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Weather Warnings - Fire Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Warning
for the Gascoyne, Coastal Central West - North and Inland Central West - North
fire weather districts.

Issued at 2:43 am WST on Friday 9 December 2016.

Weather Situation
Very hot and dry, with a fresh sea breeze near the coast in the afternoon.

For the rest of Friday 9 December:

Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Gascoyne, Coastal Central West - North and Inland Central West - North

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.

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