Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

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

Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for the central and east Pilbara and central and southern
Kimberley.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Esperance to Israelite Bay and from
Cape Naturaliste to Windy Harbour.
Forecast for Friday
Far northwest Kimberley: Isolated afternoon and early evening showers and
thunderstorms.
West coastal parts south of Mandurah: Isolated showers or drizzle in the morning
and again in the evening.
Remaining west coastal parts south of Geraldton: Isolated showers or drizzle
developing in the evening.
Forecast for Saturday
Far northwest Kimberley: Isolated afternoon and early evening showers and
thunderstorms possible.
Southwest of a line Geraldton to Bremer Bay: Isolated showers, tending scattered
southwest of a line Perth to Bremer Bay in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms
possible along the western south coast in the evening.
Remaining south coast west of Esperance: Isolated showers developing in the
evening.
Southwest Gascoyne, southwest Goldfields, southwest Eucla and far northern and
eastern parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated thunderstorms and showers
developing by late morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday
Cloudy periods. A light shower or two developing in the evening. Moderate to
fresh NW'ly winds.
Precis:      Cloudy periods, evening shower.
City:        Max   26
Mandurah:    Max   24
UV Alert:    8:40 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Saturday
A shower or two, increasing to a few showers for a period in the afternoon and
early evening. Moderate to fresh W/NW winds, shifting W/SW'ly in the early
evening and easing.
Precis:      Shower or two, increasing.
City:        Min 16         Max 22
Mandurah:    Min 17         Max 21
Sunday       Shower or two, easing.                 Min 13     Max 21
Monday       Possible morning shower.               Min 11     Max 21
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 9      Max 24
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 11     Max 25
Thursday     Late shower.                           Min 11     Max 25
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Friday.

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