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Fire Weather Forecast for Pilbara Districts

IDW15110
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Danger Forecasts Kimberley and Pilbara districts,
Issued at 1:58 pm AWST on Sunday 22nd November 2009
Valid for Monday

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                                 ||  Conditions at Time of MAX FDI
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                       MAX   Min || TIME  TEMP  RH   WIND  WIND   FDI  FDR
                       TEMP  RH% || WST         (%)  DIR   km/h
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SHIRE OF EXMOUTH                 ||
Coast - Learmonth      38    14  || 2000  34    15   ESE   38     43   VERY HIGH
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SHIRE OF ASHBURTON               ||
Coast - Onslow         35    20  || 2000  32    19   ESE   36     34   VERY HIGH
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SHIRE OF ASHBURTON               ||
Inland - Paraburdoo    36    7   || 1100  36    7    E     38     59   SEVERE
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SHIRE OF ROEBOURNE               ||
Coast - Karratha       39    14  || 1100  38    15   E     40     53   SEVERE
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TOWN OF PORT HEDLAND             ||
Coast - Port Hedland   39    10  || 1100  39    10   ESE   44     78   EXTREME
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SHIRE OF EAST PILBARA            ||
North - Marble Bar     38    7   || 1100  38    7    ESE   42     77   EXTREME
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SHIRE OF EAST PILBARA            ||
South - Newman         34    8   || 1100  35    7    ESE   40     79   EXTREME
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SHIRE OF BROOME                  ||
Coast - Broome         37    15  || 0800  32    17   SE    38     53   SEVERE
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SHIRE OF DERBY - WEST KIMBERLEY  ||
Coast - Derby          40    10  || 1100  40    10   SE    30     52   SEVERE
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SHIRE OF DERBY - WEST KIMBERLEY  ||
Inland - Fitzroy       40    9   || 1100  40    9    SSE   30     54   SEVERE
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SHIRE OF WYNDHAM - EAST KIMBERLEY||
Coast - Kununurra      38    31  || 2000  36    35   N     24     18   HIGH
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SHIRE OF WYNDHAM - EAST KIMBERLEY||
Inland - Mt Elizabeth  41    10  || 1100  41    10   SE    25     40   VERY HIGH
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SHIRE OF HALLS CREEK             ||
Inland - Halls Creek   38    9   || 1100  38    9    SE    34     65   SEVERE
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MaxT   : Maximum temperature (C)
MinRH  : Minimum relative humidity (%)
T      : Temperature (C)
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

Note that forecast T, RH and Winds are for the time of the highest Fire Danger Index
and are indicative of expected conditions at the nominated location.

Computer model forecast winds can be found at http://www.bom.gov.au/jsp/watl/wind/.


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