Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 13/12 - 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 Cape Leeuwin to Albany.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Jurien Bay to Esperance.
Forecast for Thursday
SW Land Division: Isolated showers for western parts and along the south coast.
A band of scattered showers extending from the southwest during the morning,
reaching Perth to Albany in the afternoon and Geraldton to Southern Cross to
Ravensthorpe in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms southwest of a line Jurien
Bay to Northam to Albany with the band.
Southwest Goldfields: Scattered showers developing in the evening.
Southwest Pilbara and the northern and southern Gascoyne: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday
A few showers, increasing for a period in the afternoon and early evening with
the risk of a thunderstorm. Light to moderate N/NE winds, shifting W/NW during
in the morning and freshening ahead of a moderate to fresh SW'ly change during
the afternoon.
Precis:      Showers increasing. Storm risk.
City:        Max   18
Mandurah:    Max   17
UV Alert:    Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Friday       Shower or two.                         Min 9      Max 19
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 8      Max 20
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 8      Max 21
Monday       Late showers.                          Min 7      Max 21
Tuesday      Showers.                               Min 8      Max 19
Wednesday    Few showers, easing.                   Min 8      Max 19
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Thursday.

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