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Noteworthy synoptic observations for Thursday, 13 March 2003 local
prepared 1441 EST, 18/09/03
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Max Var Min Var Grs Min Rainfall Station Mth/ Date Time local Cloud amounts & types Wind Temp Dew Pt Rel Hum Pressure Weather Description Vis Comments
° C ° C ° C ° C ° C mm/ hr mm/ hr       Tot Cov Low Cloud(base m x 100) Mid High Dir °/ km/h ° C ° C % hPa/ 3hr tendency Pre- sent Past km  
Western Australia
006 Gascoyne - west
43.0 +8.3 - - - - - MURCHISON 0313 1500 -/W - 050/04 41.9 -0.9 7 1012.4 20.0 -
007 Gascoyne - east
41.0 +8.2 - - - - - PAYNES FIND 0313 1500 6/- - - 130/04 39.8 5.7 13 1013.7 50.0 -
008 Central West
42.0 +9.1 - - - - - MORAWA 0313 1500 6/W - - 160/09 41.0 12.1 18 - 30.0 -
011 Eucla
39.0 +9.6 18.0 +3.2 18 - - BALGAIR 0313 0900 6/SE - - 130/11 19.7 16.6 82 1024.1 20.0 -
37.0 +12.0 17.4 +1.5 15 - - EUCLA 0313 0900 3/SE - - 160/21 21.2 16.9 76 1022.81.7 20.0 -
36.0 +10.6 18.0 +3.5 18 - - EYRE 0313 0900 10/SE - - 130/37 20.9 15.4 71 1025.01.6 30.0 -
012 Goldfields
41.0 +8.2 21.0 +2.3 - - - LEONORA 0313 0900 - - - 090/09 24.2 15.4 58 1020.21.7 35.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - - MANGO FARM 0313 0600 - - - Calm 24.5 24.1 98 1010.50.8 0.0 -
35.0 +1.0 22.0 -1.5 22 0.4/24 0.4/3 MANGO FARM 0313 0900 - - - - Calm 25.1 25.0 99 1012.01.7 0.1 -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
35.0 +4.6 - - - - - WOOMERA AERODROME 0313 1500 25/- - 180/05 34.2 5.0 16 1014.52.5 30.0 -
018 Western Agricultural
34.7 +8.1 - - - - - CEDUNA AMO 0313 0000 - - - - 050/08 17.2 9.4 60 1017.30.3 - - - -
35.0 +8.4 8.0 -5.1 4 - - CEDUNA AMO 0313 0900 - - - 180/09 19.4 13.1 67 1018.52.0 40.0 -
34.0 +8.3 14.0 -0.6 - - - CLEVE 0313 0900 - - - 130/04 18.4 17.1 92 1017.71.9 0.9 -
36.0 +9.2 - - - - - NULLARBOR 0313 0000 - - - - 080/15 16.8 10.9 68 1017.60.7 - - - -
36.0 +9.2 14.0 -0.3 - - - NULLARBOR 0313 0900 - - - - 180/22 19.0 18.4 96 1019.81.6 - - - -
022 Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island
29.4 +8.9 - - - - - CAPE WILLOUGHBY 0313 0000 - - - - Calm 17.4 15.3 87 1017.80.3 - - - -
29.0 +8.5 13.0 -2.5 - - - CAPE WILLOUGHBY 0313 0900 2/S - - 160/21 17.3 15.6 90 1019.22.1 10.0 T0290
34.0 +8.2 15.0 +1.0 - - - PRICE 0313 0900 -/- - 180/09 21.7 16.4 72 - 35.0 -
026 Lower Southeast
30.0 +9.4 12.0 -0.9 - 0.2/18 0.2/18 CAPE NORTHUMBERLAND 0313 0900 6/SW - 200/04 17.2 16.4 95 1018.61.7 20.0 -
33.0 +8.1 11.0 +0.9 - - - COONAWARRA 0313 0900 - - - - 180/17 16.8 14.0 84 1018.51.9 - - - -
32.4 +9.4 - - - - - MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 0313 0000 - - - - Calm 14.3 11.9 85 1017.20.1 - - - -
32.0 +9.0 11.0 +0.6 5 - - MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 0313 0900 3/S - 190/13 16.6 15.2 91 1018.51.8 20.0 -
Queensland
027 Peninsula - north
- - - - - 18/6 13/3 COCONUT ISLAND 0313 0300 - - - - 280/28 27.1 - - 1006.31.6 - - - HR992
- - - - - - 0.6/3 COEN AIRPORT 0313 0600 -/N - 360/11 23.5 22.8 96 1003.61.0 20.0 -
- - - - - - 1/3 COEN AIRPORT 0313 1800 6/NW - - 280/- 25.3 21.2 78 1004.51.4 25.0 -
- - - - - 2/6 1/3 COEN AIRPORT 0313 2100 -/NW - 290/15 22.8 21.3 91 1007.22.7 25.0 -
028 Peninsula - south
27.0 -3.5 25.0 +1.6 - 66/24 - LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0313 0900 3/NW - 290/30 26.8 22.5 77 1005.81.2 40.0 -
- - - - - - 38/15 MUSGRAVE 0313 0600 6/- - - Calm 23.7 23.7 100 1007.70.3 10.0 -
27.0 -5.2 21.0 -1.3 - 46/24 - MUSGRAVE 0313 0900 6/NW - - 050/09 25.1 24.4 96 1004.41.6 10.0 -
24.3 -8.1 - - - - 1/3 PALMERVILLE 0313 0000 - - - - 040/11 22.5 21.0 91 1004.80.5 - - - -
029 Gulf Country
24.0 -10.4 18.0 -5.2 - 102/24 98/18 CROYDON TOWNSHIP 0313 0900 -/- - 050/15 20.4 19.5 95 1007.70.7 50.0 -
26.0 -6.8 19.0 -4.7 - 48/24 8/3 KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 0313 0900 - - - - 140/21 22.3 - - 1000.01.2 - - - HR006
26.2 - - - - - 13/3 NORMANTON AIRPORT 0313 0000 - - - - 150/21 19.7 17.9 89 1006.60.0 - - - -
- - - - - 17/6 5/3 NORMANTON AIRPORT 0313 0300 - - - - 130/17 19.9 18.1 89 1005.11.5 - - - -
26.0 - 19.0 - - 56/24 9/3 NORMANTON AIRPORT 0313 0900 -/N - 170/24 20.3 18.4 89 1007.51.3 30.0 -
030 Upper Carpentaria
- - - - - 22/6 22/6 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE 0313 0300 3/E - 110/24 18.4 17.6 95 1004.71.2 12.0 -
- - - - - - 11/3 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE 0313 0600 3/E - 130/24 18.0 17.2 95 1005.71.0 12.0 -
22.0 -11.2 18.0 -3.4 - 48/24 0.8/3 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE 0313 0900 3/SE - 110/34 21.6 18.3 82 1006.81.1 12.0 -
031 North Coast - Barron
28.0 -2.5 21.0 -2.0 21 31/24 16/3 CAIRNS AERO 0313 0900 1/SE - - 160/24 22.6 22.3 98 1006.80.4 2.0 -
- - 21.3 -1.7 - - 38/3 CAIRNS AERO 0313 1200 1/N - 170/26 23.8 23.0 95 1005.21.6 2.0 -
26.0 -4.5 - - - 46/6 8/3 CAIRNS AERO 0313 1500 1/SE - 150/21 25.1 23.8 93 1003.51.7 9.0 -
- - - - - - 10/3 CAIRNS AERO 0313 1800 1/N - 160/28 23.8 22.8 94 1004.51.0 7.0 -
- - - - - 28/6 22/3 COOKTOWN AIRPORT 0313 0300 3/E - - 120/04 24.5 24.1 98 1003.91.6 5.0 -
27.0 - 23.0 - - 51/24 - COOKTOWN AIRPORT 0313 0900 2/NW - 250/05 25.9 24.8 94 1005.41.0 10.0 -
032 North Coast - Herbert
25.0 -5.7 21.0 -0.8 - 32/24 7/3 CARDWELL EDEN ST 0313 0900 3/E - 180/09 23.0 21.9 94 1008.91.5 5.0 -
25.0 -5.6 21.0 -1.2 - 25/24 14/6 INGHAM COMPOSITE 0313 0900 6/E - - Calm 22.6 22.3 98 1009.71.4 3.0 -
26.0 -3.8 21.0 -1.0 - 39/24 3/3 INNISFAIL 0313 0900 3/SE - - 130/15 23.3 22.9 98 - 2.0 SE gusts 12 - 15 knots at times.
- - - - - - 16/3 LUCINDA POINT 0313 0600 - - - - 180/21 23.9 23.9 100 1007.41.3 - - - HR005
27.0 -2.7 22.0 -2.6 - 30/24 10/3 LUCINDA POINT 0313 0900 - - - - 180/18 23.3 23.3 100 1009.21.8 - - - HR996
26.0 -3.7 21.0 -0.9 - 31/24 6/3 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 0313 0900 - - - - 150/09 23.2 22.6 96 1008.81.0 - - - HR002
- - - - - - 15/3 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 0313 1800 - - - - 090/13 23.5 23.3 99 1006.21.1 - - - HR007
- - - - - 31/6 16/3 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN 0313 2100 - - - - 150/17 23.3 22.8 97 1008.01.8 - - - HR009
033 Central Coast - east
27.5 - - - - - 23/3 SAMUEL HILL AERO 0313 0000 - - - - 160/13 20.8 20.7 99 1011.31.3 - - - -
- - - - - 24/6 0.4/3 SAMUEL HILL AERO 0313 0300 - - - - 170/09 21.3 21.2 99 1009.81.5 - - 9.0 -
27.0 - 20.0 - - 32/24 0.2/3 SAMUEL HILL AERO 0313 0900 - - - - 170/13 23.7 22.0 90 1012.22.8 - - - -
037 Northwest
25.0 -10.1 23.0 +1.3 - - - CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 0313 0900 - - - - 210/13 25.0 16.5 59 1010.4 - - - -
039 South Coast - Curtis
29.0 +0.3 22.0 -1.5 - 35/24 18/3 HERON ISLAND RES STN 0313 0900 - - - - 180/28 24.2 21.9 87 1011.51.6 - - - HR004
- - - - - 33/6 33/3 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND 0313 0300 - - - - 130/37 24.5 20.2 77 1009.62.8 - - - -
29.0 +0.8 21.0 -2.3 - 34/24 - LADY ELLIOT ISLAND 0313 0900 - - - - 100/28 25.9 19.2 67 1012.02.1 - - - -
040 South Coast - Moreton
21.0 -8.3 - - - 2/6 2/3 AMBERLEY AMO 0313 1500 2/SE - - 190/13 20.7 19.3 92 1013.11.7 6.0 -
22.0 - 18.0 - - 25/24 3/3 BEERBURRUM FOREST STN 0313 0900 - - - - 230/05 19.8 19.8 100 - - - - HR996
26.0 +0.1 22.0 +0.9 - 34/24 0.8/3 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE 0313 0900 - - - - 110/41 25.2 21.3 79 1014.01.1 - - - HR992
- - - - - 12/6 12/3 COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 0313 0300 - - - - 210/11 19.7 19.2 97 1014.21.8 - - - HR008
- - 18.3 - - - 15/3 COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 0313 1200 - - - - 230/15 20.0 19.5 97 1014.21.0 - - - HR002
21.0 - - - - 24/6 9/3 COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 0313 1500 - - - - 190/09 20.3 19.3 94 1013.01.2 - - - HR001
- - 19.1 - - - 9/3 GOLD COAST SEAWAY 0313 1200 - - - - 100/26 20.7 19.4 92 1014.30.6 - - - HR004
22.0 - - - - 16/6 6/3 GOLD COAST SEAWAY 0313 1500 - - - - 190/13 21.2 19.5 90 1012.81.5 - - - -
28.0 - 18.0 - - 30/24 20/18 HINZE DAM 0313 0900 1/SE - - 200/08 19.0 18.2 95 - 5.0 -
21.0 - - - - 26/6 26/6 HINZE DAM 0313 1500 1/S - 200/09 20.0 18.9 93 - 5.0 -
- - - - - 12/6 11/3 KINGAROY AIRPORT 0313 2100 - - - - 150/11 17.5 16.7 95 1013.71.0 - - - -
23.0 - 19.0 - - 34/24 16/18 LOGAN CITY WATER TREATMENT 0313 0900 3/SW - 230/08 20.1 19.6 97 - 1.5 -
20.0 - 15.0 - - 26/24 11/18 MALENY TAMARIND ST 0313 0900 1/SE - - 160/08 18.0 17.7 98 - 0.5 -
21.0 -6.6 - - - 22/6 22/6 REDCLIFFE COUNCIL 0313 1500 - - - - -/- 20.6 - - - - - - -
23.0 - 19.0 - - 85/24 1/3 TEWANTIN RSL PARK 0313 0900 - - - - 180/13 20.9 19.4 91 1013.71.6 - - - HR996
21.0 -8.4 - - - 0.2/6 - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON 0313 1500 - - - - 150/11 20.4 18.4 88 - - - - -
041 Darling Downs - east
- - - - - 23/6 23/6 DALBY AIRPORT 0313 2100 10/E - - 130/08 17.3 17.3 100 1013.70.9 30.0 -
20.0 - - - - 10/6 9/3 INGLEWOOD FOREST 0313 1500 - - - - 140/08 18.1 18.0 99 - - - - -
20.0 -8.6 - - - 4/6 0.2/3 OAKEY AERO 0313 1500 3/E - 110/17 19.0 16.9 88 1012.31.8 20.0 -
21.0 -9.9 - - - 4/6 4/6 TEXAS POST OFFICE 0313 1500 -/NW - Calm 20.5 18.4 88 - 50.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 0313 0600 2/E - - 120/15 15.9 14.8 93 1014.10.3 - 1.0 -
045 Far Southwest
- - - - - - - QUILPIE AIRPORT 0313 0300 6/- - - 070/15 26.1 8.7 33 1010.10.3 50.0 -
- - - - - - - QUILPIE AIRPORT 0313 0600 6/- - 070/30 22.0 11.5 51 1011.51.2 50.0 -
New South Wales
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
33.0 +0.7 17.0 -0.3 - 19/24 19/18 BREWARRINA HOSPITAL 0313 0900 - - - 090/04 21.0 16.0 73 - 50.0 \\Past Hail
33.0 +1.1 19.0 +1.6 - Tr/24 Tr/18 COLLARENEBRI (VIEWPOINT) 0313 0900 -/E - 070/17 22.3 14.9 63 - 40.0 -
057 Northern Tablelands - east
17.0 -7.4 16.0 +0.2 - 31/24 31/24 TABULAM (MUIRNE) 0313 0900 - - - - 160/17 16.0 16.0 100 - 0.2 -
058 North Coast
- - 18.7 - - - 40/3 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 0313 1200 - - - - 270/15 19.9 19.2 96 1015.40.2 - - - HR038
22.0 - - - - 83/6 43/3 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 0313 1500 - - - - 250/09 21.3 19.8 91 1014.11.3 - - - HR996
- - - - - - 17/3 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 0313 1800 - - - - 250/13 20.1 19.5 96 1014.00.1 - - - HR010
- - - - - 24/6 7/3 BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 0313 2100 - - - - 250/15 19.6 19.0 96 1015.01.0 - - - HR003
23.0 - 19.0 - - 26/24 0.6/3 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) 0313 0900 - - - - 090/22 21.2 21.2 100 1014.40.6 - - - T0314
- - - - - - 11/3 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) 0313 1800 - - - - 220/18 19.4 19.4 100 1013.30.0 - - - HR011
- - - - - 25/6 14/3 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON AWS) 0313 2100 - - - - 220/17 19.0 19.0 100 1014.51.2 - - - HR005
23.0 -3.6 19.0 -0.6 - 26/24 16/18 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUS 0313 0900 6/E - - 090/31 21.0 19.4 91 - 15.0 -
21.0 -8.1 19.0 +1.8 - 23/24 9/18 CASINO AIRPORT 0313 0900 3/SE - - 180/09 19.2 18.6 96 - 4.0 -
21.0 - 18.0 - - 26/24 4/3 CASINO AIRPORT AWS 0313 0900 - - - - 200/15 18.8 18.7 99 1015.90.8 - - - HR002
23.0 - 18.0 - - 52/24 - EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE 0313 0900 - - - - 190/26 19.3 18.3 94 1015.90.9 - - - -
22.0 - - - - 12/6 9/3 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE 0313 1500 - - - - 210/22 19.5 19.0 97 1014.31.0 - - - HR009
- - - - - - 21/3 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE 0313 1800 - - - - 210/21 19.3 18.8 97 1013.90.3 - - - HR994
- - - - - 29/6 8/3 EVANS HEAD RAAF BOMBING RANGE 0313 2100 - - - - 220/18 18.5 18.0 97 1015.31.3 - - - -
21.0 -7.3 18.0 +0.0 - 61/24 57/18 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL 0313 0900 3/E - 110/04 19.2 18.1 93 - 20.0 -
22.0 - - - - - 9/3 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN 0313 0000 - - - - 210/15 18.6 17.6 94 1019.00.4 - - - -
21.0 - - - - 11/6 8/3 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN 0313 1500 - - - - 180/13 19.5 18.2 92 1015.10.9 - - - -
21.0 -6.9 - - - 23/6 23/6 LISMORE (CENTRE STREET) 0313 1500 -/- - Calm 20.0 19.4 96 - 3.0 -
22.0 - - - - 17/6 11/3 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS 0313 1500 - - - - 040/15 19.9 19.6 98 1014.21.0 - - - -
22.0 -6.2 19.0 +0.9 - 38/24 30/18 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) 0313 0900 3/E - Calm 19.9 19.1 95 - 5.0 -
22.0 -6.2 - - - 25/6 25/6 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) 0313 1500 3/SE - 180/11 21.0 18.9 88 - 5.0 -
23.0 -3.0 19.0 -0.2 - 52/24 8/3 YAMBA PILOT STATION 0313 0900 3/SE - - 130/08 19.2 18.6 96 1016.51.1 2.0 -
23.0 -3.0 - - - 10/6 8/3 YAMBA PILOT STATION 0313 1500 3/S - - 180/15 20.0 19.8 99 1014.51.1 1.0 -
- - - - - - 28/3 YAMBA PILOT STATION 0313 1800 3/S - 180/18 19.7 19.2 97 1014.20.3 10.0 -
059 Mid North Coast
23.0 -2.9 18.0 -0.2 18 69/24 0.4/3 COFFS HARBOUR MO 0313 0900 3/SE - 230/21 18.7 17.3 92 1017.10.9 2.0 -
17.0 - 14.0 - - 35/24 32/18 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) 0313 0900 2/S - - 180/04 14.5 13.8 96 - 1.0 -
Victoria
086 Central - east
31.0 +8.0 17.0 +4.5 7 - - CRANBOURNE BOTANIC GARDENS 0313 0900 - - - 290/09 19.1 11.3 61 - 70.0 -
32.6 +8.9 - - - - - ESSENDON AIRPORT 0313 0000 - - - - 360/15 22.8 8.5 40 1016.40.3 - - - -
33.0 +9.3 16.0 +3.8 - - - ESSENDON AIRPORT 0313 0900 - - - - 360/17 21.7 9.3 45 1015.71.3 - - - -
32.4 +8.5 - - - - - MELBOURNE AIRPORT 0313 0000 25/- - 360/21 22.1 7.8 40 1016.50.3 40.0 -
32.0 +8.1 17.0 +4.4 15 - - MELBOURNE AIRPORT 0313 0900 25/- - 360/21 21.4 8.6 44 1015.71.3 30.0 -
33.2 +9.4 - - - - - MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0313 0000 - - - Calm 23.5 10.0 42 1016.40.2 30.0 -
33.0 +9.2 19.0 +5.9 15 - - MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0313 0900 25/W 240/04 22.7 8.6 41 1015.81.2 50.0 -
32.0 +8.2 14.0 +1.7 - - - SCORESBY RESEARCH INSTITUTE 0313 0900 - - - - 360/04 20.4 11.1 55 - - - - -
090 West Coast
32.0 +9.1 12.0 +1.3 - - - HEYWOOD FORESTRY 0313 0900 - - - - 230/04 14.9 14.0 94 - 5.0 -
29.6 +8.7 - - - - - PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 0313 0000 - - - - 320/11 16.0 13.2 83 1017.00.2 - - - -
30.0 +9.1 12.0 +0.2 - - - PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 0313 0900 - - - - 210/09 15.8 15.1 96 1017.81.9 - - - T0222
27.0 +8.9 13.0 +2.4 - - - WEEAPROINAH 0313 0900 - - - 200/15 13.7 13.0 96 - 10.0 -
Tasmania
094 Southeast
- - - - - - - CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0313 0600 6/NW - 290/67 19.5 12.2 63 1006.40.1 25.0 Swell 0.5mtr.
28.0 +8.1 12.0 +3.8 - - - GEEVESTON(FORESTRY CEMETERY RD) 0313 0900 - - - 270/18 16.9 9.5 62 - 15.0 cloud developing
29.0 +8.6 13.0 +5.1 11 - - GROVE RESEARCH STATION 0313 0900 6/W - - 250/17 17.2 11.3 68 - 20.0 evaporation 4.4 rainfall 0.0
- - - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0313 0300 - - - - 320/72 18.0 12.1 68 1005.14.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0313 0600 1/NW - - 320/68 13.5 13.2 98 1006.91.8 15.0 Man Wind NW 40kts
- - 12.2 +1.6 - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0313 1200 3/W - - 290/61 13.8 6.1 60 1012.61.5 0.0 Man Wind W 35kts
- - - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0313 1800 6/W - - 300/68 13.0 6.9 66 1013.30.2 8.0 Man Wind W 30kts
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0313 0600 - - - - 270/67 9.7 6.6 81 - - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
30.0 +8.3 12.0 +3.5 9 - - BUSHY PARK (BUSHY PARK ESTATES) 0313 0900 6/W - 280/22 18.5 10.6 60 - 30.0 -
26.0 +8.7 11.0 +5.5 - - - TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0313 0900 - - - 340/15 14.1 10.4 78 - 17.0 -
Islands
200 Islands
30.0 +0.2 - - - 11/6 11/3 WILLIS ISLAND 0313 1500 3/NE - 030/21 25.4 24.7 96 1004.82.0 20.0 -