MELBOURNE - Oct 22/12 - 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 Barrow Island to Jurien Bay and from Israelite Bay to the SA Border. Fire Weather Warning for western coastal parts of the Pilbara for the remainder of Monday. Forecast for Monday evening Southwest of a line from Shark Bay to Israelite Bay: Isolated showers, tending scattered about the southwest corner, with isolated thunderstorms possible along the western south coast in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms also possible over eastern parts of the SW Land Division. Goldfields, southeast Gascoyne, western Interior, western Eucla and far southeast Pilbara and all but southeastern parts of the Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Forecast for Tuesday Eucla, northern and eastern Goldfields and the southern and western Interior, extending into the northeast Gascoyne and southeast Pilbara in the afternoon: Isolated thunderstorms and showers. Northern and western Kimberley and the far northeast Pilbara: Isolated afternoon and evening showers and gusty thunderstorms. Southern parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers, tending scattered over the Southeast Coastal district with isolated thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Perth Forecast Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Monday evening A shower or two. Moderate west to southwesterly winds. Precis: A shower or two. Forecast for Tuesday A mostly sunny day. Light to moderate south to southwesterly winds, freshening for a period in the afternoon. Precis: Mostly sunny. City: Min 10 Max 22 Mandurah: Min 13 Max 21 UV Alert: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED Hills: NOT RATED Wednesday Mostly sunny. Min 10 Max 24 Thursday Sunny. Windy morning. Min 12 Max 27 Friday Sunny. Windy morning. Min 13 Max 31 Saturday Mostly sunny. Min 17 Max 34 Sunday Partly cloudy, Min 18 Max 32 Monday Cloudy periods. Min 16 Max 29 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.
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STAT News Service
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