IDW15300
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Forecast for Northern WA
for Saturday 19 April 2014
Issued at 4:30 am WST on Saturday 19 April 2014.
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 | 2 | Low-Moderate | 99 | |
| Kimberley Inland | 12 | High | 13 | |
| East Pilbara Coast | 1 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| West Pilbara Coast | 1 | Low-Moderate | 99 | |
| East Pilbara Inland | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Ashburton Inland | 1 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | 20 | High | 64 | |
| North Interior | 5 | 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.
Saturday
A high pressure system is situated in the Bight is bringing generally east to southeasterly flow. There is a chance of thunderstorms in the far north of the Kimberley from Friday afternoon, clearing from Saturday evening.
District Weather Elements
for Saturday 19 April 2014
Issued at 4:30 am WST on Saturday 19 April 2014.
| District | TAL | Prob Rain >5mm |
|---|---|---|
| North Kimberley Coast | 1 | 10 |
| 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 Saturday 19 April 2014
Issued at 4:30 am WST on Saturday 19 April 2014.
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Kimberley Inland | G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| East Pilbara Coast | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| West Pilbara Coast | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| East Pilbara Inland | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Ashburton Inland | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| North Interior | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||