 12     Max 26
Thursday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 13     Max 28
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 14     Max 29
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 15     Max 31
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.

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