Weather Warning

This warning affects:Ashburton Coast, Ashburton Inland, Burrup, Exmouth Gulf Coast and Gascoyne Coast.

Fire Weather Warning for Burrup, Ashburton Inland, Ashburton Coast, Exmouth Gulf Coast and Gascoyne Coast fire weather districts

  • Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology

IDW30000

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Warning

Issued at 4:37 PM WST on Thursday 26 Mar 2026.

Strong and gusty northeast to southeast winds across the western Pilbara and the western Gascoyne, reaching hurricane force about the coast, as Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle passes near the NW Cape early Friday morning and down the Gascoyne coast during Friday. Winds will tend north to northwesterly to the north of the cyclone during Friday. These winds will drive enhanced fire dangers Thursday night and during Friday, reaching Catastrophic about the Ashburton Coast and Exmouth Gulf Coast.

Thursday 26 Mar

Catastrophic Fire Danger for
Ashburton Coast and Exmouth Gulf Coast
Extreme Fire Danger for
Burrup and Ashburton Inland

Friday 27 Mar

Catastrophic Fire Danger for
Ashburton Coast and Exmouth Gulf Coast
Extreme Fire Danger for
Burrup, Ashburton Inland and Gascoyne Coast

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises you to:
  • Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
  • Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
  • Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.