Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

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

Warning summary
Warning for Sheep Farmers for southwestern parts of the Southwest Land Division.
Gale Warning for coastal waters Lancelin to Israelite Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from  Kalbarri to Lancelin and from
Israelite Bay to the SA Border.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Southwest of a line Shark Bay to Esperance: A period of rain extending from the
southwest easing to scattered showers in the southwest towards evening. Strong
and squally winds developing over southwestern parts, winds possibly damaging
with heavy falls southwest of a line Perth to Albany during the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms and small hail possible over southern parts of the
Southwest district and the adjacent South Coastal district.
Forecast for Monday
Northern and eastern parts of the SW Land Division, adjacent southern Gascoyne
and southern Goldfields : Rain areas easing to isolated showers over the SW Land
Division by sunrise, throughout by mid morning and clearing by noon.
Remaining SW Land Division: Isolated showers tending scattered with isolated
thunderstorms and small hail near the south coast until mid morning. Showers
contracting to near west coastal parts south of Perth and to the south coast by
early afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Rain periods easing to a few showers. Fresh to strong and squally NW winds
tending W'ly and  easing moderate to fresh W'ly during the evening.
Precis:      Rain periods easing.
Forecast for Monday
A shower or two, mostly morning. Moderate to fresh SW winds easing during the
afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Min 8       Max 17
Mandurah:    Min 10        Max 16
UV Alert:    10:50 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Tuesday      A few showers.                         Min 8      Max 19
Wednesday    Chance of a morning shower.            Min 8      Max 19
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 5      Max 20
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 6      Max 24
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 8      Max 23
Sunday       Shower or two                          Min 10     Max 21
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Monday.

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