Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 6/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Gale Warning for coastal waters from Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters Cape Preston to Northwest Cape, from
Shark Bay to Mandurah and from Cape Leeuwin to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Wednesday
Central and western Pilbara, Gascoyne and western SW Land Division, extending to
the remaining SW Land Division, Goldfields and western Interior during the
afternoon and evening:
Areas of patchy rain. Isolated thunderstorms with moderate falls possible over
the Gascoyne coast, extending along the Central West coast  and northern Lower
West coast in the evening. Moderate to heavy falls are possible for the central
and western Pilbara.
Eucla: Areas of coastal drizzle.
Forecast for Thursday
Central Pilbara and NW Interior: Areas of rain with moderate to heavy falls
possible near the Pilbara coast.
Western Gascoyne and western SW Land Division: Rain areas and isolated
thunderstorms with moderate falls possible. Moderate to heavy falls possible
over the Central West coast, Lower West coast and western Southwest district.
Remaining SW Land Division and the Goldfields: Rain areas with mainly light
falls anticipated.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday
Cloudy with light rain at times. Fresh and gusty NE winds.
Precis:      Light rain.
City:        Max   19
Mandurah:    Max   19
UV Alert:    Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Thursday
Rain periods. The risk of a thunderstorm or two. Moderate to fresh and gusty NE
winds shifting moderate NW during the morning.
Precis:      Rain periods. Thunderstorm risk.
City:        Min 13         Max 19
Mandurah:    Min 14        Max 19
Friday       Shower or two.                         Min 11     Max 21
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 11     Max 22
Sunday       Showers developing.                    Min 12     Max 20
Monday       Shower or two.                         Min 12     Max 21
Tuesday      Few showers.                           Min 9      Max 18
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.

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