13 October 2007

QLD-NT fire weather warnings: 13 Oct 07

Fire weather warnings are in effect for NT and QLD around the Gulf of Carpenteria and into central NT...There are active fires in these regions which may flare up with the extreme conditions. A fire ban has been issued for the NT regions

FIRE WEATHER WARNING
for the Roper-McArthur, Victoria River and Barkly districts.

Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
at 2230 CST Friday 12 OCTOBER 2007
for the rest of tonight and Saturday.

Fire Danger over the southern Barkly, southern Victoria River, and northern
Alice Springs districts has eased. However, dry, fresh and gusty east to
southeasterly winds are expected to cause NEAR EXTREME TO EXTREME Fire Danger
over the Roper-McArthur, Victoria River and Barkly districts during Saturday.

FIRE WEATHER WARNING
for the Gulf Country and Northwest Districts.
Issued at 11:14pm on Friday the 12th of October 2007
for Saturday.

Dry, gusty S to SE winds will produce extreme fire dangers in grassland areas in
the Gulf Country and Northwest districts during Saturday. In the Gulf Country,
these dry winds will also be accompanied by high temperatures.

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