Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 7/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning current for people in areas southwest of a line Busselton
to Albany, extending to southwest of a line Mandurah to Bremer Bay during this
afternoon.
Gale Warning Current for coastal waters from Jurien Bay to Esperance.
Strong Wind Warning issued for remaining coastal waters from Geraldton to
Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Monday
SW Land Division: A band of scattered showers currently near the SW Capes moving
eastwards to lie near Perth to Hopetoun mid afternoon and Geraldton to Esperance
later this evening. Isolated thunderstorms with the band about the SW, South
Coastal, southwest Great Southern and southern Lower West. Isolated showers in
the wake of the band, tending scattered about southern coastal parts, with
possible hail later this evening. Isolated showers about western coastal parts
ahead of the band.
SW coastal Gascoyne and Central Interior: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Tuesday
SW Land Division, southwest Gascoyne and southwest Goldfields: Isolated showers,
tending scattered about the Southwest and South coastal district. Showers
clearing the SW Goldfields and Southeast Coastal districts early morning and all
but remaining coastal parts of the SW Land Division late afternoon and evening.
Isolated hail possible about southern coastal parts between Walpole and Cape
Riche.
Far north Kimberley: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil
Forecast for Monday
A few showers increasing for a period during the late afternoon and evening,
with the risk of a thunderstorm. Fresh to strong and gusty NW winds, ahead of a
W/SW change late afternoon.
Precis:      Few showers increasing. Windy.
City:        Max   22
Mandurah:    Max   21
UV Alert:    10:20 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Tuesday
A shower or two. Fresh to strong W/SW winds, moderating in the afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Min 14         Max 20
Mandurah:    Min 16        Max 19
Wednesday    Shower or two.                         Min 10     Max 21
Thursday     Partly cloudy day.                     Min 9      Max 22
Friday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 11     Max 24
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 14     Max 28
Sunday       Few showers.                           Min 16     Max 24
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Monday.

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