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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 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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