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Fire Weather Forecast for South West Land Division

IDW15000
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST LAND DIVISION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Issued at 4:35am WST on Saturday the 21st of November 2009
Valid for Saturday 
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                              || Conditions at Time of MAX FDI
CENTRAL WEST:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
COASTAL:             25   28  || 1500    25  28  SSW   38  34  VERY HIGH   
Comments:  
INLAND:              29   18  || 1500    29  18  S     20  16  HIGH        
Comments:  
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LOWER WEST:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
COASTAL:             23   38  || 1200    23  38  SSW   28  9   LOW-MODERATE
Comments:  
INLAND:              21   40  || 1300    21  40  SW    25  9   LOW-MODERATE
Comments:  
METRO COASTAL PLAIN: 23   38  || 1400    23  38  SW    28  9   LOW-MODERATE
Comments:  
METRO HILLS:         23   36  || 1500    23  36  SW    25  10  LOW-MODERATE
Comments:  
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CENTRAL WHEAT BELT:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
MORTLOCK:            27   18  || 1700    24  25  SW    25  17  HIGH        
Comments:  
AVON:                26   23  || 1500    26  23  SW    20  13  HIGH        
Comments:  
NINGHAN:             25   18  || 1500    25  18  SSW   20  14  HIGH        
Comments:  
JILBADGIE:           25   22  || 1500    25  22  SW    20  13  HIGH        
Comments:  
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GREAT SOUTHERN:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
UPPER:               23   27  || 1700    22  31  WSW   23  9   LOW-MODERATE
Comments:  
BEAUFORT:            23   36  || 1700    22  41  SSW   23  10  LOW-MODERATE
Comments:  
ROE:                 24   24  || 1500    24  24  WSW   23  15  HIGH        
Comments:  
LAKES:               23   27  || 1500    23  27  SW    23  14  HIGH        
Comments:  
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SOUTHWEST:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
COASTAL:             21   46  || 1500    21  46  SW    28  1   LOW-MODERATE
Comments:  
INLAND:              22   41  || 1500    22  41  SW    28  0   LOW-MODERATE
Comments:  
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SOUTH COASTAL:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
STIRLING COASTAL:    19   46  || 1500    19  46  SW    28  9   LOW-MODERATE
                                                
Comments:  
STIRLING INLAND:     22   35  || 1500    22  35  SW    25  13  HIGH        
                                                
Comments:  
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SOUTHEAST COASTAL:
                     MAX  MIN || TIME  TEMP  RH  WIND  WIND FDI FDR 
                     TEMP RH% || WST         (%) DIR   km/h         
OLDFIELD COASTAL:    20   43  || 1300    20  47  SW    30  14  HIGH        
                                                
Comments:  
OLDFIELD INLAND:     22   33  || 1500    22  33  SW    25  13  HIGH        
                                                
Comments:  


Computer model forecast wind guidance can be obtained from
http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/watl/wind/index.jsp

Max Temp: Maximum temperature (degrees C)
  Min RH: Minimum relative humifity (%)
     FDI: Fire danger index calculated using the CSIRO-modified McArthur Mark 4
Grassland Fire Danger Meter
     FDR: Fire Danger Rating (Information on the ratings can be found at:
          http://www.bom.gov.au/catalogue/warnings/WarningsInformation_FW.shtml)
Wind Dir: Wind Direction (compass points)