IDW15300
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Forecast for Northern WA
for Wednesday 4 March 2015
Issued at 4:31 am WST on Wednesday 4 March 2015.
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 | 100 | |
| West Kimberley Coast | 0 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Kimberley Inland | 0 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Pilbara Coast | 13 | High | 36 | |
| West Pilbara Coast | 12 | High | 14 | |
| East Pilbara Inland | 17 | High | 88 | |
| Ashburton Inland | 12 | High | 20 | |
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | 10 | 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.
Wednesday
A broad trough lies through the Pilbara and Kimberley. with showers and thunderstorms expected throughout northern WA. Light to moderate southeasterly winds, strengthening in southern parts in the late evening, with a weak sea breeze expected on the Pilbara coast in the afternoon.
District Weather Elements
for Wednesday 4 March 2015
Issued at 4:31 am WST on Wednesday 4 March 2015.
| District | TAL | Prob Rain >5mm |
|---|---|---|
| North Kimberley Coast | 2 | 65 |
| West Kimberley Coast | 2 | 80 |
| Kimberley Inland | 2 | 70 |
| East Pilbara Coast | 2 | 60 |
| West Pilbara Coast | 2 | 55 |
| East Pilbara Inland | 1 | 75 |
| Ashburton Inland | 2 | 70 |
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | 2 | 25 |
| North Interior | 1 | 35 |
Detailed District Forecast
for Wednesday 4 March 2015
Issued at 4:31 am WST on Wednesday 4 March 2015.
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| East Pilbara Coast | G | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| West Pilbara Coast | G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| East Pilbara Inland | G | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Ashburton Inland | G | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Exmouth Gulf Coast | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| North Interior | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||