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Warnings

Fire weather warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

FIRE WEATHER WARNING
Issued at 4:00 pm WDT on Thursday, 8 January 2009
For the Inland sub-district of the Central West.

Very hot conditions with fresh and southerly winds are expected to cause an
EXTREME fire danger tomorrow [Friday].

FESA advises:
All residents should take necessary precautions to ensure the safety of life and
property. No fires including solid fuel barbecues may be lit in the open during
the warning period.
Local authorities should consider harvest and vehicle movement bans for the
period of the warning.
To report fires, dial triple zero.
Coastal wind warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Coastal Waters Wind Warning
For Carnarvon to Cape Naturaliste.
Issued at 3:35 pm WDT on Thursday 8 January 2009

Synoptic situation
Strong S'ly winds are expected over the central west and lower west coasts of WA
Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon.

Strong Wind Warning
Carnarvon to Kalbarri
Winds shifting S/SW'ly and increasing to 20/30 knots during Friday afternoon.
Seas to 2.0m. Swell to 2m

Strong Wind Warning
Kalbarri to Cape Naturaliste
S/SW'ly winds 20/30 knots Thursday afternoon and evening, easing below 25 knots
around Thursday midnight. Winds again shifting S/SW'ly and increasing to 20/30
knots Friday afternoon. Seas to 2.0m. Swell to 2m.

The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm WDT Thursday.

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages given here,
and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

Local Weather

Satellite picture
WA Fri 4:00 pm WDT

Thick cloud over the north of WA is causing isolated showers and thunderstorms. Scattered cloud over the far west near a heat low is not producing any rain. Skies are mostly clear elsewhere under a broad region of high pressure.



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Western Australia Four Day Outlook
Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
  Chance of showers in the Kimberley.
Hot and dry inland and over the west.
  
  Chance showers and storms in the north.
Hot and dry elsewhere.
  
  Isolated showers and storms in the Kimberley.
Hot and dry elsewhere.
  
  Mostly sunny.
Cool southerly change.
  

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Coastal Waters

Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay Friday: E/SE winds 13/18 knots.<p>Saturday: E/NE winds 8/13 knots becoming S/SE 10/15 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay Friday: E/SE winds 13/18 knots, reaching SE 15/20 knots west of Windy Harbour.<p>Saturday: NE/SE winds 8/13 knots tending S/SE 10/15 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Cape Preston to Northwest Cape Friday: W/NW winds 10/15 knots tending W/SW 13/18 knots in the evening.<p>Saturday: W/SW winds 10/15 knots tending W/NW 13/18 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m
Carnarvon to Kalbarri Friday: S/SW winds 20/30 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SE winds 15/20 knots reaching 20/25 knots offshore, shifting S/SW 20/30 knots in the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Israelite Bay to Eucla Friday: E/SE winds 13/18 knots.<p>Saturday: SE/NE winds 8/13 knots, shifting E/SE 13/18 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Kalbarri to Jurien Bay Friday: S'ly winds 20/30 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SE winds 15/20 knots reaching 20/25 knots offshore, shifting S/SW 20/30 knots in the afternoon and evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Kuri Bay to Wallal Friday: NW/SW winds 13/18 knots.<p>Saturday: SE/SW winds 10/15 knots tending W/NW 13/18 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m
Kuri Bay to Wyndham West/southwest winds 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots during the afternoon. Isolated storms with gusts to 40 knots.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  
Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin Friday: S/SE winds 18/23 knots reaching S/SW 20/30 knots north of Cape Naturaliste.<p>Saturday: S/SE winds 15/20 knots easing to SE 10/15 knots inshore north of Cape Naturaliste. Winds throughout becoming SW/SE 20/25 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Northwest Cape to Carnarvon Friday: S/SW winds 18/23 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SE winds 10/15 knots increasing to 15/20 knots offshore, tending S/SW 15/20 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Perth Local Friday: S/SW winds 15/20 knots increasing to 20/30 knots during the afternoon and evening. During the afternoon.<p>Saturday: S/SE winds 20/25 knots easing to SE 15/20 knots during the morning before becoming S/SW'ly 20/30 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Perth Offshore Friday: S/SW winds 20/30 knots easing to S/SE 18/23 knots during the evening.<p>Saturday: SE winds 15/20 knots tending S/SW 20/30 knots during the afternoon. Winds easing to SE 15/20 knots late evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Wallal to Cape Preston Friday: W/NW winds 13/18 knots.<p>Saturday: SE/SW winds 8/13 knots, shifting W/NW 13/18 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

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Weather details

Yesterday's Temperature & Rainfall
Minimum: Eyre, WA 12.0°C
Maximum: Gascoyne Junction, WA 47.0°C
Rainfall: Troughton Is, WA 15.0mm

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