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Noteworthy synoptic observations for Sunday, 16 March 2003 local
prepared 1445 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 21.0 +0.9 - - - MURCHISON 0316 0900 -/NW - 180/08 28.4 13.9 41 1013.8 20.0 -
007 Gascoyne - east
42.0 +9.2 20.0 +2.1 19 - - PAYNES FIND 0316 0900 -/NW - 230/08 26.4 12.0 41 1014.8 50.0 -
008 Central West
42.0 +9.4 19.0 +1.8 - - - CARNAMAH 0316 0900 -/- - - 180/09 21.8 15.2 66 - 20.0 -
41.0 +9.5 17.0 +0.4 - - - DALWALLINU COMPARISON 0316 0900 10/W - 200/04 21.1 13.4 61 - 20.0 -
42.0 +9.1 17.0 -0.4 - - - MORAWA 0316 0900 -/W - 160/02 20.6 16.0 75 - 30.0 -
39.0 +8.3 16.0 -0.3 16 - - WONGAN HILLS 0316 0900 -/NW 200/17 21.5 16.6 74 1016.0 15.0 -
009 Lower West, Southwest, South Coast
33.0 +9.0 13.0 +0.7 11 - - MOUNT BARKER 0316 0900 3/W - 290/26 18.9 11.4 62 - 30.0 -
010 Great Southern, Central Wheat Belt
40.0 +9.1 16.0 -0.2 - - - BENCUBBIN 0316 0900 -/- - 230/04 20.2 15.4 74 1016.5 40.0 -
39.0 +8.5 16.0 +1.3 14 - - BEVERLEY 0316 0900 6/W - 290/09 20.6 13.7 65 - 30.0 Sorry for delay. Power off earlier.
38.0 +9.1 15.0 +0.9 - - - BROOKTON 0316 0900 6/- - - 230/04 20.5 16.5 78 - 30.0 -
38.0 +9.3 16.0 +1.8 - - - CORRIGIN 0316 0900 -/NW 290/22 20.6 11.6 56 1015.91.6 30.0 -
40.0 +9.6 16.0 +0.1 15 - - CUNDERDIN 0316 0900 6/W 230/13 20.9 13.6 63 - 30.0 -
40.0 +10.4 17.0 +3.0 - - - HYDEN 0316 0900 -/W - 270/04 20.5 12.7 61 - 40.0 -
35.0 +8.3 15.0 +2.4 13 - - KATANNING COMPARISON 0316 0900 3/NW - 310/34 18.8 12.9 69 - 20.0 -
38.0 +10.1 15.0 +0.9 - - - LAKE GRACE COMPARISON 0316 0900 20/- 270/09 20.2 13.7 66 - 30.0 -
40.0 +10.1 17.0 +1.0 - - - MERREDIN 0316 0900 -/SE - 270/05 20.2 14.3 69 - 20.0 -
40.0 +10.1 17.0 +2.5 - - - NAREMBEEN 0316 0900 -/- - 270/09 20.2 20.0 99 - 25.0 -
36.0 +8.8 15.0 +1.4 - - - NARROGIN 0316 0900 6/W - - 290/13 19.5 12.3 63 - 50.0 -
36.0 +10.3 15.0 +1.9 14 - - ONGERUP 0316 0900 6/W - 270/18 20.0 10.6 55 1014.1 35.0 -
37.0 +8.9 16.0 +1.4 - - - PINGELLY 0316 0900 10/W - - 250/04 20.1 12.2 60 - 50.0 -
38.0 +11.5 15.0 +1.5 - - - RAVENSTHORPE 0316 0900 -/NW 270/09 20.5 17.8 85 1013.6 15.0 -
36.0 +8.6 15.0 +1.8 13 - - WAGIN 0316 0900 10/W - - 270/09 19.9 12.2 61 - 30.0 -
011 Eucla
40.0 +12.0 24.0 +10.5 - - - BALLADONIA 0316 0900 -/E - 310/46 37.9 36.8 94 1011.0 25.0 -
43.0 +15.0 - - - - - BALLADONIA 0316 1500 1/E - 270/37 41.4 - - 1008.4 20.0 -
40.0 +15.0 - - - - - EUCLA 0316 1500 25/W - 350/15 39.3 5.7 13 1011.92.5 50.0 -
39.9 +14.9 - - - - - EUCLA 0316 2100 - - - - 010/22 30.6 6.3 22 1012.60.6 - - - -
35.0 +9.6 21.0 +6.5 20 - - EYRE 0316 0900 -/- - 340/37 33.0 4.7 17 1013.00.2 30.0 -
44.0 +18.6 - - - - - EYRE 0316 1500 10/NW - - 270/08 24.8 18.3 67 1010.80.5 30.0 -
012 Goldfields
41.0 +11.5 25.0 +9.0 23 - - KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 0316 0900 25/NW - 290/18 32.4 2.8 15 1013.71.7 40.0 -
41.0 +11.5 - - - - - KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 0316 1500 25/NW 290/28 38.5 2.2 11 1009.82.3 40.0 -
40.9 +11.4 - - - Tr/6 - KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 0316 2100 25/NW 200/17 30.6 5.5 21 1013.62.7 40.0 -
41.0 +8.2 28.0 +9.3 - - - LEONORA 0316 0900 6/NE - 360/09 35.2 10.0 22 1013.41.1 50.0 -
41.0 +8.2 - - - - - LEONORA 0316 1500 6/NE - - 270/04 38.4 10.9 19 1009.91.9 50.0 -
41.0 +13.8 17.0 +4.3 - - - SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 0316 0900 - - - - 210/13 23.3 15.1 60 - - - - -
36.0 +8.8 - - - - - SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 0316 1500 - - - - 280/28 34.9 3.5 14 - - - - -
36.0 +8.8 - - - - - SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 0316 2100 - - - - 180/24 17.9 14.6 81 - - - - -
40.0 +9.5 20.0 +4.9 - - - SOUTHERN CROSS 0316 0900 -/NW - 310/17 26.0 12.4 43 1014.51.0 50.0 -
013 Northeast interior
36.0 +2.2 - - - - - GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0316 1200 - - - 070/22 35.0 -6.7 7 1012.72.5 40.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
- - - - - 14/6 14/3 MIDDLE POINT AWS 0316 2100 - - - - 280/11 25.2 24.0 93 1010.71.5 - - - HR992
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
31.0 -1.2 10.0 -8.1 10 - - KULGERA 0316 0900 - - - 160/13 22.5 4.9 32 1017.31.8 50.0 -
Queensland
027 Peninsula - north
- - - - - 2/6 2/3 COEN AIRPORT 0316 2100 6/NW - 010/08 25.9 24.9 94 1011.42.2 20.0 -
037 Northwest
- - 12.7 -9.0 - - - CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 0316 1200 - - - - 100/09 34.7 10.5 23 1012.80.4 - - - -
040 South Coast - Moreton
- - - - - - - BRISBANE AERO 0316 1800 6/SE 080/15 23.6 17.7 70 1017.61.6 30.0 -
- - - - - - - MARYBOROUGH 0316 2100 6/SE - 130/09 21.0 17.9 82 1019.13.0 35.0 -
041 Darling Downs - east
- - - - - 10/6 10/6 DALBY AIRPORT 0316 2100 6/E - - 090/18 18.3 18.1 99 1018.84.6 40.0 thunderstorm 1830 strong winds
- - - - - - 2/3 GOONDIWINDI AIRPORT 0316 1800 3/SE - - 090/13 21.1 17.5 80 1016.03.7 40.0 -
31.0 +0.1 - - - - - TEXAS POST OFFICE 0316 1500 15/S - - 180/44 28.5 12.5 37 - 50.0 -
043 Maranoa
- - - - - 0.4/6 0.4/6 INJUNE POST OFFICE 0316 2100 15/S - - 050/09 22.0 13.1 57 1015.43.0 50.0 -
33.0 +1.2 - - - - - SURAT 0316 1500 - - - 070/17 32.0 13.5 33 - 50.0 -
New South Wales
051 Central Western Plains - north
34.0 +2.5 19.0 +2.7 - Tr/24 Tr/18 COONAMBLE COMPARISON 0316 0900 10/S - 050/24 23.2 14.6 58 - 50.0 -
053 Northwest Plains - east
32.0 - - - - - - MOREE AERO 0316 1500 15/SW - - 130/15 31.1 14.4 36 1012.52.8 40.0 -
- - - - - - 2/3 MOREE AERO 0316 1800 15/SW 080/31 24.3 15.3 57 1012.7 50.0 -
054 Northwest Slopes - north
29.0 +0.1 15.0 +0.1 - - - PINDARI DAM 0316 0900 -/SW - 020/04 16.5 14.6 89 - 20.0 400091
055 Northwest Slopes - south
31.0 +0.4 17.0 +1.4 - 2/24 2/18 GUNNEDAH POOL 0316 0900 6/- - - 130/17 20.4 15.8 75 - 20.0 -
27.0 -3.6 - - - 2/6 2/6 GUNNEDAH POOL 0316 1500 10/S 130/02 26.6 13.2 44 - 28.0 -
31.0 +1.8 17.0 +0.4 13 5/24 5/24 GUNNEDAH SCS 0316 0900 10/SW - - 130/04 19.3 15.6 79 - 20.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
23.0 - - - - Tr/6 Tr/3 ARMIDALE (UNI NEW ENGLAND) 0316 1500 3/S - 160/11 16.8 11.9 73 - 25.0 -
- - - - - - 22/3 ARMIDALE (UNI NEW ENGLAND) 0316 1800 6/- - 110/02 14.8 13.2 90 - 40.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 0316 1800 - - - - 100/09 14.5 11.7 83 1016.80.7 - - - HR002
23.0 -0.9 - - - - - GLEN INNES POST OFFICE 0316 1500 6/- 130/09 16.8 10.6 67 - 20.0 -
20.0 -1.2 - - - 10/6 10/6 GUYRA HOSPITAL 0316 1500 6/- - - 270/02 17.2 12.3 73 - 25.0 -
24.0 - - - - 3/6 3/6 INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) 0316 1500 6/S - 180/02 21.7 15.1 66 - 50.0 SLT T/STORMS WITH/WITHOUT PREC 1115-1410 HRS.
25.0 +0.3 - - - - - TENTERFIELD (FEDERATION PARK) 0316 1500 10/SW - Calm 23.0 14.0 57 - 15.0 -
059 Mid North Coast
- - - - - - Tr/3 COFFS HARBOUR MO 0316 1800 6/W 140/17 22.2 17.1 73 1018.71.5 15.0 -
- - - - - 0.8/6 0.8/3 COFFS HARBOUR MO 0316 2100 6/W - 240/13 18.5 17.5 94 1020.51.8 25.0 -
22.0 - - - - - - DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) 0316 1500 6/E - - 090/04 19.0 15.7 81 - 40.0 -
060 Manning
25.0 -0.1 - - - 8/6 8/6 PORT MACQUARIE (HILL ST) 0316 1500 6/NE 130/09 22.2 17.7 76 - 50.0 -
- - 16.6 - - - 8/3 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 0316 1200 - - - - 120/05 21.1 19.6 91 1018.90.6 - - - HR008
25.0 - - - - 20/6 12/3 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 0316 1500 - - - - 150/09 22.0 17.6 76 1018.20.7 - - - -
061 Hunter
28.0 +0.5 16.0 +0.5 - - - CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 0316 0900 6/E 110/09 21.1 17.7 81 - 30.0 dew trace.
- - 16.2 +0.8 - - 14/3 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATIO 0316 1200 - - - - 350/08 21.0 20.3 96 - - - - -
29.0 +2.7 14.0 -1.4 - 4/24 4/24 LOSTOCK DAM 0316 0900 3/SW - 200/04 16.8 15.1 90 - 20.0 400014
24.0 -0.4 - - - 12/6 12/6 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) 0316 1500 6/SE - 130/04 23.2 17.0 68 - 30.0 -
- - - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 0316 0300 25/SE 270/02 17.6 16.1 91 1015.40.2 30.0 -
- - - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 0316 0600 15/SE 320/08 15.6 14.9 96 1016.81.4 30.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
26.0 +1.5 10.0 -0.8 7 2/24 2/18 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 0316 0900 6/- - - Calm 14.3 12.0 86 - 50.0 -
- - - - - 31/12 3/9 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0316 0300 - - - Calm 11.7 10.4 92 - 30.0 -
22.0 +1.9 11.0 -0.4 - 31/24 - KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0316 0900 3/E - - 090/04 13.5 13.0 97 - 10.0 -
23.0 +0.6 - - - - - ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON 0316 1500 3/W - 270/09 22.5 14.3 60 - 30.0 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
- - - - - - - COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) 0316 1200 10/SW - - 090/09 26.0 14.6 49 1015.80.4 50.0 -
- - - - - 0.8/6 0.8/3 COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) 0316 1500 6/S - - 270/09 21.2 15.5 70 1014.90.9 50.0 -
- - 15.5 - - - 8/3 COONABARABRAN AIRPORT AWS 0316 1200 - - - - 080/18 22.4 15.5 65 1016.80.6 - - - -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
- - - - - - - COWRA AIRPORT 0316 0600 6/W - - Calm 14.5 13.4 93 - 50.0 -
29.0 +1.1 - - - - - COWRA AIRPORT 0316 1500 6/NE - - 090/04 28.2 15.1 45 - 50.0 -
30.0 +0.7 15.0 +1.1 - 2/24 2/18 WELLINGTON (ZOUCH ST) 0316 0900 -/- - Calm 18.0 15.0 83 - 50.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
- - 15.9 -0.4 - - 12/3 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 0316 1200 - - - - 110/04 22.0 18.2 79 1021.00.7 - - - -
26.0 +1.3 19.0 +1.5 - 9/24 9/3 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 0316 0900 - - - - -/- 18.5 17.6 95 1020.22.6 - - - HR009
068 Illawarra
- - - - - - - JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR 0316 0600 - - - - 070/04 18.9 17.4 91 - - -
069 South Coast
22.0 -0.3 17.0 +0.1 - 43/24 - MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0316 0900 - - - - 070/30 20.6 17.0 80 1020.42.2 - - - -
- - - - - - - MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 0316 0300 6/- - 230/08 18.6 17.3 92 1017.20.1 15.0 lightning E 1600 GMT 15/03/03
23.0 +0.1 11.0 +0.4 - 1/24 1/18 NERRIGA COMPOSITE 0316 0900 2/S - - Calm 15.5 15.5 100 - 50.0 -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
29.0 +3.2 16.0 +2.7 - - - BURRINJUCK DAM 0316 0900 - - - 090/08 20.6 15.1 71 - 40.0 o\'night thunder, fine & mild. elev - 326.96m, d/s
Victoria
089 Western Plains
27.0 +4.9 - - - - - BALLARAT AERODROME 0316 1500 15/NE - - 280/09 26.0 8.1 32 1017.91.2 45.0 -
090 West Coast
14.0 -4.1 11.0 +0.4 - 2/24 2/18 WEEAPROINAH 0316 0900 - - - 160/17 12.5 12.5 100 - 0.1 -
Tasmania
095 Derwent Valley
21.0 +3.7 7.0 +1.5 - - - TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0316 1000 - - - 310/05 10.8 10.2 96 - 0.1 -
096 Central Plateau
20.0 +3.8 5.0 +1.3 - - - LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK 0316 0900 - - - Calm 8.5 8.1 97 - 0.1 -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - - - NORMAN REEF 0316 1600 -/- 310/118 29.0 24.7 78 - 20.0 -