IDW15300
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Forecast for Northern WA
for Sunday 22 October 2017
Issued at 4:30 am WST on Sunday 22 October 2017.
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 | 36 | 25 | High | 91 | |
| West Kimberley Coast | 48 | 24 | High | 82 | |
| Kimberley Inland | 53 | 37 | Very High | 30 | |
| East Pilbara Coast | 44 | 14 | High | 42 | |
| West Pilbara Coast | 52 | 26 | High | 95 | |
| East Pilbara Inland | 50 | 16 | High | 51 | |
| Ashburton Inland | 55 | 26 | High | 92 | |
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | 50 | 33 | Very High | 19 | |
| North Interior | 14 | High | 32 |
* 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.
Sunday
A broad low pressure trough extends along the northwestern coast and through the inland Pilbara. Showers and thunderstorms are expected through inland parts of the eastern Pilbara, with gusty winds and dry lightning possible with thunderstorms. Showers and gusty thunderstorms are also expected along the Kimberley coast to the north of Derby in the afternoon and evening. Fresh and gusty winds are possible across the Northern Interior district from sunrise until mid-morning. A moderate to fresh sea breeze is expected along the Pilbara coast in the afternoon and evening.
District Weather Elements
for Sunday 22 October 2017
Issued at 4:30 am WST on Sunday 22 October 2017.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kimberley Coast | 1 | 11 | < 5 | E 35 | E 20 | 3500 |
| West Kimberley Coast | 0 | 11 | < 5 | ENE 20 | ESE 30 | 3500 |
| Kimberley Inland | 0 | 13 | < 5 | ENE 30 | ESE 30 | 3800 |
| East Pilbara Coast | 1 | 11 | < 5 | N 20 | ENE 20 | 3400 |
| West Pilbara Coast | 0 | 11 | < 5 | N 15 | NNW 20 | 3300 |
| East Pilbara Inland | 1 | 11 | 5 | N 20 | N 20 | 4100 |
| Ashburton Inland | 1 | 11 | < 5 | NNW 25 | NNW 30 | 4000 |
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | 0 | 10 | 0 | W 10 | NW 35 | 2300 |
| North Interior | 0 | 12 | < 5 | ENE 25 | SE 25 | 3800 |
Detailed District Forecast
for Sunday 22 October 2017
Issued at 4:30 am WST on Sunday 22 October 2017.
| 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 | 36 | 40 | 09 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| G | 25 | < 1 | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| West Kimberley Coast | F | 48 | 58 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 24 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Kimberley Inland | F | 53 | 97 | 07 | 13 | 35 | 08 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 37 | 30 | 07 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| East Pilbara Coast | F | 44 | 72 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| West Pilbara Coast | F | 52 | 85 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 26 | < 1 | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| East Pilbara Inland | F | 50 | 99 | 08 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Ashburton Inland | F | 55 | 100 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 26 | < 1 | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | F | 50 | 66 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| G | 33 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| North Interior | G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||