Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 5/12 - 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 Jurien Bay to the SA Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Carnarvon to Geraldton for later on
Thursday afternoon.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Southwest of a line Denham to Merredin to Israelite Bay: Isolated showers. A
band of scattered showers southwest of a line Mandurah to Bremer Bay, extending
through areas southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Israelite Bay during the
afternoon and evening, with isolated thunderstorms possible over southern parts.
Small hail possible near south coastal parts west of Esperance in the evening.
Along the Eucla coast: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Thursday
Southern parts of the SW Land Division, the far southern Goldfields and southern
Eucla: Isolated showers, tending scattered along the coast east of Esperance in
the morning with isolated thunderstorms and small hail possible.
Remainder of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers, contracting to the Central
West coast after sunrise and clearing by late morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
A shower or two, becoming heavier and more frequent in the evening. Moderate
west to southwesterly winds, fresher near the coast.
Precis:      A shower or two, increasing.
Forecast for Thursday
A possible shower before sunrise, then partly cloudy for the remainder of the
day. Light to moderate south to southeasterly winds.
Precis:      Partly cloudy day.
City:        Min 6         Max 18
Mandurah:    Min 9          Max 17
UV Alert:    9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Friday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 4      Max 20
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 7      Max 25
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 10     Max 27
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 10     Max 23
Tuesday      Chance of a shower.                    Min 11     Max 21
Wednesday    Shower or two.                         Min 10     Max 19
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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