Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 11/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning issued for damaging winds southwest of a line Mandurah to
Albany for Sunday.
Sheep Graziers Warning has been issued for southwestern parts of the Southwest
Land Division.
Gale Warning for coastal waters Lancelin to Albany for Sunday.
Strong Wind Warning current for coastal waters NT Border to Kuri Bay and
remaining coastal waters Kalbarri to SA Border.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Generally clear apart from some high cloud near the southern west coast.
Forecast for Sunday
Near and southwest of a line Kalbarri to Esperance: A band of rain moving across
the area from the southwest, with scattered showers persisting behind the band.
Strong and squally winds with and behind the band, possibly damaging. Isolated
thunderstorms possible in southwestern parts of the Southwest district for a
period in the morning.
Remainder southwest of a line Carnarvon to Eucla: Generally sunny. Fresh to
strong and gust west northwest winds for a period during the day.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
High cloud increasing. Light northwesterly winds.
Precis:      Cloud increasing.
Forecast for Sunday
Rain developing late morning, becoming heavier for a period in the afternoon
then tending to a few showers. Moderate to heavy falls possible. NW'ly winds,
strong and squally from late morning, tending W'ly late afternoon or evening.
Precis:      Rain developing.
City:        Min 11        Max 21
Mandurah:    Min 12         Max 20
UV Alert:    10:20 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Monday       Shower or two.                         Min 8      Max 17
Tuesday      A few showers.                         Min 8      Max 19
Wednesday    Chance of a morning shower.            Min 8      Max 19
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 5      Max 20
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 6      Max 21
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 8      Max 20
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.

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