Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 26/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning issued southwest of a line Bunbury to Walpole for
Tuesday.
Gale Warning for coastal waters from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Shark Bay to Eyre.
Forecast for Tuesday
SW Land Division and southwest Goldfields: A period of scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms, moving through northern and eastern parts during the
day. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms southwest of Bunbury to
Walpole, moving eastwards to the South Coastal district during the afternoon and
evening. Fresh and gusty winds with damaging winds possible southwest of Bunbury
to Walpole. Isolated showers in the remainder, tending scattered about western
coastal areas.
Southwest Gascoyne and western Eucla:  Areas of rain over the coastal Gascoyne
tending to patchy light rain over the remainder.
Forecast for Wednesday
SW Land Division, southwest Goldfields and western Eucla: A band of scattered
showers expected to be near Perth to Hopetoun around sunrise, forecast to be
near Jurien Bay to Esperance in the afternoon and Kalgoorlie to Israelite Bay in
the evening. Showers tending more isolated in eastern and inland areas. Isolated
thunderstorms about the Southwest district and adjacent parts for a period in
the morning. Isolated showers ahead of the band with isolated showers persisting
about coastal parts in the wake of the band.
Gascoyne, northern Goldfields, eastern Eucla and adjacent Interior: Areas of
rain about the western Gascoyne, tending to isolated showers in the remainder.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday
A shower or two increasing to a few showers during the afternoon and evening.
Moderate to fresh and gusty N'ly winds tending strong and squally at times near
the coast during the day. Winds shifting W'ly towards evening and easing.
Precis:      Shower or two increasing. Windy.
City:        Max   20
Mandurah:    Max   19
UV Alert:    12:00 pm to 12:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Wednesday
A few showers, easing in the afternoon. Moderate to fresh W/SW winds.
Precis:      Few showers, easing.
City:        Min 12         Max 20
Mandurah:    Min 14        Max 19
Thursday     Possible shower.                       Min 10     Max 19
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 8      Max 19
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 7      Max 20
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 7      Max 20
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 8      Max 21
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Tuesday.

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