MELBOURNE - Jun 1/12 - 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 Mandurah to Esperance. Forecast for Friday South Coastal district, adjacent parts of the Great Southern and SW district: Areas of rain with isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to heavy falls possible. Eastern Central Wheat Belt, southwest Goldfields, Southeast Coastal districts and eastern Great Southern: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Remaining areas southwest of a line Shark Bay to Kalgoorlie to Israelite Bay: Isolated showers. Forecast for Saturday South Coastal district, adjacent parts of the Great Southern and SW district: Areas of rain with isolated thunderstorms, gradually contracting southwards during the day to clear by the evening. Moderate to heavy falls possible. Eastern Central Wheat Belt, southwest Goldfields, Southeast Coastal districts and eastern Great Southern: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, easing to isolated showers during the afternoon. Remaining areas south of a line Cape Leeuwin to Dalwalinu to Israelite Bay: Isolated showers. Eastern Eucla and southeast Interior: Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Perth Forecast Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Friday Partly cloudy. Light variable winds shifting moderate to fresh S/SE'ly during the afternoon. Precis: Partly cloudy. City: Max 21 Mandurah: Max 20 UV Alert: 11:10 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED Hills: NOT RATED Forecast for Saturday Mostly sunny. Light to moderate E'ly winds, becoming light and variable for a period in the afternoon. Precis: Mostly sunny. City: Min 7 Max 23 Mandurah: Min 12 Max 21 Sunday Mostly sunny. Min 9 Max 24 Monday Partly cloudy. Min 12 Max 24 Tuesday Cloudy periods. Min 12 Max 24 Wednesday Cloudy periods. Min 12 Max 23 Thursday Few showers. Min 11 Max 21 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Friday.
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STAT News Service
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