Weather warning for South West

Busselton, Bunbury and Margaret River residents are being urged to prepare now for bad weather tomorrow.

Towns between Kalbarri to Morawa to Dwellingup to Windy Harbour need to prepare their homes and families now for the bad weather on Tuesday.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said it was typical weather for this time of year but winds may cause damage to homes and make travel dangerous.

The Bureau of Meteorology advises a strong cold front will move over the southwest of WA during Tuesday and is expected to bring thunderstorms, gusty winds and a period of heavy rainfall to western parts of the South West Land Division.

Showers and thunderstorms with peak gusts around 125 km/h are forecast for the Lower West forecast district and parts of the Central West and South West forecast districts.

Abnormally high tides which may cause sea water flooding of low lying areas are forecast for the Central West and Lower West forecast districts and parts of the South West forecast district.

The bad weather is expected to move in a easterly direction and should clear by 4pm on Tuesday.