Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 23/12 - 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 the SA Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Shark Bay to Kalbarri for Tuesday.
Forecast for Monday    evening
SW Land Division and southwest Gascoyne: Isolated showers about western coastal
parts, ahead of a band of scattered showers currently near Perth to Hopetoun,
moving to lie near Jurien Bay to Esperance near midnight. Showers tending
isolated over northern and eastern inland parts. Isolated thunderstorms with the
band southwest of Perth to Hopetoun, extending along the south coast this
evening. Hail possible with showers about the Southwest and South Coastal
districts in the evening.
Remaining southern Goldfields and west Eucla: Areas of light patchy rain,
gradually contracting southeast during the evening.
Forecast for Tuesday
South and Southeast Coastal districts, extending to the southern Eucla during
the day: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms with possible hail tending
to isolated showers over western parts during the afternoon.
Remaining southern and eastern SW Land Division, southern Goldfields and the
Eucla: Isolated showers with possible morning hail in the far southern
Goldfields, extending to the northern Goldfields and far southwest Interior for
a period during the afternoon. Showers contracting to coastal parts in the
evening.
Central West district: Isolated early morning coastal showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Monday    evening
A few showers clearing towards midnight with the risk of a thunderstorm until
mid-evening. Moderate S/SW winds.
Precis:      Few showers, clearing later.
Forecast for Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Moderate S/SE winds easing during the evening.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 3         Max 16
Mandurah:    Min 7          Max 15
UV Alert:    12:20 pm to 12:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 1      Max 17
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 2      Max 18
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 4      Max 19
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 5      Max 20
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 5      Max 21
Monday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 6      Max 23
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.

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