Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 21/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Gale Wind Warning for coastal waters between Jurien Bay to SA Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters between Kalbarri and Jurien Bay.
Sheep Farmers Warning issued for Wednesday for the South and Southeast Coastal
districts.
Forecast for Tuesday
Southwest Land Division: Isolated showers in the Central West. A band of
scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms squally throughout the remainder,
contracting eastwards during this afternoon to be confined to eastern parts of
the Division by this evening and clearing tonight. Scattered showers in the wake
of the band persisting about coastal parts south of Jurien Bay, with isolated
showers elsewhere.
West and south Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla and southern Interior: Isolated
showers, tending scattered with isolated thunderstorms about the southern
Goldfields, southern Interior and Eucla for a period this evening and tonight.
Forecast for Wednesday
SW Land Division: Scattered showers and isolated hail about southern coastal
parts. Isolated showers throughout the remainder, clearing northern parts in the
afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms about the Southeast Coastal district,
contracting eastwards during the  afternoon.
West and South Gascoyne and Goldfields: Isolated showers, contracting to the far
southern Goldfields in the afternoon.
Eucla: Isolated showers, becoming scattered with isolated thunderstorms and hail
about southern coastal parts in the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday
Showers with the risk of a thunderstorm, easing to a shower or two towards
evening. Fresh to strong and gusty W/SW'ly, squally at times early this
afternoon.
Precis:      Showers. Thunderstorm risk. Windy.
City:        Max   20
Mandurah:    Max   19
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
Forecast for Wednesday
A shower or two. Fresh to strong SW winds, easing during the day.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Min 10         Max 17
Mandurah:    Min 11        Max 16
Thursday     Possible shower.                       Min 3      Max 18
Friday       Possible shower.                       Min 6      Max 20
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 6      Max 22
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 7      Max 24
Monday       Possible shower.                       Min 8      Max 21
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Tuesday.

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