Click for home pageWATCHOUT NO.8
NOCTURNAL DEW POINT DEPRESSION EVENT

INDICATOR EVENTS

OBSERVED EVENT PRIORITY OF REACTION
Fall in DP in second half of night at high altitudes Priority 3
Non-diurnal overnight escalation of fire behaviour, not linked to wind Priority 3

RESULTANT RED FLAG WARNINGS

RED FLAG WARNING INDICATION LEVEL SIGNIFICANCE
1) Plume-driven fire Suggested A
7) Dew point depression event Mandatory C

DETAILED MATERIAL

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This material arises from work carried out by the HighFire Risk Project.
Material prepared by R. McRae September 2009.