Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 29/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Gale Warning for coastal waters Walpole to Israelite Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Mandurah to SA Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Shark Bay to Kalbarri for Friday.
Fire Weather Warning for the inland Central West district for the remainder of
Thursday.
Flood Warning for the Nullagine River at Tumbinna Pool.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Kimberley, far east and the inland southwest of the Pilbara, inland Gascoyne,
southwest Goldfields and central parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers
and thunderstorms.
SW district and southern Lower West: Isolated showers developing in the evening.
Forecast for Friday
Northwest Kimberley and the eastern Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms
extending to the remaining western and central Kimberley, central Pilbara,
western Interior, eastern Eucla, northern Goldfields and the eastern Gascoyne
during the afternoon.
Southern Goldfields, eastern Southeast Coastal district and the western Eucla:
Isolated morning showers and thunderstorms.
Along the south coast of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers.
Central West and Lower West districts: Isolated morning coastal showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Partly cloudy. Moderate to fresh SW'ly winds.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday
A cloudy morning with the chance of an early shower. Moderate S/SW winds, fresh
at times during the morning.
Precis:      Morning cloud.
City:        Min 15        Max 23
Mandurah:    Min 16        Max 22
UV Alert:    9:20 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 11     Max 25
Sunday       Afternoon/evening shower or two.       Min 13     Max 25
Monday       Few showers.                           Min 16     Max 24
Tuesday      Few showers.                           Min 17     Max 24
Wednesday    Few showers.                           Min 16     Max 25
Thursday     Few showers.                           Min 16     Max 22
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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