Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 3/12 - 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 Esperance to Israelite Bay and for Cape
Leveque to Port Hedland.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Far southwest Gascoyne, Central West and the Central Wheatbelt: Areas of rain.
Remaining SW Land Division and the southwest Goldfields: Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms over southern and eastern parts, contracting to the
southeast this evening. Isolated showers over the remainder.
Forecast for Friday
Southwest of a line Dalwallinu to Esperance: Areas of rain with scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to heavy falls possible in western
parts.
Remaining SW Land Division, southern Gascoyne, Goldfields and the western Eucla:
Areas of rain.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Partly cloudy with a shower or two. Light to moderate W/NW winds.
Precis:      Shower or two.
Forecast for Friday
Rain periods developing during the morning and becoming heavy at times during
the day with the risk of a thunderstorm. Light to moderate NE/NW winds.
Precis:      Rain periods. Storm risk.
City:        Min 16        Max 23
Mandurah:    Min 18        Max 21
UV Alert:    10:10 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Saturday     Showers. Storm risk.                   Min 13     Max 23
Sunday       Few showers.                           Min 13     Max 22
Monday       Few showers.                           Min 12     Max 22
Tuesday      Shower or two.                         Min 11     Max 21
Wednesday    Few showers easing.                    Min 13     Max 22
Thursday     Shower or two.                         Min 11     Max 23
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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