Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 20/12 - 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 Jurien Bay to Albany and from
Israelite Bay to Eucla.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Far western Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, southern Interior and the eastern
Eucla, clearing the southern Gascoyne and southern Goldfields during the
evening: Areas of rain, easing  during the evening.
Coastal Eucla: Scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms and possible small hail
extending from the west during the evening.
SW Land Division: Isolated showers, tending scattered with isolated
thunderstorms about southern coastal districts, the Lower West and Great
Southern districts. Small hail possible over southern parts.
Forecast for Thursday
Southern coastal districts of the SW Land Division and Eucla: Isolated showers
tending scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms with possible hail in
eastern parts of the Southeast Coastal district and the Eucla. Thunderstorms and
hail clearing during the afternoon.
Coastal parts of the Central West and northern Lower West: Isolated early
showers.
Southeastern Interior and southeast Goldfields: Isolated showers, clearing
during the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Few showers and small hail possible, easing in the evening. The chance of a
thunderstorm until early this evening. Moderate SW'ly winds, fresh at times near
the coast.
Precis:      Few showers. Thunderstorm risk.
Forecast for Thursday
A cold morning. Partly cloudy day. Light S/SE winds, becoming moderate SW'ly by
the afternoon.
Precis:      Cold morning. Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 4         Max 17
Mandurah:    Min 5          Max 16
UV Alert:    Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Friday       Cold morning. Mostly sunny.            Min 3      Max 18
Saturday     Cold morning. Mostly sunny.            Min 2      Max 19
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 5      Max 20
Monday       Cloud increasing.                      Min 8      Max 19
Tuesday      Few showers.                           Min 10     Max 20
Wednesday    Shower or two.                         Min 12     Max 21
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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