IDT13131
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Saturday 19 January 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Thursday 17 January 2019.
Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.
Summary
| District | District FFDI | District Rating | Percent Coverage | Fire Weather Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 13 | High | 39 | |
| North West Coast | 16 | High | 64 | |
| Central North | 22 | High | 97 | |
| North East | 15 | High | 82 | |
| East Coast | 18 | High | 83 | |
| Midlands | 19 | High | 99 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 20 | High | 88 | |
| South East | 19 | High | 74 | |
| Central Plateau | 13 | High | 16 | |
| Western | 11 | Low-Moderate | 100 |
* Ratings are provided in conjunction with Fire Authorities.
* District FDI is the representative peak FDI in the district for that fuel type. 10% of the district has a max FDI higher than this value.
* Percent Coverage is the percentage of the District that falls in or above the District Rating threshold.
Saturday
Showers about the west and south, fine elsewhere. Westerly winds, locally fresh and gusty, and afternoon sea breezes in the east.
District Weather Elements
for Saturday 19 January 2019
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Thursday 17 January 2019.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 0 | 6 | 0 | SW 45 | WSW 50 | 1300 |
| Furneaux Islands | 0 | 5 | 0 | SW 50 | WSW 65 | 1500 |
| North West Coast | 0 | 5 | < 5 | WSW 45 | WSW 70 | 1700 |
| Central North | 0 | 4 | 0 | WSW 30 | WSW 70 | 2000 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | 0 | WSW 35 | WSW 70 | 2000 |
| East Coast | 0 | 4 | 0 | W 30 | WSW 75 | 2300 |
| Midlands | 0 | 3 | 0 | W 30 | WSW 70 | 2200 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 1 | < 5 | W 45 | WSW 85 | 2000 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | 5 | W 50 | WSW 85 | 2000 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 0 | < 5 | W 40 | WSW 80 | 2000 |
| Western | 0 | 1 | 10 | W 45 | WSW 85 | 1800 |
