Wednesday, November 28, 2018

QLD Fire Weather Warning

Threat Level AMBER

QLD Fire Weather Warning

Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Central Coast and Whitsundays
Issued at 4:03 pm EST on Wednesday 28 November 2018.

Weather Situation
Severe to Extreme fire dangers will continue over southeastern and central districts through the remainder of today, with locally catastrophic fire dangers remaining possible over inland parts of the Capricornia district and eastern parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields district until tonight. These very significant fire dangers are due to the combination of hot conditions and strong, gusty, dry westerly winds. Fires under these conditions will develop and spread extremely rapidly.

Winds will decrease on Thursday, though hot and dry conditions will continue, resulting in Severe fire dangers over inland parts of the Central Coast and Whitsundays district.

For Thursday 29 November:
Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast district:
Central Coast and Whitsundays
The Rural Fire Service Queensland advises you to:

Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au.

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