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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Wednesday 27 March 2019
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 31 March 2019.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Veronica continues to weaken as it moves west of Exmouth. A broad trough extends from the western Pilbara into the interior of the State. The trough will move near to the Pilbara and west Kimberley coasts by Friday as a strong high pressure ridge moves over southern WA.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weak cold front will brush the south coast on Thursday, with a strong ridge of high pressure to build over southern WA in it’s wake. The high pressure centre will move into the Bight on Saturday as a broad trough develops offshore from the west coast.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 27 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the northwest Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and northern Central West.

Forecast for Thursday 28 March
Showers and thunderstorms developing over the Central West, northeast Central Wheat Belt and Goldfields during the morning, extending into the South Interior and inland Eucla in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms over the northwest Kimberley, southern inland Pilbara and inland Gascoyne, mostly in the afternoon and evening. Showers over southern coastal districts, extending to the Eucla coast in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Friday 29 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern Goldfields and South Interior clearing during the morning. Showers and thunderstorms over the northwest Kimberley, western Pilbara and northern Gascoyne, mostly during the afternoon and evening. Showers along the south coast east of Bremer Bay.

Forecast for Saturday 30 March
Showers and thunderstorm over the northwest Kimberley, western Pilbara and western Gascoyne, mostly in the afternoon and evening. Light morning showers about the Eucla coast.

Forecast for Sunday 31 March
Showers and thunderstorms developing over the Lower West, South West, western Great Southern and South Coastal districts during the day. Showers and thunderstorms over the northwest Kimberley, western Pilbara, western Gascoyne and Central West, mostly in the afternoon and evening.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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