IDW15300
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Forecast for Northern WA
for Wednesday 11 December 2013
Issued at 4:00 pm WST on Tuesday 10 December 2013.
Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.
Summary
| District | District GFDI | District Rating | Percent Coverage | Fire Weather Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kimberley Coast | 2 | Low-Moderate | 98 | |
| West Kimberley Coast | 2 | Low-Moderate | 99 | |
| Kimberley Inland | 2 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Pilbara Coast | 27 | High | 96 | |
| West Pilbara Coast | 29 | High | 98 | |
| East Pilbara Inland | 22 | High | 95 | |
| Ashburton Inland | 31 | High | 85 | |
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | 26 | High | 93 | |
| North Interior | 29 | High | 92 |
* 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.
Wednesday
A trough extends from the Kimberley into the Gascoyne. Thunderstorm activity is expected throughout with the exception of coastal and western parts of the Pilbara. Seabreezes up to 30-35 km/h expected along the Pilbara coast in the afternoon and evening.
District Weather Elements
for Wednesday 11 December 2013
Issued at 4:00 pm WST on Tuesday 10 December 2013.
| District | TAL | Prob Rain >5mm |
|---|---|---|
| North Kimberley Coast | 1 | 15 |
| West Kimberley Coast | 1 | 25 |
| Kimberley Inland | 1 | 40 |
| East Pilbara Coast | 1 | < 5 |
| West Pilbara Coast | 0 | < 5 |
| East Pilbara Inland | 1 | 10 |
| Ashburton Inland | 1 | 5 |
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | 0 | < 5 |
| North Interior | 1 | 10 |
Detailed District Forecast
for Wednesday 11 December 2013
Issued at 4:00 pm WST on Tuesday 10 December 2013.
| Fuel Type | Dist FDI | GFDI > 32 | GFDI > 50 | GFDI > 75 | GFDI > 100 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | % | Start | Hours | |||
| North Kimberley Coast | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| West Kimberley Coast | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Kimberley Inland | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| East Pilbara Coast | G | 27 | < 1 | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| West Pilbara Coast | G | 29 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| East Pilbara Inland | G | 22 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Ashburton Inland | G | 31 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | G | 26 | < 1 | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| North Interior | G | 29 | 4 | 16 | 2 | < 1 | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | ||||