IDW15300
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Forecast for Northern WA
for Thursday 29 September 2016
Issued at 4:00 pm WST on Wednesday 28 September 2016.
Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.
Summary
| District | District FFDI | District GFDI | District Rating | Percent Coverage | Fire Weather Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kimberley Coast | 32 | 16 | High | 84 | |
| West Kimberley Coast | 48 | 38 | Very High | 48 | |
| Kimberley Inland | 48 | 38 | Very High | 38 | |
| East Pilbara Coast | 48 | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| West Pilbara Coast | 51 | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Pilbara Inland | 47 | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Ashburton Inland | 47 | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | 46 | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North Interior | 2 | Low-Moderate | 100 |
* Ratings information are provided in conjunction with Fire Authorities.
* District FDI is the representative peak FDI in the district for that fuel type. 10% of the district has a max FDI higher than this value.
* Percent Coverage is the percentage of the district that falls in or above the District Rating threshold.
Thursday
On Thursday, a ridge of high pressure will develop over central parts of the State bringing moderate to fresh, gusty southeasterly winds to northern parts during the morning period. The surface trough will move offshore Pilbara coast in the morning, then develop through the western Pilbara and Gascoyne during the afternoon.
District Weather Elements
for Thursday 29 September 2016
Issued at 4:00 pm WST on Wednesday 28 September 2016.
| District | TAL | Prob Rain >5mm |
|---|---|---|
| North Kimberley Coast | 1 | < 5 |
| West Kimberley Coast | 0 | 0 |
| Kimberley Inland | 0 | < 5 |
| East Pilbara Coast | 0 | 0 |
| West Pilbara Coast | 0 | 0 |
| East Pilbara Inland | 0 | 0 |
| Ashburton Inland | 0 | 0 |
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | 0 | 0 |
| North Interior | 0 | 0 |
Detailed District Forecast
for Thursday 29 September 2016
Issued at 4:00 pm WST on Wednesday 28 September 2016.
| Fuel Type | Dist FDI | FFDI > 32 GFDI > 32 |
FFDI > 50 GFDI > 50 |
FFDI > 75 GFDI > 75 |
FFDI > 100 GFDI > 100 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | |||
| North Kimberley Coast | F | 32 | 12 | 09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| West Kimberley Coast | F | 48 | 87 | 07 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 38 | 48 | 08 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Kimberley Inland | F | 48 | 87 | 07 | 13 | 2 | 09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 38 | 38 | 07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| East Pilbara Coast | F | 48 | 100 | 07 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| West Pilbara Coast | F | 51 | 89 | 07 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| East Pilbara Inland | F | 47 | 85 | 00 | 18 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Ashburton Inland | F | 47 | 80 | 08 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | F | 46 | 46 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| North Interior | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||