Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 11/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning for people in parts of WA southwest of a line from
Geraldton to Southern Cross to Israelite Bay. This includes people in, near or
between Geraldton, Dalwallinu, Jurien Bay, Southern Cross, York, Perth,
Mandurah, Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River, Bridgetown, Albany, Katanning,
Narrogin and Esperance.
Storm Warning for coastal waters from Mandurah to Israelite Bay.
Gale Warning for remaining coastal waters from Kalbarri to SA Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters Shark Bay to Kalbarri.
Warning for Sheep Farmers in the Southwest, Lower West and adjacent Great
Southern district.
Forecast for Tuesday
Far east Pilbara, far southwest Kimberley and extending into the central
Interior: Isolated showers.
SW Land Division: Scattered showers southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Narrogin
to Albany, becoming widespread from the southwest during the afternoon and
evening, with squally thunderstorms and possible hail. Isolated showers
throughout the remainder, tending scattered with isolated thunderstorms in
western parts during the evening. Strengthening W/NW winds, becoming widespread
dangerous winds towards evening.
West and south Gascoyne, Goldfields and Eucla, contracting to the southern
Gascoyne coast by evening: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning issued.
Forecast for Tuesday
Showers, increasing towards evening with a thunderstorm or two and possible
hail. Strengthening W/NW winds, becoming strong and dangerous during the
evening.
Precis:      Showers, windy. Storm risk.
City:        Max   18
Mandurah:    Max   18
UV Alert:    Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Wednesday    Showers easing. Windy. Storm risk.     Min 10     Max 17
Thursday     Shower or two, increasing later.       Min 8      Max 17
Friday       Shower or two.                         Min 7      Max 19
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 6      Max 20
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 7      Max 21
Monday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 7      Max 21
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Tuesday.

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