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Weather Warnings - Fire Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Warning
for the Gascoyne, West Pilbara Coast, Exmouth Gulf Coast and Goldfields fire
weather districts.

Issued at 3:28 am WST on Tuesday 29 November 2016.

Weather Situation
Very hot. Fresh winds about the west Gascoyne and west Pilbara this afternoon
and over the Goldfields.

For the rest of Tuesday 29 November:

Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Gascoyne, West Pilbara Coast, Exmouth Gulf Coast and Goldfields

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.

Now Temperature

At Darwin Ap

10:50 CST

Today

34°C

Tonight

27°C

Possible thunderstorm

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