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Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

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

Warning summary
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Naturaliste to Albany for late
Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.
Forecast for Tuesday
Eastern parts of the Southeast Coastal district, the Goldfields, the western
Eucla, the eastern Gascoyne and far western Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and
showers.
Southwest of a line Perth to Albany: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Wednesday
Eastern Goldfields, the Eucla and southern Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and
showers, gradually contracting east.
Southwest of a line from Geraldton to Albany: Isolated showers, tending
scattered south of Perth. Isolated showers extending to remaining parts
southwest of a line Geraldton to Bremer Bay in the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil
Forecast for Tuesday
Partly cloudy. A light shower over southern suburbs, extending to remaining
parts of the metropolitan area during the afternoon and evening. Light N'ly
winds, tending light to moderate W'ly during the afternoon.
Precis:      Possible light shower.
City:        Max   26
Mandurah:    Max   24
UV Alert:    9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Forecast for Wednesday
A shower or two. Moderate to fresh W/NW winds, shifting SW'ly in the afternoon
and easing in the evening.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Min 15         Max 25
Mandurah:    Min 17         Max 23
Thursday     Early coastal shower.                  Min 13     Max 22
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 12     Max 23
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 10     Max 23
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 11     Max 25
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 12     Max 26
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Tuesday.

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