Noteworthy synoptic observations for Friday, 20 April 2012 lo prepared 0157 EST, 21/04/12
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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
004 Pilbara - De Grey
- - - - - - - MANDORA 0420 0600 - - - - Calm 23.0 - - - - 0.2 -
009 Lower West and Perth
- - - - - - 10/3 CAPE NATURALISTE 0420 0600 - - - - 180/30 13.1 11.2 88 1016.90.1 - - - -
- - - - - - 8/3 NORTH WALPOLE 0420 0600 - - - - 310/11 12.1 11.6 97 1016.00.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 WITCHCLIFFE 0420 0600 - - - - 190/08 13.1 - - 1017.80.8 - - - -
011 Eucla
26.0 +1.2 - - - 2/6 2/6 BALLADONIA 0420 1500 6/W - - 360/05 21.1 16.0 73 1012.0 10.0 thundery and rain around
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
30.0 -1.5 - - - - - BLACK POINT 0420 1530 3/SW - 020/46 28.9 26.2 85 1007.51.2 15.0 Barograph adjusted. Water spout near Cape Don - se
35.0 +2.3 - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 0420 0030 15/SE - 070/09 27.6 24.6 84 1008.1 25.0 -
31.0 - 24.0 - - 78/24 60/3 MANINGRIDA AERO 0420 0930 - - - 140/11 24.1 24.1 100 1010.52.7 - - 7.0 -
- - 23.9 - - - 8/3 MANINGRIDA AERO 0420 1230 - - - 040/13 24.9 24.9 100 1010.40.1 - - 9.0 -
29.0 - - - - 19/6 18/3 MCCLUER ISLAND 0420 1530 - - - - 080/41 25.4 24.9 97 1008.60.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 8/3 MCCLUER ISLAND 0420 1830 - - - - 360/35 26.8 25.0 90 1007.31.3 - - - -
- - - - - 30/18 8/3 NGAYAWILI 0420 0330 - - - - 100/11 24.3 - - 1008.40.8 - - - -
30.0 - 24.0 - - 37/24 5/3 NGAYAWILI 0420 0930 - - - - 110/05 25.6 - - 1010.61.4 - - - -
31.0 -1.5 - - - 25/6 25/3 PIRLANGIMPI 0420 1530 - - - - 320/02 26.1 25.2 95 1006.51.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 16/3 PIRLANGIMPI 0420 1830 - - - - 080/05 25.0 24.3 96 1006.30.2 - - - -
- - - - - 43/12 1/3 PIRLANGIMPI 0420 2130 - - - - 030/04 25.3 24.6 96 1008.11.8 - - - -
South Australia
018 Western Agricultural
32.7 +8.6 - - - - - CEDUNA AMO 0420 0030 - - - - 140/11 17.1 10.1 63 1013.80.2 - - - -
33.0 +8.9 11.0 +0.4 7 - - CEDUNA AMO 0420 0930 25/W - 060/13 22.7 3.1 28 1014.90.6 - 40.0 -
31.0 +8.6 15.0 +2.8 13 - - CLEVE 0420 0930 -/ - Calm 20.5 17.2 81 1015.91.0 50.0 -
31.0 +8.6 - - - - - CLEVE 0420 1530 -/N - 360/04 30.0 2.1 17 1012.42.2 50.0 -
31.9 +8.5 - - - - - WHYALLA AERO 0420 0030 - - - - 340/08 18.9 6.1 43 1014.10.4 - - - -
32.0 +8.6 13.0 +1.6 - - - WHYALLA AERO 0420 0930 - - - - 360/11 24.8 5.6 29 1016.51.5 - - - -
32.0 +8.6 - - - - - WHYALLA AERO 0420 1530 - - - - 080/24 29.9 8.3 26 1012.42.8 - - - -
022 Yorke Peninsula and Kangaroo Island
31.0 +8.8 - - - - - MAITLAND 0420 1530 - - - 270/04 30.0 5.3 21 1013.9 40.0 -
30.0 +8.2 15.0 +2.6 - - - WAROOKA 0420 0930 6/W - 110/15 18.8 16.8 88 1016.91.3 50.0 -
023 Adelaide plains and Mt Lofty Ranges
29.0 +8.7 12.0 +3.8 - - - MOUNT BARKER 0420 0930 - - - Calm 17.9 10.2 61 - 40.0 -
31.0 +8.1 13.0 +2.4 11 - - ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH 0420 0930 - - - Calm 21.7 10.6 49 - 45.0 -
31.0 +8.1 - - - - - ROSEDALE (TURRETFIELD RESEARCH 0420 1530 - - - 250/02 30.0 7.1 24 - 45.0 -
024 Murray Valley
31.0 +9.4 12.0 +1.3 9 - - MENINGIE 0420 0930 3/- - - 250/02 17.5 11.9 70 - 20.0 -
33.0 +9.7 12.0 +1.7 - - - MURRAY BRIDGE COMPARISON 0420 0930 6/W - - 270/09 19.5 14.7 74 - 20.0 -
025 Murray Mallee and Upper Southeast
31.0 +8.6 13.0 +3.8 - - - KEITH 0420 0930 15/- - - 070/04 18.5 13.2 71 1017.51.0 50.0 -
31.0 +8.2 13.0 +4.1 - - - LAMEROO COMPARISON 0420 0930 3/NW - Calm 20.0 14.0 68 1017.92.0 50.0 -
026 Lower Southeast
29.1 +8.1 - - - - - COONAWARRA 0420 0030 - - - - 040/05 11.3 8.5 83 1015.20.3 - - - -
29.0 +8.0 10.0 +2.4 - - - COONAWARRA 0420 0930 -/ - - Calm 17.6 14.1 80 1017.81.3 - - 10.0 record at 9am VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
29.1 +9.7 - - - - - MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 0420 0030 - - - - Calm 12.8 8.6 76 1015.20.3 - - - -
29.0 +9.6 10.0 +1.4 8 - - MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 0420 0930 0/SW - - 240/09 15.3 14.2 93 1018.21.5 - 6.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - - - - 59/18 - SCHERGER RAAF 0420 0300 - - - 140/04 24.7 23.7 94 1009.01.6 - - - -
32.0 - 24.0 - - 59/24 - SCHERGER RAAF 0420 0900 - - - 160/11 26.8 24.1 85 1011.11.4 - - - -
33.0 +0.6 - - - 4/6 4/3 WEIPA AERO 0420 1500 3/E 130/26 26.1 24.9 93 1008.01.5 15.0 -
033 Central Coast - east
- - - - - - 0.1/3 ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 0420 0600 - - - Calm 17.8 17.8 100 1014.41.1 0.2 -
039 South Coast Curtis
- - - - - - - ROCKHAMPTON AERO 0420 0600 - - - 010/02 17.5 17.2 98 1014.71.2 0.0 -
New South Wales
059 Mid North Coast
23.0 -2.5 17.0 +3.8 - 28/24 8/18 KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET) 0420 0900 6/W - - 310/15 21.9 19.7 87 - 40.0 -
23.0 -0.9 17.0 +0.4 - 48/24 - SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LI 0420 0900 6/- - - 340/11 21.8 19.3 86 1016.81.3 45.0 -
060 Manning
23.0 - 17.0 - - 30/24 10/18 FORSTER - TUNCURRY MARINE RESCU 0420 0900 - - - 250/02 21.0 19.4 91 - 70.0 -
23.0 - 16.0 - - 41/24 - PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS 0420 0900 - - - 270/09 21.5 18.7 84 1016.81.4 - - - -
23.0 - 16.0 - - 33/24 - TAREE AIRPORT AWS 0420 0900 - - - - 330/08 20.5 19.7 95 1016.81.8 - - - -
063 Central Tablelands - south
23.0 +3.0 9.0 +2.3 6 - - BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 0420 0900 - - - Calm 12.0 12.0 100 - 0.2 -
- - - - - 0.2/18 - MOUNT BOYCE AWS 0420 0300 - - - 260/05 12.6 12.4 99 - - - 0.0 -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 MOUNT BOYCE AWS 0420 0600 - - - 260/11 11.3 11.1 99 - - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 0420 0300 - - - - Calm 10.2 10.2 100 1016.40.7 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - - - ORANGE AIRPORT AWS 0420 0600 - - - Calm 6.1 6.0 99 1016.70.3 - - 0.1 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
27.0 +2.9 11.0 +1.5 - - - DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 0420 0900 - - - 050/04 14.8 14.3 97 - 0.1 -
067 Sydney Metropolitan - west
- - - - - - 0.2/3 RICHMOND RAAF 0420 0600 - - - Calm 15.8 15.6 99 1014.70.2 - - 0.1 -
068 Illawarra
- - - - - - 0.4/15 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0420 0600 - - - Calm 13.2 13.2 100 - 0.0 -
19.6 - - - - - 0.2/3 MOSS VALE AWS 0420 0000 - - - 070/05 14.5 - - 1017.01.1 - - 0.1 -
- - - - - 0.6/18 0.2/3 MOSS VALE AWS 0420 0300 - - - 150/02 13.6 - - 1015.51.3 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - - MOSS VALE AWS 0420 0600 - - - 280/05 13.4 - - 1016.00.4 - - 0.2 -
069 South Coast
- - - - - 8/12 8/3 BEGA AWS 0420 2100 - - - - Calm 17.6 17.4 99 1016.82.4 - - - -
- - - - - 58/18 5/3 GREEN CAPE AWS 0420 0300 - - - - 020/11 19.0 18.5 97 1014.52.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 42/3 GREEN CAPE AWS 0420 0600 - - - - 070/11 18.3 17.8 97 1013.90.6 - - - -
21.0 - 17.0 - - 103/24 3/3 GREEN CAPE AWS 0420 0900 - - - - 270/11 18.8 18.3 97 1014.2 - - - -
21.9 - - - - - 10/3 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS 0420 0000 - - - Calm 18.3 17.8 97 1016.42.0 - - 4.1 -
22.0 - 17.0 - - 37/24 - MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS 0420 0900 - - - - 270/13 19.9 16.5 81 1014.3 - - - -
- - - - - 42/12 42/3 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS 0420 2100 - - - Calm 17.9 17.6 98 1016.91.8 - - 8.0 -
20.4 +0.0 - - - - 24/3 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0420 0000 - - - - 240/15 18.2 - - 1015.92.0 - - - -
20.0 -0.4 17.0 +2.0 - 43/24 0.2/3 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0420 0900 - - - - 340/09 19.0 - - 1015.11.7 - - - -
20.0 -0.7 14.0 +1.3 - 29/24 14/18 NAROOMA (MARINE RESCUE) 0420 0900 - - - 050/05 18.5 18.2 98 - 10.0 /
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
- - - - - 1/18 - COOMA AIRPORT AWS 0420 0300 - - - 360/08 11.2 11.0 99 1016.21.3 - - 0.1 -
11.0 - - - - - 15/3 MOUNT GININI AWS 0420 0000 - - - - 050/08 8.5 - - - - - - -
11.0 - 6.0 - - 35/24 - MOUNT GININI AWS 0420 0900 - - - - 300/13 9.1 9.0 99 - - - - -
22.0 - 10.0 - - 28/24 0.2/3 TUGGERANONG (ISABELLA PLAINS) A 0420 0900 - - - - 010/04 13.6 13.6 100 1017.21.2 - - - -
072 Southwest Slopes - south
- - - - - - 18/3 ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 0420 0600 - - - 110/05 14.7 14.7 100 1015.40.5 - - 2.6 -
21.0 - 15.0 - - 34/24 10/3 ALBURY AIRPORT AWS 0420 0900 - - - 160/08 15.7 15.7 100 1017.31.8 - - - -
21.0 -0.5 15.0 +5.1 14 48/24 48/24 HUME RESERVOIR 0420 0900 1/SE - 290/02 15.6 15.3 98 - 8.0 -
074 Riverina - east
24.0 +1.0 11.0 +1.3 - 0.8/24 0.8/18 TOCUMWAL AIRPORT 0420 0900 -/- - Calm 16.2 15.0 93 - 30.0 -
075 Riverina - west
- - - - - - - GRIFFITH AIRPORT AWS 0420 0600 - - - Calm 14.1 - - 1015.00.6 - - 0.1 -
Victoria
082 Northeast - Lower
16.0 - 10.0 - - 25/24 12/3 HUNTERS HILL 0420 0900 - - - - 150/05 11.7 11.5 99 - - - - -
084 East Gippsland
- - - - - 52/18 7/3 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0420 0300 1/E - - 070/39 18.3 17.5 95 1014.72.4 15.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0420 0600 - - - - 050/35 18.2 17.5 96 1014.20.4 - - - -
20.0 +0.8 17.0 +3.6 - 80/24 20/3 GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0420 0900 3/NE - 040/13 18.3 18.0 98 1014.80.6 8.0 -
19.0 - 17.0 - - 50/24 5/3 MALLACOOTA 0420 0900 - - - - 210/09 18.0 17.4 96 1014.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 11/3 MOUNT NOWA NOWA 0420 1800 - - - - 260/08 15.8 15.5 98 - - - - -
21.0 +1.3 17.0 +3.9 - 25/24 18/3 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 0420 0900 6/NE - - 070/09 17.4 17.1 98 - 20.0 -
085 West Gippsland
- - - - - - 12/3 BAIRNSDALE AIRPORT 0420 1800 - - - 230/09 17.3 16.3 94 1015.50.7 - - - -
21.2 +1.0 - - - - - EAST SALE AIRPORT 0420 0000 - - - 230/02 16.0 15.8 99 1015.51.4 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - - EAST SALE AIRPORT 0420 0600 - - - 310/13 14.5 14.5 100 1015.40.5 - - 0.1 -
- - 7.7 - - - 41/3 MOUNT BAW BAW 0420 1200 - - - - 210/11 8.5 8.4 99 - - - - -
9.0 - - - - 43/6 2/3 MOUNT BAW BAW 0420 1500 - - - - 210/11 8.7 8.6 99 - - - - -
- - - - - 45/12 - MOUNT BAW BAW 0420 2100 - - - - 220/18 7.3 7.2 99 - - - - -
090 West Coast
27.6 +9.3 - - - - - PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 0420 0000 - - - - 360/13 14.1 13.9 99 1015.00.4 - - - -
28.0 +9.7 11.0 +1.2 - - - PORTLAND (CASHMORE AIRPORT) 0420 0900 1/S - - 160/08 17.5 16.2 92 1017.81.4 10.0 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
21.0 +3.5 17.0 +8.7 - 1/24 0.2/3 DEVONPORT AIRPORT 0420 0900 - - - 080/11 18.9 17.3 90 1016.70.8 - - - -
- - 17.4 +9.1 - - - DEVONPORT AIRPORT 0420 1200 - - - 120/08 20.7 16.6 77 1015.21.5 - - - -
23.0 +4.2 16.0 +8.6 - 4/24 2/3 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 0420 0900 - - - - 100/04 17.2 16.9 98 - - - - -
- - 16.4 +9.0 - - 0.2/3 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 0420 1200 - - - - 150/05 19.6 17.7 89 - - - - -
19.0 +1.0 16.0 +8.3 16 5/24 1/3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) 0420 0900 -/- - - 030/11 17.2 16.9 98 1016.90.7 2.0 Sunshine card saturated. Terr. - Man. read. VER:3.
- - 16.4 +8.7 - - 0.6/3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) 0420 1200 - - - - 350/04 20.3 16.3 78 1015.21.7 - - - -
17.0 - 15.0 - - 26/24 - SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM 0420 0900 - - - - 160/05 16.3 15.7 96 1017.20.9 - - - -
18.0 +0.7 17.0 +10.3 - 6/24 0.2/3 WYNYARD AIRPORT 0420 0900 - - - 150/05 18.3 17.0 92 1016.41.1 - - - -
- - 17.1 +10.4 - - - WYNYARD AIRPORT 0420 1200 - - - 030/09 18.8 17.1 90 1015.41.0 - - 9.0 -
092 East Coast
- - - - - - 12/3 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) 0420 0600 - - - - 050/13 16.8 15.7 93 - - - - -
17.0 -1.5 16.0 +10.6 - 22/24 5/3 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) 0420 0900 - - - - 040/08 17.4 15.9 91 - - - - -
- - 16.2 +10.8 - - - FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) 0420 1200 - - - - Calm 19.6 15.9 79 - - - - -
- - 16.8 - - - 38/3 FRIENDLY BEACHES 0420 1200 - - - - 020/11 17.6 17.0 96 1015.61.3 - - - -
18.0 - - - - 39/6 1/3 FRIENDLY BEACHES 0420 1500 - - - - 040/02 17.6 17.0 96 1013.91.7 - - - -
- - - - - 41/12 0.2/3 FRIENDLY BEACHES 0420 2100 - - - - 250/15 13.9 12.5 91 1015.51.2 - - - -
17.0 +2.9 13.0 +8.8 - 12/24 12/18 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) 0420 0900 - - - 360/02 14.4 14.4 100 - 20.0 50000 /
21.0 - 17.0 - - 14/24 10/3 MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) 0420 0900 - - - - 010/34 17.5 17.5 100 1016.70.1 - - - -
19.0 +0.5 17.0 +8.6 - 7/24 7/18 ORFORD (AUBIN COURT) 0420 0900 - - - 090/09 17.6 15.0 85 - 5.0 -
- - - - - 16/6 16/6 ORFORD (AUBIN COURT) 0420 1500 - - - 230/17 16.9 15.0 89 - 5.0 -
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - 15.7 - - - 10/3 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 0420 1200 - - - - 170/26 14.0 - - 1016.90.4 - - - -
17.0 - 12.0 - - 15/24 13/3 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) 0420 0900 - - - - Calm 12.6 12.1 97 - - - - -
24.3 +9.8 - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0420 0000 - - - - 340/17 18.6 12.3 67 1016.40.4 - - - -
- - - - - - 3/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0420 0600 1/S - 170/26 14.9 14.7 99 1017.00.4 0.0 Manual wind S 7kts VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
24.0 +9.5 13.0 +3.6 - 9/24 6/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0420 0900 0/S - 080/17 13.4 13.2 99 1018.11.1 2.0 Manual wind SE 13kts VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28.00
16.0 - 15.0 - - 10/24 10/3 TASMAN ISLAND 0420 0900 - - - - 020/31 16.1 16.1 100 1017.90.0 - - - -
16.0 - - - - 16/6 9/3 TASMAN ISLAND 0420 1500 - - - - 210/17 13.8 13.8 100 1016.00.7 - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
22.0 +6.1 14.0 +8.8 - 5/24 5/18 MAYDENA POST OFFICE 0420 0900 - - - Calm 14.3 14.3 100 - 10.0 -
18.0 +4.1 12.0 +7.9 - 2/24 2/18 TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0420 0900 - - - Calm 13.5 13.5 100 - 0.0 50000
096 Central Plateau
18.0 +5.0 12.0 +8.7 - 1/24 0.2/3 BUTLERS GORGE 0420 0900 - - - - 030/05 13.6 12.7 94 - - - - -
- - 11.8 +8.5 - - 7/3 BUTLERS GORGE 0420 1200 - - - - 090/05 15.5 11.9 79 - - - - -
097 West Coast
- - - - - - 8/3 MOUNT READ 0420 0600 - - - - 010/09 11.2 11.2 100 1018.40.4 - - - -
13.0 - 10.0 - - 17/24 9/3 MOUNT READ 0420 0900 - - - - 200/04 10.9 10.9 100 1019.30.8 - - - -
24.4 +8.1 - - - - - STRAHAN AERODROME 0420 0000 - - - 310/09 17.6 15.2 86 1016.10.4 - - 8.0 -
23.0 +8.8 13.0 +6.1 - 10/24 10/18 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE 0420 0900 - - - Calm 14.8 14.8 100 - 10.0 50000
20.0 - 13.0 - - 13/24 10/3 WARRA 0420 0900 - - - - Calm 14.3 14.3 100 - - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0420 0600 - - - 310/65 8.7 7.8 94 1006.54.0 0.5 -
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0420 0700 - - - - 310/67 8.7 7.8 94 1005.0 - - - -
9.0 +2.1 8.0 +4.4 7 0.8/24 - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0420 0900 1/NW - - 310/74 9.0 8.1 94 1001.25.3 0.4 -
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0420 1000 - - - - 310/80 9.2 8.3 94 999.6 - - - -
- - 7.8 +4.2 - - 0.2/3 MACQUARIE ISLAND 0420 1200 3/NW - - 290/80 8.9 6.2 83 998.42.8 4.0 EAST COAST SEA STATE = SLIGHT VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.28
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0420 1300 - - - - 290/85 7.9 4.8 81 997.7 - - - -
10.0 +3.1 - - - 0.2/6 - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0420 1500 3/W - - 270/83 6.8 3.8 81 1001.73.3 4.0 EAST COAST SEA = SLIGHT NE 0.5M VER:3.2 SWV:M2.02.
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0420 1600 - - - - 240/91 6.5 2.4 75 1005.0 - - - -
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0420 1800 2/SW - - 240/68 5.9 1.4 73 1010.58.8 6.0 -