Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 12/12 - 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 Laverton to Forrest. This includes people in, near or between
Geraldton, Dalwallinu, Jurien Bay, Southern Cross, York, Perth, Mandurah,
Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River, Bridgetown,  Albany, Katanning, Narrogin,
Esperance, Kalgoorlie and Eucla.
Storm Force Wind Warning for coastal waters from Mandurah to Israelite Bay.
Gale Warning for remaining coastal waters from Kalbarri to the SA Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters Shark Bay to Kalbarri.
Warning for Sheep Farmers in central and southern parts of the SW Land Division.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
SW Land Division: Scattered showers southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Narrogin
to Albany, becoming widespread from the southwest during the 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 dangerous in the evening.
West and south Gascoyne, Goldfields and Eucla: Isolated showers.
Far east Pilbara, far southwest Kimberley and the northeast Interior: Isolated
showers.
Forecast for Wednesday
Goldfields, Eucla and southern Interior: Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms with dangerous wind gusts possible. Conditions gradually easing
from the west.
South coastal parts of the SW Land Division: Widespread showers and isolated
thunderstorms and hail, with dangerous winds. Conditions easing from the west
during the day.
Remainder of the SW Land Division: Scattered showers and windy conditions,
easing during the morning. Showers clearing from inland parts by the early
afternoon.
Gascoyne and the western Interior: A band of showers moving through from the
southwest before clearing by the evening,
Northeast Interior and southwest Kimberley: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning current.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Showers with a thunderstorm or two and possible small hail. Strengthening W/NW
winds, becoming strong and dangerous during the evening.
Precis:      Showers, windy. Storm risk.
Forecast for Wednesday
Showers early with a thunderstorm or two and dangerous winds possible.
Conditions easing to a shower or two after sunrise with fresh to strong SW'ly
winds gradually easing during the day.
Precis:      Showers and winds easing.
City:        Min 13       Max 17
Mandurah:    Min 13        Max 16
UV Alert:    Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Thursday     Shower or two, increasing.             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       Late shower.                           Min 7      Max 21
Tuesday      Shower or two.                         Min 8      Max 19
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.

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