Weather Warnings - Fire Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Warning
for the West Kimberley Coast, Kimberley Inland and East Pilbara Inland fire
weather districts.

Issued at 5:58 am WST on Sunday 19 August 2018.

Weather Situation
Warm and very dry conditions over the eastern Pilbara and southern Kimberley,
with fresh and gusty east to southeasterly winds in the morning and early
afternoon.

For the rest of Sunday 19 August:

Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
West Kimberley Coast, Kimberley Inland and East Pilbara Inland

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises you to:
- Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
- Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station,
www.dfes.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au.

No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will
continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.

• 12:58 AEST Cut-off low set to traverse South Australia
• 16:39 AEST Fires to fizzle thanks to biggest rain in months
• 15:46 AEST A shivery start for QLD and NSW
• 14:39 AEST A scattering of storms for southwest WA