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Weather Warnings - Fire Weather Warning for SA

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Fire Weather Warning
for the North West Pastoral and West Coast forecast districts.

Issued at 4:43 am CDT on Thursday 22 February 2018.

Weather Situation
Hot and windy with gusty thunderstorms developing. Northeast to northerly winds
40-60 km/h ahead of a trough, shifting milder northwest to southwesterly with
and behind the trough.

For the rest of Thursday 22 February:

Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast districts:
North West Pastoral and West Coast

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