Fire Weather Forecast for Southwest Land Division

IDW15000

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Forecast for Southwest Land Division WA
for Sunday 29 November 2020

Issued at 4:30 am WST on Sunday 29 November 2020.

Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.

Summary

District	District FFDI	District GFDI	District Rating	Percent Coverage	Fire Weather Warning
Coastal Central West - North	36	40	Very High	30
Inland Central West - North	55	48	Very High	83
Coastal Central West - South	18	27	High	83
Inland Central West - South	53	43	Very High	53
Lower West Coast	11	2	Low-Moderate	100
Lower West Inland	23	4	High	31
Geographe	8	1	Low-Moderate	100
Leeuwin	5	0	Low-Moderate	100
Nelson	12	2	Low-Moderate	100
Stirling Coast	19	16	High	50
Stirling Inland	24	20	High	82
Ravensthorpe Shire Coast	23	17	High	70
Ravensthorpe Shire Inland	26	17	High	80
Esperance Shire Coast	17	15	High	24
Esperance Shire Inland	27	12	High	64
Upper Great Southern	40	35	Very High	45
Roe	43	36	Very High	66
Beaufort	33	32	Very High	10
Lakes	42	35	Very High	28
Mortlock	54	51	Severe	15	Y
Ninghan	59	48	Severe	12	Y
Avon	44	40	Very High	72
Jilbadgie	45	43	Very High	79

* Ratings 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 surface trough will deepen through the eastern parts of the South West Land Division. The trough is expected to contract east during the day with a cold front approaching the south west corner of the State during the afternoon and evening.

District Weather Elements
for Sunday 29 November 2020

Issued at 4:30 am WST on Sunday 29 November 2020.

District	TAL	cHaines	Prob Rain >5mm	1500m Wind (km/h)	3000m Wind (km/h)	Mix Height (m)
Coastal Central West - North	0	8	0	WNW 20	NW 65	1600
Inland Central West - North	0	9	0	WSW 25	NW 70	2400
Coastal Central West - South	0	8	0	WNW 20	NW 60	1500
Inland Central West - South	0	8	0	WSW 25	NW 65	2500
Lower West Coast	0	7	< 5	WNW 35	NW 60	1600
Lower West Inland	0	7	< 5	WNW 30	NW 55	1900
Geographe	0	3	10	W 45	WNW 80	1800
Leeuwin	0	2	10	WNW 35	NW 70	1900
Nelson	0	3	< 5	WNW 35	NW 75	2100
Stirling Coast	0	5	5	WNW 35	NW 70	2200
Stirling Inland	0	6	5	WNW 35	NW 70	2800
Ravensthorpe Shire Coast	0	8	< 5	NNW 30	NW 70	2600
Ravensthorpe Shire Inland	0	9	< 5	NNW 30	NW 70	3200
Esperance Shire Coast	0	9	0	NNW 35	NW 65	2300
Esperance Shire Inland	0	9	0	NNW 25	NW 60	2700
Upper Great Southern	0	6	< 5	WNW 35	NW 65	2700
Roe	0	10	< 5	W 35	NNW 60	3400
Beaufort	0	5	< 5	WNW 35	NW 75	2700
Lakes	0	8	5	W 35	NNW 60	3400
Mortlock	0	9	0	WSW 30	NW 65	2800
Ninghan	0	11	0	W 40	NW 55	3400
Avon	0	9	< 5	W 30	NW 60	2800
Jilbadgie	0	10	< 5	W 35	NW 60	3400

Detailed District Forecast
for Sunday 29 November 2020

Issued at 4:30 am WST on Sunday 29 November 2020.

	Fuel Type	Dist FDI	FFDI > 32 GFDI > 32			FFDI > 50 GFDI > 50			FFDI > 75 GFDI > 75			FFDI > 100 GFDI > 100
			%	Start	Hours	%	Start	Hours	%	Start	Hours	%	Start	Hours
			Coastal Central West - North	F	36	17	12	5	0			0			0
G	40	32		13	3	0			0			0
Inland Central West - North	F	55	80	11	7	30	13	4	0			0
	G	48	83	13	5	5	15	1	0			0
Coastal Central West - South	F	18	0			0			0			0
	G	27	0			0			0			0
Inland Central West - South	F	53	55	12	7	17	14	4	0			0
	G	43	53	14	5	< 1	NA	NA	0			0
Lower West Coast	F	11	0			0			0			0
	G	2	0			0			0			0
Lower West Inland	F	23	0			0			0			0
	G	4	0			0			0			0
Geographe	F	8	0			0			0			0
	G	1	0			0			0			0
Leeuwin	F	5	0			0			0			0
	G	0	0			0			0			0
Nelson	F	12	0			0			0			0
	G	2	0			0			0			0
Stirling Coast	F	19	0			0			0			0
	G	16	0			0			0			0
Stirling Inland	F	24	0			0			0			0
	G	20	0			0			0			0

	Fuel Type	Dist FDI	FFDI > 32 GFDI > 32			FFDI > 50 GFDI > 50			FFDI > 75 GFDI > 75			FFDI > 100 GFDI > 100
			%	Start	Hours	%	Start	Hours	%	Start	Hours	%	Start	Hours
			Ravensthorpe Shire Coast	F	23	0			0			0			0
G	17	0				0			0			0
Ravensthorpe Shire Inland	F	26	0			0			0			0
	G	17	0			0			0			0
Esperance Shire Coast	F	17	0			0			0			0
	G	15	0			0			0			0
Esperance Shire Inland	F	27	0			0			0			0
	G	12	0			0			0			0
Upper Great Southern	F	40	48	13	4	0			0			0
	G	35	45	14	2	0			0			0
Roe	F	43	86	13	6	0			0			0
	G	36	59	16	2	0			0			0
Beaufort	F	33	12	14	2	0			0			0
	G	32	10	14	1	0			0			0
Lakes	F	42	68	14	5	0			0			0
	G	35	26	15	1	0			0			0
Mortlock	F	54	100	12	7	15	15	3	0			0
	G	51	99	15	4	14	17	1	0			0
Ninghan	F	59	100	12	9	44	14	5	0			0
	G	48	95	15	6	6	16	1	0			0
Avon	F	44	82	12	5	0			0			0
	G	40	72	14	2	0			0			0
Jilbadgie	F	45	96	13	6	0			0			0
	G	43	69	16	3	0			0			0