Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 2/12 - 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 Thursday
SW Land Division: Isolated showers west of a line Kalbarri to Southern Cross to
Hopetoun. Showers tending scattered about the southwest corner in the evening
with isolated thunderstorms.
Northern Gascoyne and the southern Interior: Areas of patchy rain, clearing
later in the day.
Forecast for Friday
SW of a line Carnarvon to Merredin to Israelite Bay in the morning, then SW of a
line Kalbarri to Southern Cross to Katanning to Bremer Bay in the afternoon and
evening: Isolated showers. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms near the
Esperance coast during the morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday
A shower or two, becoming more frequent later in the evening. Moderate W/NW'ly
winds, freshening near the coast in the afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two, increasing later.
City:        Max   18
Mandurah:    Max   18
UV Alert:    11:20 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Friday
A shower or two. Light winds, tending moderate W/SW'ly during the afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Min 9          Max 19
Mandurah:    Min 11        Max 17
Saturday     A few showers.                         Min 10     Max 19
Sunday       Shower or two.                         Min 8      Max 20
Monday       A few showers, increasing.             Min 9      Max 21
Tuesday      A few showers.                         Min 10     Max 18
Wednesday    Morning shower.                        Min 6      Max 18
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Thursday.

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