IDT13131
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Tasmania
Fire Weather Forecast for Tasmania
for Friday 14 December 2018
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 12 December 2018.
Forecasts are issued regularly: Please ensure you have the latest version.
Summary
| District | District FFDI | District Rating | Percent Coverage | Fire Weather Warning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 3 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Furneaux Islands | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North West Coast | 7 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central North | 10 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| North East | 5 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| East Coast | 6 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Midlands | 9 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 13 | High | 29 | |
| South East | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| Central Plateau | 8 | Low-Moderate | 100 | |
| 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.
Friday
Rain about the north and east. Possible heavy falls and thunderstorms about the Bass Strait islands. Cloudy elsewhere. Humid northeast to southeasterly winds.
District Weather Elements
for Friday 14 December 2018
Issued at 4:00 pm EDT on Wednesday 12 December 2018.
| District | TAL | cHaines | Prob Rain >5mm | 1500m Wind (km/h) | 3000m Wind (km/h) | Mix Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Island | 1 | 2 | 95 | E 75 | E 70 | 800 |
| Furneaux Islands | 1 | 2 | 90 | ENE 70 | ENE 60 | 900 |
| North West Coast | 1 | 4 | 10 | E 60 | E 50 | 1700 |
| Central North | 0 | 6 | 15 | E 45 | ENE 45 | 1700 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | 60 | E 55 | ENE 50 | 1400 |
| East Coast | 0 | 6 | 25 | ENE 35 | ENE 40 | 1400 |
| Midlands | 0 | 6 | < 5 | ENE 35 | ENE 35 | 1600 |
| Upper Derwent Valley | 0 | 7 | 0 | ENE 35 | ENE 30 | 1700 |
| South East | 0 | 8 | < 5 | ENE 35 | ENE 30 | 1400 |
| Central Plateau | 0 | 7 | < 5 | E 35 | ENE 35 | 2200 |
| Western | 0 | 11 | < 5 | ENE 35 | ENE 30 | 1900 |
