Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 18/12 - 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 Leeuwin to Bremer Bay.
Forecast for Wednesday
Eastern Goldfields, the Eucla and southern Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and
showers, gradually contracting east.
SW Land Division: Isolated showers southwest of a line from Geraldton to
Ravensthorpe, tending scattered south of Perth. Isolated showers extending to
remaining parts southwest of a line Geraldton to Merredin to Norseman during the
afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Thursday
Far northern Kimberley, southern Interior and the northeast Eucla: Isolated
thunderstorms and showers clearing the Eucla during the morning.
Eastern SW Land Division, far southern Goldfields and the western Eucla:
Isolated showers and areas of drizzle contracting to the coast by evening.
Remaining SW Land Division: Isolated showers and areas of drizzle along the
coast between Geraldton and Albany extending to remaining inland parts southwest
of Geraldton to Merredin for a period in the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil
Forecast for Wednesday
A shower or two, increasing to a few showers for a period in the afternoon.
Moderate to fresh W/NW winds, shifting S/SW in the afternoon and easing in the
evening.
Precis:      Shower or two, increasing.
City:        Max   25
Mandurah:    Max   23
UV Alert:    9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Forecast for Thursday
Cloudy periods with a possible morning shower. Light SE'ly winds tending light
to moderate NW/SW during the afternoon.
Precis:      Possible morning shower.
City:        Min 13         Max 22
Mandurah:    Min 14        Max 21
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 12     Max 22
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 10     Max 22
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 10     Max 25
Monday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 12     Max 27
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 15     Max 25
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.

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