Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 1/12 - 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 Mandurah to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Wednesday
Southwest of a line Geraldton to Israelite Bay: Isolated showers, tending
scattered southwest of a line Lancelin to Bremer Bay with isolated thunderstorms
and some small hail possible. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms with
small hail extending along the remainder of the south coast during the
afternoon.
Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla and southwest Interior: Scattered showers over the
southern and western Gascoyne, Goldfields and western Eucla, easing to isolated
showers in the afternoon while extending to remaining parts.
Forecast for Thursday
SW Land Division: Isolated showers southwest of a line Kalbarri to Northam to
Albany, extending to west of a line Kalbarri to Southern Cross to Albany in the
afternoon. Showers tending scattered about the southwest corner in the evening
with isolated thunderstorms. Isolated morning showers possible along the south
coast east of Esperance.
Eastern Eucla coast: Isolated showers.
Northern Gascoyne, far northern Goldfields and the southern and western
Interior: Isolated showers, clearing later in the day.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday
Showers with one or two thunderstorms and some small hail possible. Conditions
easing to a shower or two in the late afternoon or evening. Moderate W/SW winds.
Precis:      Showers, thunderstorm, easing.
City:        Max   17
Mandurah:    Max   16
UV Alert:    11:10 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Thursday
A shower or two, becoming more frequent later in the evening. Light winds,
tending moderate W/NW'ly during the morning and freshening near the coast in the
afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two, increasing later.
City:        Min 5          Max 18
Mandurah:    Min 10        Max 18
Friday       Shower or two.                         Min 8      Max 19
Saturday     A few showers.                         Min 8      Max 19
Sunday       Shower or two.                         Min 9      Max 19
Monday       A few showers.                         Min 8      Max 20
Tuesday      Shower or two.                         Min 7      Max 17
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.

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