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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Thursday 6 February 2020
for the period until midnight WST Monday 10 February 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Damien to the west of the Kimberley will continue to move westwards and intensify tonight and during Friday, before crossing the central Pilbara coast during Saturday. Refer to http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/ for more information.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A deep trough lies just inland of the west coast and will remain near stationary until the weekend. The trough will result in very hot conditions over inland parts of the South West Land Division, as well as driving areas of thunderstorm activity. A cold front will brush across the south coast Saturday night and Sunday pushing the trough east into central WA. Tropical Cyclone Damien is forecast to cross the central Pilbara coast on Saturday and may move into the eastern Gascoyne or western Interior by Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 6 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara and northern Interior. Showers and thunderstorms over the South West Land Division, southwest Gascoyne and the far southwest Goldfields, apart from near the west coast.

Forecast for Friday 7 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, northern and central Interior, Gascoyne, southwest Goldfields and the South West Land Division, apart from the Southwest district. Becoming windy near the Pilbara coast with heavy falls possible, depending on the movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Damien.

Forecast for Saturday 8 February
Windy with areas of squally rain and thunderstorms with heavy falls possible over the eastern Pilbara, extending to the northeast Gascoyne during the day – depending on the movement and development of Tropical Cyclone Damien. Showers and thunderstorms over the remaining Pilbara, Kimberley, Interior, remaining Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Sunday 9 February
Areas of squally rain and thunderstorms with heavy falls possible over the central and eastern Pilbara, northeast Gascoyne and the western Interior, contracting from northern parts during the day. Showers and thunderstorms over the remaining Pilbara, Kimberley, remaining Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and the remaining Interior.

Forecast for Monday 10 February
Areas of rain and thunderstorms with moderate to heavy falls possible over the eastern Gascoyne and the adjacent Goldfields and Interior districts. Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, remaining Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and the remaining Interior.

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

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