Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 13/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Gale Warning for coastal waters from Cape Naturaliste to Israelite Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Jurien Bay to Cape Naturaliste.
Forecast for Saturday
Far northwest Kimberley: Isolated afternoon and early evening showers and
thunderstorms.
SW Land Division: Cold front expected to lie near Perth to Albany this
afternoon, Geraldton to Hopetoun this evening and near Esperance by midnight. A
period of scattered showers is expected with the passage of the front, tending
more isolated in inland areas. Isolated thunderstorms possible with the front
about the SW and South Coastal districts. Isolated showers in the wake of the
front , tending scattered about the SW and South Coastal district, with isolated
thunderstorm this evening.
Southern Gascoyne, Goldfields and western Eucla: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, contracting to the southeast Goldfields, western Eucla and
adjacent Interior by the evening. Showers tending scattered in the Goldfields
and Eucla for a period in the evening.
Forecast for Sunday
South west of  a Line Jurien Bay to Narrogin to Hopetoun: Isolated showers
contracting to coastal parts in the evening. Showers tending scattered with
isolated thunderstorms about the SW and South Coastal district for a period in
the morning.
Southeast Goldfields, western Eucla and adjacent Interior: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, clearing during the morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
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:        Max   22
Mandurah:    Max   21
UV Alert:    8:50 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Sunday
A shower or two, easing. Moderate W/SW'ly winds, easing in the afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two, easing.
City:        Min 13         Max 21
Mandurah:    Min 15        Max 20
Monday       Possible morning shower.               Min 12     Max 21
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 10     Max 25
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 11     Max 24
Thursday     Chance of a shower.                    Min 11     Max 24
Friday       Shower or two, easing.                 Min 13     Max 23
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Saturday.

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