Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 19/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Flood Warning for the Upper Fortescue River Catchment and the, De Grey River
Catchment.
Flood Watch for the Ashburton River Catchment, the Gascoyne district and the
Goldfields district.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Carnarvon to Walpole and from Bremer
Bay to Eyre on Monday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Carnarvon to Walpole and from
Israelite Bay to SA Border on Tuesday.
Sheep Farmers Warning for the Southeast Coastal district.
Forecast for Monday
Southern Goldfields, western Eucla and Southeast Coastal district: Areas of
rain, with some moderate to heavy falls possible.
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Central and eastern Pilbara, eastern Interior, east Eucla: Isolated showers.
Eastern Gascoyne, remaining Goldfields, remaining Interior: Isolated showers and
areas of drizzle.
Remaining south coastal parts west of Hopetoun: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Tuesday
Eucla, northwest Goldfields, adjacent Gascoyne and the adjacent Interior: Areas
of rain and isolated showers easing during the day.
Kimberley: Isolated showers with isolated thunderstorms in the north.
Remaining Goldfields, and the adjacent SW Land Division: Isolated showers
clearing by the afternoon.
South coast and adjacent parts: Isolated showers.
Eastern Gascoyne, eastern Pilbara and the remaining Interior: Isolated afternoon
showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Monday
Sunny. Moderate to fresh S/SW winds shifting S/SE this evening.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Max   31
Mandurah:    Max   28
UV Alert:    9:00 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Forecast for Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds.
Precis:      Mostly sunny.
City:        Min 13         Max 27
Mandurah:    Min 15        Max 26
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 13     Max 26
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 13     Max 27
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 13     Max 29
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 14     Max 30
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Monday.

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