Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 27/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Strong Wind Warning Jurien Bay to Walpole.
Strong Wind Warning Hopetoun to Israelite Bay Sunday morning.
Forecast for Saturday
Southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Hopetoun, extending to southwest of Shark Bay
to Ravensthorpe by the afternoon and southwest of Carnarvon to Ravensthorpe by
evening: Areas of rain developing with light rain developing further inland
during the afternoon and evening. Scattered showers developing behind the
rainband in western parts south of Geraldton during the afternoon and evening.
Southwest district: Areas of rain with scattered showers developing behind the
rainband through western parts. Isolated thunderstorms developing in the
evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil
Forecast for Saturday
Cloudy with light rain developing during the morning, showers increasing late
afternoon and evening. Light to moderate N/NE winds shifting W/NW in the
afternoon and SW'ly towards evening.
Precis:      Light rain, increasing later.
City:        Max   27
Mandurah:    Max   25
UV Alert:    9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Sunday       Few showers easing.                    Min 16     Max 24
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 13     Max 23
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 11     Max 25
Wednesday    Windy morning. Mostly sunny.           Min 15     Max 29
Thursday     A shower or two increasing later.      Min 16     Max 24
Friday       Shower or two, clearing.               Min 12     Max 22
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Saturday.

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