Noteworthy synoptic observations for Thursday, 22 December 2005 local
prepared 0200 EST, 23/12/05
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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
36.0 - - - - 13/6 13/6 MOUNT ELIZABETH 1222 1500 3/E - - 270/02 30.0 20.4 56 1005.8 10.0 -
002 East Kimberley
- - - - - - 14/3 KUNUNURRA AERO 1222 1800 - - - - 240/08 28.5 24.6 79 1007.71.9 - - - -
005 Pilbara - Fortescue
- - - - - - 32/15 WITTENOOM 1222 0600 -/ - 230/04 24.4 19.6 75 1009.62.4 25.0 Heavy thunderstorm, over extensive area.
38.0 -1.5 22.0 -3.4 - 42/24 42/24 WITTENOOM 1222 0900 15/SE - 070/04 28.6 24.6 79 1012.1 25.0 -
010 Central Wheat Belt
27.0 -0.1 - - - - - ONGERUP 1222 1500 6/W - - 270/28 26.0 6.1 28 1004.1 40.0 -
011 Eucla
44.0 +13.3 - - - - - BALGAIR 1222 1500 -/W - 270/22 42.4 10.3 15 1000.9 15.0 -
42.0 +11.9 - - - - - BALLADONIA 1222 1500 -/SE - 290/37 41.2 - - 1000.8 15.0 -
41.0 +16.3 - - - Tr/6 Tr/3 EUCLA 1222 1500 25/NW 020/26 39.4 11.6 19 1003.04.1 30.0 -
41.5 +16.8 - - - Tr/12 Tr/3 EUCLA 1222 2100 25/NW - 330/18 27.3 18.1 57 1005.0 20.0 -
43.0 +18.0 - - - - - EYRE 1222 1500 -/NE - - 230/09 30.0 13.3 36 1000.43.5 30.0 -
012 Goldfields
41.0 - - - - - - BULGA DOWNS 1222 1500 15/NW - - 360/11 30.0 30.0 100 1005.7 1.0 /
41.0 +9.1 - - - - - KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 1222 1500 25/W - 280/34 38.9 2.5 11 1002.62.3 30.0 -
013 Interior
- - - - - - - CARNEGIE 1222 0600 -/ - 270/04 31.3 19.4 49 1010.1 50.0 /
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
33.0 +0.7 26.0 -0.1 24 - - BLACK POINT 1222 0900 6/W - - 230/08 30.2 25.1 74 1011.11.3 25.0 -
34.0 +1.5 - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 1222 0002 6/SE 350/11 28.4 25.6 85 1009.80.2 30.0 -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 1222 1800 10/E 280/13 31.7 22.4 58 1007.80.6 30.0 -
- - - - - - - MANGO FARM 1222 0600 - - - Calm 24.6 24.0 96 1010.62.0 40.0 -
36.0 +1.2 - - - 1/6 1/6 MANGO FARM 1222 1500 6/E - - Calm 35.0 24.4 54 1007.02.6 40.0 -
- - - - - - Tr/15 WOLLOGORANG 1222 0600 -/ - 310/02 25.1 23.2 89 1009.41.6 50.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 1222 1500 -/ - - 050/18 43.3 -10.1 3 1005.1 - 20.0 -
South Australia
017 Far North Pastoral
41.0 +8.4 29.0 +11.3 - - - ARKAROOLA 1222 0900 - - - 340/04 32.4 8.4 23 - 50.0 2/8Ac, 5/8 As from West
018 Western Agricultural
37.0 +10.8 - - - - - NULLARBOR 1222 1430 - - - - 040/26 35.6 14.3 28 1009.53.7 - - - -
37.9 +11.7 - - - - 1/3 NULLARBOR 1222 2330 - - - - 260/34 24.0 20.8 82 1007.23.2 - - - HR001
Queensland
044 Warrego
- - 30.9 +10.7 - - - CHARLEVILLE AERO 1222 1200 25/SW 030/18 36.8 9.1 19 1013.42.0 40.0 -
New South Wales
061 Hunter
36.0 +10.2 20.0 +5.2 16 - - PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) 1222 0900 6/SE - 160/04 23.7 14.2 55 - 30.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
37.4 +10.1 - - - - - BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 1222 0000 - - - - Calm 24.9 14.4 52 1010.80.4 - - - -
38.0 +10.6 21.0 +4.9 16 - - PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) 1222 0900 -/ - 230/04 24.5 15.2 56 - 20.0 -
067 Sydney Metropolitan - west
38.0 +10.7 22.0 +5.7 - - - PROSPECT DAM 1222 0900 - - - 200/05 24.4 13.1 49 - 25.0 -
069 South Coast
39.0 +14.7 17.0 +3.1 - - - BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY 1222 0900 - - - 360/08 20.0 15.8 77 - 30.0 -
38.0 +15.2 19.0 +4.4 - - - MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 1222 0900 6/E - - 070/09 19.0 15.1 78 1016.01.8 15.0 -
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
26.0 +7.0 16.0 +10.8 - - - THREDBO VILLAGE 1222 0900 -/ - 310/08 19.5 5.2 39 - 50.0 /
072 Southwest Slopes - south
39.0 +10.5 19.0 +5.8 - - - ALBURY AIRPORT 1222 0900 -/SW Calm 24.7 16.2 59 - 20.0 -
074 Riverina - east
40.0 +10.5 15.0 +1.2 - - - TOCUMWAL AIRPORT 1222 0900 -/ - 050/04 20.6 11.9 57 - 30.0 -
Victoria
078 Wimmera - north
33.0 +4.5 10.0 -2.0 - 0.2/24 0.2/18 WARRACKNABEAL MUSEUM 1222 0900 - - - 160/18 16.0 8.1 59 - - 35.0 -
080 Northern Country - Lower North
40.0 +11.1 13.0 -0.5 - - - ECHUCA AERODROME 1222 0900 -/ - 200/08 18.4 10.2 59 1015.9 20.0 -
38.1 +10.4 - - - - - KYABRAM (INST SUSTAINABLE AG) 1222 0000 - - - - 210/09 16.7 12.1 74 - - - - -
082 Northeast - Lower
39.2 +10.0 - - - - - RUTHERGLEN RESEARCH 1222 0000 - - - - 300/08 23.1 13.9 56 - - - - -
084 East Gippsland
32.0 +12.2 16.0 +1.7 - - - GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1222 0900 10/SW - - 230/41 17.3 12.1 71 1015.92.7 30.0 80026
36.0 +14.3 12.0 -0.8 - 3/24 - LAKES ENTRANCE 1222 0900 -/W - 270/05 16.2 11.2 72 - 50.0 -
36.0 +12.5 10.0 -1.8 5 1/24 - ORBOST (COMPARISON) 1222 0900 10/W - - 250/09 16.4 12.2 76 - 50.0 Gusting gale force wind short time only PM
35.0 +13.3 15.0 +0.9 - Tr/24 - POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 1222 0900 3/W - - 270/30 16.2 13.0 81 - 45.0 -
085 West Gippsland
35.9 +12.6 - - - - - BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 1222 0000 - - - - 290/11 12.9 10.8 87 1015.31.5 - - - -
36.0 +12.7 9.0 -2.0 - 2/24 - BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 1222 0900 - - - - 300/11 15.3 10.5 73 1017.61.5 - - - -
36.1 +12.9 - - - - - EAST SALE AIRPORT 1222 0000 - - - - 220/18 14.0 9.8 76 1015.01.2 - - - -
36.0 +12.8 7.0 -4.3 5 Tr/24 - EAST SALE AIRPORT 1222 0900 6/NW - 270/15 16.7 7.8 56 1017.41.1 25.0 -
35.0 +11.4 - - - - - MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 1222 0000 - - - 260/17 13.4 9.7 78 1015.20.6 - - - -
35.0 +11.4 8.0 -3.1 - 2/24 - MORWELL (LATROBE VALLEY AIRPORT 1222 0900 15/W - - 290/09 16.0 10.1 68 1017.31.0 50.0 -
30.9 +12.2 - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1222 0000 - - - - 250/39 15.1 10.5 74 1013.61.2 - - - -
31.0 +12.3 14.0 +1.5 - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1222 0900 - - - - 270/26 16.3 9.5 64 1016.41.8 - - - -
086 East Central
34.0 +9.7 11.0 -1.1 - 1/24 1/24 BUNDOORA (LATROBE UNIVERSITY) 1222 0900 - - - - Calm 16.7 9.4 62 - 30.0 -
088 North Central
37.0 +10.0 19.0 +7.2 - 0.2/24 - MANGALORE AIRPORT 1222 0900 -/S - 200/21 17.4 8.0 54 1016.21.6 20.0 -
Tasmania
092 East Coast
32.0 +12.2 11.0 -0.4 - - - BICHENO (COUNCIL DEPOT) 1222 0900 15/NW - - 290/09 16.8 7.5 54 - 50.0 Fine and mild,thin low cloud.Sea wavelets,slop onl
32.0 +11.8 9.0 -1.4 - - - ORFORD POST OFFICE 1222 0900 - - - Calm 16.3 7.6 56 - 40.0 -
32.0 +11.9 13.0 +1.8 - - - SCAMANDER 1222 0900 - - - 270/04 17.3 5.9 47 - 17.0 -
33.0 +12.5 10.0 -0.5 5 - - SWANSEA POST OFFICE 1222 0900 6/W - 270/04 16.0 4.3 46 1013.01.5 30.0 /
094 Southeast and Hobart
30.7 +10.5 - - - - - HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 1222 0000 15/NW - - 330/26 14.4 4.2 50 1009.62.8 40.0 -
31.0 +10.8 14.0 +3.3 10 - - HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 1222 0900 10/W - 330/21 15.8 5.1 49 1012.21.8 25.0 -
31.3 +10.9 - - - - - HOBART AIRPORT 1222 0000 15/SW - - 300/30 14.7 3.2 46 1009.92.8 40.0 -
31.0 +10.6 13.0 +2.4 10 - - HOBART AIRPORT 1222 0900 10/SW - 310/18 16.4 5.1 47 1012.51.9 25.0 -
22.3 +6.7 - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1222 0000 - - - - 320/78 13.0 10.0 82 1007.40.1 - - - -
- - - - - 0.2/18 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1222 0300 - - - - 330/65 12.2 9.9 86 1008.10.7 - - - -
- - - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1222 0600 3/NW - - 320/67 12.8 7.8 72 1008.70.6 10.0 NW 40
17.0 +1.4 12.0 +2.5 - 0.2/24 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1222 0900 3/NW - - 320/65 11.9 8.7 81 1010.71.9 10.0 NW 40
- - 11.6 +2.1 - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1222 1200 - - - - 320/67 13.9 8.8 71 1011.40.7 - - - -
20.9 +10.5 - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1222 0000 - - - - 250/48 3.5 1.4 86 - - - - -
21.0 +10.6 3.0 +0.5 - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 1222 0900 - - - - 260/26 4.7 2.7 87 - - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 1222 0600 - - - 130/08 8.2 7.9 98 991.10.5 0.2 -