Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 1/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

WARNINGS:
Strong wind warning for coastal waters between NW Cape and Wallal. 
Strong wind warning for coastal waters between Mandurah and Carnarvon.
Fire Weather warning for the town of Port Hedland coastal and Shire of Roebourne
coastal.

STATE FORECAST
Kimberley, Interior, Goldfields and Eucla:  Isolated showers and thunderstorms,
extending into the southern Gascoyne tomorrow, mainly afternoon and evening.   
SW Land Division: Cloudy, with areas of drizzle and isolated showers developing
about the western south coast and adjacent inland parts  tonight and extend
eastwards during tomorrow. Isolated showers and thunderstorms about the far east
of the Southern Coastal district clearing tonight, but developing in the
northern parts tomorrow. 
PERTH AND METROPOLITAN:
Fine.  SE winds and an early  seabreeze, freshening in the afternoon.
TUESDAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES:
Perth:     Min: 15    Max: 25 
Mandurah:  Min: 16    Max: 23
TUESDAY'S UV INDEX: 12 [EXTREME] decreasing to 9 [VERY HIGH] under cloud 
TUESDAY'S FIRE DANGER:
Coastal Plain:  HIGH     
Hills:          HIGH     
HEADLINE:     Fine, partly cloudy.               
MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST FOR PERTH FOR:
Wednesday :  Fine.                               Min: 14  Max: 26 
Thursday  :  Fine.                               Min: 15  Max: 31 
Friday    :  Fine, partly cloudy.                Min: 16  Max: 33
TREND FOR  SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY:
Fine. Maximum temperatures: low to mid 30s, decreasing to mid 20s. 
PERTH DETAILS:
The overnight minimum was 15.7 at 0523 hours

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