IDW15300
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Forecast for Northern WA
for Tuesday 7 May 2013
Issued at 4:30 am WST on Tuesday 7 May 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 | 0 | Low-Moderate | 98 | |
| West Kimberley Coast | 0 | Low-Moderate | 99 | |
| Kimberley Inland | 2 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Pilbara Coast | 4 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| West Pilbara Coast | 11 | Low-Moderate | 99 | |
| East Pilbara Inland | 1 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Ashburton Inland | 14 | High | 29 | |
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | 14 | High | 57 | |
| North Interior | 4 | 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.
Tuesday
A strong cold front is approaching the west coast, with northwesterly winds developing in western parts of the Pilbara in the afternoon. Light E'ly flow over the Kimberly.
District Weather Elements
for Tuesday 7 May 2013
Issued at 4:30 am WST on Tuesday 7 May 2013.
| District | TAL | Prob Rain >5mm |
|---|---|---|
| North Kimberley Coast | 0 | 0 |
| West Kimberley Coast | 0 | 0 |
| Kimberley Inland | 0 | 0 |
| East Pilbara Coast | 0 | 0 |
| West Pilbara Coast | 0 | 0 |
| East Pilbara Inland | 0 | 0 |
| Ashburton Inland | 0 | < 5 |
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | 1 | 10 |
| North Interior | 0 | 0 |
Detailed District Forecast
for Tuesday 7 May 2013
Issued at 4:30 am WST on Tuesday 7 May 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| West Kimberley Coast | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Kimberley Inland | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| East Pilbara Coast | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| West Pilbara Coast | G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| East Pilbara Inland | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Ashburton Inland | G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| North Interior | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||