Noteworthy synoptic observations for Friday, 28 January 2005 local
prepared 0157 EST, 29/01/05
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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
001 North Kimberley
- - - - - - - WYNDHAM 0128 0000 6/- - - 130/18 26.0 23.8 88 1004.3 40.0 -
002 East Kimberley
- - - - - - 8/3 HALLS CREEK AIRPORT 0128 0600 3/- - 300/17 22.2 21.5 96 1005.22.0 20.0 -
39.0 +2.7 23.0 -1.6 - 0.9/24 0.9/24 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION 0128 0900 -/ - - 340/02 31.9 23.4 61 - 40.0 -
- - - - - - 6/12 WARMUN 0128 0600 3/- - - 270/37 25.0 21.2 79 1004.9 10.0 -
44.0 +6.6 25.0 +0.2 - 26/24 0.3/3 WARMUN 0128 0900 6/NE - 090/04 27.6 22.3 73 1004.8 24.0 -
007 East Gascoyne
- - - - - - - MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT 0128 1200 - - - 150/18 35.2 5.0 15 1002.41.1 40.0 -
011 Eucla
- - - - - - 1/3 EUCLA 0128 1200 3/NW - 150/18 17.7 15.4 86 1007.90.6 25.0 DISTANT THUNDER
23.0 -2.8 - - - 2/6 1/3 EUCLA 0128 1500 3/S - 170/26 18.5 14.2 76 1007.50.3 30.0 -
013 Interior
- - - - - - Tr/3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0128 1530 20/NW - - 260/46 31.9 14.6 35 995.70.9 20.0 -
- - - - - 2/12 2/3 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE 0128 1830 20/NW - - 050/22 28.4 14.2 42 998.12.3 25.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - - CHANNEL POINT 0128 2100 - - - 310/09 29.6 26.2 82 1004.61.5 25.0 Lightening just vis to the ESE
35.0 +1.1 25.0 +1.1 - 25/24 - DOUGLAS RIVER 0128 0900 - - - - 300/08 28.7 26.2 86 1005.72.0 - - - -
- - - - - - - GOVE AIRPORT 0128 2100 6/W 320/15 28.7 25.6 83 1004.42.5 30.0 -
- - - - - - - MANINGRIDA 0128 1800 3/- - 270/04 31.0 27.6 82 - 30.0 /
- - - - - 0.4/6 0.4/3 MANINGRIDA 0128 2100 3/- - - Calm 26.5 24.3 88 - 20.0 /
- - - - - - 15/3 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE 0128 1800 - - - - 100/04 27.4 24.3 83 1001.01.1 - - - -
34.0 +0.9 - - - - - OENPELLI 0128 1500 -/- - Calm 32.5 26.2 70 1002.4 25.0 -
35.0 - 26.0 - 24 - - PINE CREEK COUNCIL 0128 0900 3/SE - 340/02 28.6 25.2 82 1005.81.7 27.0 -
- - - - - - 9/15 TIMBER CREEK 0128 0600 -/ Calm 25.9 25.0 95 1001.70.4 30.0 -
39.0 +4.0 - - - - - WOLLOGORANG 0128 1500 6/N - 340/04 38.0 24.7 47 1000.22.8 50.0 -
- - - - - - - WOLLOGORANG 0128 1800 6/N - 070/02 32.1 23.5 61 1001.31.2 50.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0128 1800 25/- - 340/09 40.7 9.2 15 997.51.0 25.0 -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
- - - - - - 10/15 ANDAMOOKA 0128 0600 10/W - - 250/13 25.5 15.7 55 - 50.0 -
- - - - - - 6/15 GAWLER RANGES (NONNING) 0128 0600 -/- - 310/08 20.5 19.2 92 - 40.0 -
41.0 +3.8 29.0 +7.2 28 - - MARLA POLICE STATION 0128 0900 -/SE 050/24 33.1 10.7 25 1002.20.8 35.0 -
- - - - - - - MARLA POLICE STATION 0128 1200 15/E - 050/26 36.9 9.8 19 1001.80.4 35.0 -
017 Far North Pastoral
35.0 +1.1 19.0 -0.6 - 14/24 - ARKAROOLA 0128 0900 - - - 270/04 24.5 18.2 68 - 50.0 -
018 Western Agricultural
24.0 -4.5 - - - Tr/6 Tr/3 CEDUNA AMO 0128 1500 3/W - 180/18 20.3 17.1 82 1005.50.9 20.0 -
- - - - - - - ELLISTON 0128 1800 6/W - 180/22 19.5 16.7 84 1006.10.6 20.0 -
- - - - - 88/6 88/3 ELLISTON 0128 2100 6/W - 160/18 17.0 16.3 96 1007.91.5 10.0 -
33.0 +0.1 - - - - - KYANCUTTA 0128 1500 6/W - 290/05 30.9 14.8 38 1003.21.0 50.0 -
022 Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island
- - - - - - 1/15 KADINA 0128 0600 15/SW - - Calm 19.5 17.4 88 - 45.0 -
- - - - - - 2/9 MAITLAND 0128 0600 6/W - - 200/09 18.0 17.0 94 1004.60.4 40.0 sever lightening storm all around. ground strikes.
023 Adelaide plains and Mt Lofty Ranges
- - - - - - - ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 0128 0600 10/W - - 200/08 20.5 16.4 77 1003.40.6 20.0 DISTANT LIGHTNING TO NORTH AND NORTHWEST VER:03 SW
33.0 +4.1 21.0 +4.1 16 0.8/24 0.8/3 ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 0128 0900 10/NE - 030/09 22.7 18.1 75 1006.7 25.0 -
- - - - - - - ADELAIDE AIRPORT 0128 0600 10/W 180/08 21.6 19.3 87 1002.80.9 25.0 -
28.0 +0.1 20.0 +4.2 17 2/24 2/3 ADELAIDE AIRPORT 0128 0900 20/NW - 040/18 22.0 19.3 85 1006.1 20.0 -
024 Murray Valley
33.0 +4.1 17.0 +3.3 - 6/24 4/3 EUDUNDA 0128 0900 6/NW - - 340/04 19.9 15.9 78 1007.04.0 20.0 -
025 Murray Mallee and Upper Southeast
37.0 - 15.0 - 15 - - KAROONDA 0128 0900 - - - Calm 18.6 16.8 89 - 0.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - - - - - - COEN AIRPORT 0128 1800 3/W - 260/18 29.8 23.0 67 1002.10.3 50.0 -
- - - - - - - COEN AIRPORT 0128 2100 3/W - 250/05 26.7 23.2 81 1004.92.7 50.0 -
028 South Peninsula
32.0 -1.4 - - - 12/6 12/3 PALMERVILLE 0128 1500 - - - - 140/09 28.0 22.7 73 1001.62.4 - - - -
031 North Coast - Barron
- - - - - - - COOKTOWN AIRPORT 0128 2100 3/SW 230/05 26.6 25.1 92 1004.92.2 40.0 -
30.0 +1.8 20.0 +0.9 - 50/24 50/24 KAIRI RESEARCH STATION 0128 0900 - - - Calm 24.2 20.8 81 - 40.0 -
- - - - - 0.2/12 - LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 0128 2100 6/- - 030/13 28.1 24.9 83 1005.02.4 50.0 -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
26.0 -1.8 21.0 +0.2 - 26/24 - COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 0128 0900 - - - - 190/30 25.5 19.4 69 1003.30.2 - - - -
New South Wales
047 Lower Western - Lower Darling
37.0 - 20.0 - - - - POONCARIE TELECENTRE 0128 0900 - - - Calm 27.0 14.6 47 - 50.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
35.0 +0.1 - - - - - COONAMBLE COMPARISON 0128 1500 15/W - - 200/09 34.1 13.7 29 - 50.0 -
057 Northern Tablelands - east
21.0 -6.0 18.0 +1.1 - 27/24 27/24 TABULAM (MUIRNE) 0128 0900 1/SE - - 130/09 18.7 18.4 98 - 10.0 -
058 Northern Rivers
24.0 -7.3 21.0 +2.3 - 54/24 18/18 CASINO AIRPORT 0128 0900 6/SE - - 160/09 24.4 20.7 80 - 18.0 -
- - - - - 56/18 0.6/3 CASINO AIRPORT AWS 0128 0300 - - - - 200/15 20.7 19.5 93 1005.11.7 - - - -
24.0 - 20.0 - - 57/24 - CASINO AIRPORT AWS 0128 0900 - - - - 190/18 23.7 19.5 77 1005.40.6 - - - -
24.0 -6.0 19.0 -0.6 - 41/24 23/18 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL 0128 0900 - - - 250/04 24.4 20.1 77 - 50.0 -
- - - - - 46/18 0.8/3 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN 0128 0300 - - - - 220/09 20.3 18.5 89 1005.91.7 - - - -
24.0 - 19.0 - - 46/24 - GRAFTON RESEARCH STN 0128 0900 - - - - 200/09 24.2 19.1 73 1005.80.5 - - - -
24.0 -5.9 20.0 +1.2 - 39/24 8/18 LISMORE (CENTRE STREET) 0128 0900 6/E - - 180/13 23.3 21.9 92 - 15.0 -
- - - - - 68/18 0.4/3 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS 0128 0300 - - - - 200/15 21.3 21.3 100 1004.71.9 - - - -
24.0 - 21.0 - - 68/24 0.4/3 LISMORE AIRPORT AWS 0128 0900 - - - - 190/15 23.6 22.2 92 1005.20.7 - - - -
25.0 -4.6 21.0 +1.5 - 35/24 20/18 MURWILLUMBAH (BRAY PARK) 0128 0900 6/S - - 230/22 24.6 20.6 78 - 15.0 -
25.0 -1.6 21.0 +0.8 - 31/24 - YAMBA PILOT STATION 0128 0900 6/SE - - 180/21 24.9 21.3 80 1005.50.5 20.0 -
059 Mid North Coast
- - - - - 111/18 10/3 COFFS HARBOUR MO 0128 0300 - - - - 240/18 20.3 19.8 97 1006.51.6 - - - -
22.0 -4.8 20.0 +0.6 20 114/24 3/3 COFFS HARBOUR MO 0128 0900 3/E - - 220/24 22.3 20.0 87 1006.30.6 30.0 -
20.0 - 16.0 - - 34/24 18/18 DORRIGO (OLD CORAMBA RD) 0128 0900 2/S - - 130/05 18.1 17.1 94 - 10.0 -
22.0 -4.7 20.0 +0.6 - 174/24 0.6/3 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LI 0128 0900 6/S - - 230/15 21.8 20.9 95 1006.60.7 20.0 -
060 Manning
23.0 - 20.0 - - 35/24 35/24 FORSTER BEACH CARAVAN PARK 0128 0900 - - - 180/09 21.9 21.1 95 - - -
- - - - - 15/6 12/3 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 0128 0300 - - - - 230/11 20.2 20.1 99 1007.31.8 - - - HR002
23.0 - 20.0 - - 81/24 2/3 PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 0128 0900 - - - - 210/17 21.1 20.9 99 1007.60.8 - - - HR001
24.0 -5.0 20.0 +2.5 - 26/24 16/18 TAREE (RADIO STATION 2RE) 0128 0900 3/ - - 160/05 22.2 20.8 92 - 10.0 -
- - - - - 15/6 10/3 TAREE AIRPORT AWS 0128 0300 - - - - 300/09 20.0 19.7 98 1008.01.9 - - - HR996
23.0 - 20.0 - - 36/24 - TAREE AIRPORT AWS 0128 0900 - - - - 210/15 21.8 21.5 98 1008.20.6 - - - -
061 Hunter
27.0 -0.4 19.0 +2.4 - 18/24 9/3 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATIO 0128 0900 - - - - 180/04 21.9 21.8 99 - - - - -
- - - - - 31/18 18/3 NORAH HEAD AWS 0128 0300 - - - - 040/09 19.9 18.8 93 1010.21.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 13/3 NORAH HEAD AWS 0128 0600 - - - - 200/05 20.6 19.6 94 1009.90.3 - - - -
27.0 - 19.0 - - 44/24 0.2/3 NORAH HEAD AWS 0128 0900 - - - - 180/13 22.7 21.2 91 1010.00.1 - - - -
063 Central Tablelands - south
21.0 -2.1 14.0 +1.4 - 4/24 0.2/3 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0128 0900 0/SE - - Calm 16.1 16.1 100 - 0.2 -
067 Sydney Metropolitan - west
- - 19.5 - - - 9/3 HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE 0128 1200 - - - - 080/18 27.2 19.8 64 - - - - HR992
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
21.0 +3.8 5.0 -0.1 - 25/24 25/18 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0128 0900 - - - Calm 17.1 9.2 60 - - 50.0 50000
21.0 +2.8 7.0 +1.3 - 19/24 19/24 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE 0128 0900 - - - 310/04 17.1 8.5 57 - 50.0 -
072 Southwest Slopes - south
31.0 +2.7 13.0 +1.0 - 0.6/24 0.6/18 TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE 0128 0900 - - - 310/04 16.5 13.8 84 - 50.0 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
35.7 +3.6 - - - - 8/3 MILDURA AIRPORT 0128 0000 - - - - 320/17 21.3 18.0 81 1009.03.8 - - - -
37.0 +4.8 19.0 +3.7 - 7/24 7/18 OUYEN (POST OFFICE) 0128 0900 -/ - 050/09 24.3 17.6 66 - 50.0 -
079 Wimmera - south
34.4 - - - - - 13/3 HORSHAM AERODROME 0128 0000 - - - - 060/52 20.6 17.5 82 1006.00.9 - - - HR003
33.1 +3.4 - - - - 11/3 LONGERENONG 0128 0000 - - - - 050/17 20.3 19.7 96 - - - - -
080 Northern Country - Lower North
35.0 +3.5 19.0 +4.0 - 3/24 3/18 KERANG (POST OFFICE) 0128 0900 -/ - 250/09 26.5 17.6 58 - 50.0 -
082 Northeast - Lower
- - - - - - 4/3 BENALLA (SHADFORTH STREET) 0128 1800 6/N - - 090/09 24.5 16.9 63 1003.00.8 30.0 -
085 West Gippsland
37.0 +11.5 - - - - - BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 0128 1500 - - - - 140/15 26.6 18.2 60 1004.60.2 - - - -
- - - - - 1/12 0.2/3 EAST SALE AIRPORT 0128 2100 3/NW - 300/24 21.0 19.2 89 1007.23.2 12.0 -
33.0 +7.3 - - - - - MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 0128 1500 20/N 020/08 32.5 14.2 33 1003.41.9 50.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 0128 1800 - - - - 170/09 22.0 18.8 82 1004.81.4 - - - -
- - - - - 18/12 9/3 MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 0128 2100 - - - - Calm 20.1 19.6 97 1005.91.1 - - - -
- - - - - 9/6 9/3 MT BAW BAW 0128 2100 - - - - 340/05 13.6 12.3 92 - - - - HR992
31.0 +6.4 15.0 +3.9 - 2/24 2/18 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) 0128 0900 6/NE - - Calm 17.7 17.0 96 - 50.0 -
086 East Central
37.0 +10.9 - - - - - ESSENDON AIRPORT 0128 1500 - - - - 330/22 34.4 11.5 25 1002.81.5 - - - -
- - 27.1 +12.9 - - - MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0128 1200 15/NW - 240/11 33.1 11.1 26 1004.40.7 50.0 -
36.0 +10.2 - - - - - MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0128 1500 15/NW - 270/09 34.9 11.3 24 1002.71.7 40.0 -
- - - - - - 0.6/3 MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 0128 1800 25/NW 320/02 28.1 19.2 59 1003.91.2 40.0 -
36.0 +10.5 - - - - - MOORABBIN AIRPORT 0128 1500 - - - - 250/15 31.3 14.5 36 1002.61.4 - - - -
34.0 +10.3 - - - - - WONTHAGGI 0128 1500 6/SE - - 180/15 34.0 16.8 36 1003.51.6 20.0 -
089 Western Plains
- - - - - 69/18 1/3 LOOKOUT HILL 0128 0300 - - - - 360/24 16.2 11.0 71 - - - - -
32.0 - 12.0 - - 69/24 - LOOKOUT HILL 0128 0900 - - - - 350/28 18.0 11.8 67 - - - - -
090 West Coast
30.0 +2.9 17.0 +5.2 - - - CASTERTON SHOWGROUNDS 0128 0900 -/NW 340/17 24.0 22.2 90 - 50.0 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
25.0 +4.9 - - - 7/6 7/6 MARRAWAH 0128 1500 10/NW - - 050/18 20.8 19.1 90 1005.00.3 10.0 -
- - - - - - 0.6/3 MARRAWAH 0128 1800 6/NE - 050/09 21.2 19.3 89 1003.71.4 50.0 -
23.0 +2.0 - - - 0.4/6 0.4/3 WYNYARD AIRPORT 0128 1500 1/NE - - 050/17 20.8 18.7 88 1004.81.6 15.0 -
092 East Coast
20.0 -1.1 15.0 +2.3 - 7/24 6/18 BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) 0128 0900 15/SW - - 230/04 17.0 15.6 91 - 2.0 Calm,low fog round town.Sea N/E roll.Thunder+rain
24.0 +1.8 15.0 +3.3 14 7/24 7/18 SWANSEA POST OFFICE 0128 0900 1/N - - 310/04 16.7 15.7 94 1008.90.3 10.0 /
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - - - - 8/6 8/3 CAMPANIA (KINCORA) 0128 2100 - - - - 230/09 19.7 18.6 93 - - - - -
- - - - - - 31/3 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 0128 1800 - - - - 220/17 17.0 16.7 98 1003.42.0 - - - -
- - - - - 32/12 - CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 0128 2100 - - - - 270/15 17.3 16.7 96 1002.60.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 35/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0128 1800 1/NW - 180/15 17.2 17.2 100 1002.4 5.0 Swell 0.5mtr.Rain Guage overflowing btwn. 1700 & 1
- - - - - 35/6 0.4/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0128 2100 3/NE - Calm 17.6 17.4 99 1002.30.1 20.0 Swell 0.5mtr.
- - - - - - 15/3 GROVE (RESEARCH STATION) 0128 1800 - - - - 180/09 21.1 18.3 84 - - - - -
- - - - - - 13/3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 0128 1800 - - - - 270/30 14.9 14.9 100 - - - - -
- - - - - - Tr/3 HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 0128 1800 6/NW - - 190/39 23.4 16.6 66 1000.81.5 25.0 80032, some loss of data due power failure VER:03
- - - - - 11/12 11/3 HOBART AIRPORT 0128 2100 2/NW 280/09 19.4 18.3 93 1003.12.3 4.0 -
20.0 +2.9 13.0 +2.4 - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0128 0900 10/NW 350/08 20.3 14.6 70 1007.00.3 30.0 Man wind variable @ 2kts. Cloud building to the NW
- - 13.1 +2.5 - - 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0128 1200 1/NW 020/17 18.8 14.2 75 1004.32.7 2.5 Man wind NE @ 5 kts.
28.0 +10.9 - - - 0.2/6 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0128 1500 6/NW 010/11 27.1 12.3 40 1001.23.0 35.0 Man wind variable @ 3 kts. Storm activity to the w
- - - - - - 15/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0128 1800 3/NW - 330/18 16.3 14.6 90 1002.61.4 15.0 Man wind NNW @ 8 kts.
16.0 -2.6 12.0 +1.1 - 0.8/24 0.4/18 PORT ARTHUR (PALMERS LOOKOUT) 0128 0900 3/SW - - Calm 15.2 14.9 98 1008.10.3 15.0 St lower to E and SE, settled on cstl hills Fortes
- - - - - 9/12 9/3 TASMAN ISLAND 0128 2100 - - - - 070/17 16.5 16.4 99 1003.71.2 - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
17.0 -2.2 11.0 +3.9 - 2/24 2/18 TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0128 0900 - - - Calm 13.5 13.5 100 - 0.0 -
28.0 +8.8 - - - - - TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0128 1500 - - - 310/18 27.0 13.9 45 - 30.0 -
097 West Coast
- - - - - - 10/3 MOUNT READ 0128 1800 - - - - 360/34 13.3 13.0 98 1004.70.8 - - - -
24.0 +4.6 - - - 5/6 5/6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE 0128 1500 - - - 130/02 23.6 16.9 66 - 30.0 thunder fork lightning and heavy rain for 40min 11
- - - - - - 10/3 WARRA 0128 1800 - - - - 290/22 18.8 15.9 83 - - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - - 8/3 CAPE WESSEL 0128 0030 - - - - 300/30 28.5 - - 1004.70.2 - - - -
25.0 -0.1 22.0 +1.6 - 27/24 6/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0128 0900 1/E - 070/37 23.3 22.6 96 1006.90.3 5.0 -
- - 22.0 +1.6 - - 13/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0128 1200 2/E - 090/28 21.9 20.9 94 1005.51.4 4.0 -
24.0 -1.1 - - - 56/6 42/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0128 1500 1/E - - 060/48 23.3 22.9 98 1001.14.4 3.0 -
- - - - - - 15/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0128 1800 1/NE - - 070/55 23.5 22.9 96 999.41.7 4.0 -
- - - - - 83/12 12/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0128 2100 1/NE - - 070/52 23.8 23.2 96 1000.20.8 3.0 -