<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A "powerful one-two punch" of cold fronts are bringing damaging winds and bursts of rain to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/western-australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="Western Australia's"><span>Western Australia's</span></a><span> far south-west this week, before they are forecast to sweep across the country.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Angus Hines said the first of the fronts had passed over south-western WA, including Perth, on Sunday afternoon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Winds of up to 119km/hr were recorded, though in the capital they were calmer, staying at about 50km/hr.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div 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