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 Northwest Cape to Walpole and from Bremer Bay to the SA Border. Forecast for Monday evening Southeast Goldfields, western Eucla and eastern Southeast Coastal district: Areas of rain, with some moderate falls possible over the Southeast Coastal district and the western Eucla. Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Far eastern Gascoyne, remaining Goldfields and the southwest Interior: Isolated showers and areas of drizzle. Central and eastern Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne, remaining Interior, eastern Eucla, and remaining south coastal parts: 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. Along the 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 evening Clear. Moderate to fresh S/SW winds shifting S/SE this evening. Precis: Clear. Forecast for Tuesday Mostly sunny. Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds. Precis: Mostly sunny. City: Min 13 Max 27 Mandurah: Min 15 Max 26 UV Alert: 9:00 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH Hills: HIGH Wednesday Sunny. Min 13 Max 26 Thursday Sunny. Min 13 Max 27 Friday Sunny. Min 13 Max 29 Saturday Mostly sunny. Min 14 Max 30 Sunday Shower or two. Min 16 Max 29 Monday Shower or two. Min 17 Max 29 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.
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STAT News Service
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