Australian Weather News -- 16 NOV 2002

Australian Weather News

Saturday, 16 NOV 2002

Notes on significant weather not yet written

Significant rainfall, strong winds, strong wind gusts and abnormally high and low temperatures for this day are given below. Descriptions of significant weather events are added here when time permits and reliable information is available. This is sometimes well after the event!

National weather extremes for today Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology Last updated at 10:58 UTC on 19/11/02
Quality control note: Data is complete, and has been visually checked by AWN for gross errors. Less obvious errors may remain. See Explanation of Extremes Pages for more information
Records set this day (previous record and years of computerised record shown in brackets): Highest daily rainfall for November: Marble Bar Comparison WA: 70.0 (60.5, 103)
Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals received, and/or all reported falls of 50mm or more. 110.0 ELEVEN MILE RAAF Darwin-Daly NT 109.0 BERRIMAH SIL Darwin-Daly NT 84.8 LEANYER Darwin-Daly NT 83.0 NAMBOUR DPI Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 82.2 DARWIN AIRPORT Darwin-Daly NT *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *E Pilbara* 70.0 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON *NORTHERN TERRITORY* N Rivers 75.8 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON Darwin-Daly 110.0 ELEVEN MILE RAAF 109.0 BERRIMAH SIL 84.8 LEANYER 82.2 DARWIN AIRPORT *QUEENSLAND* Central Highlands 67.0 DUARINGA POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett 77.8 ABERCORN 73.0 ABERCORN TM 57.0 MONDURAN 52.6 WALLAVILLE-MILL RESERVE 51.0 WALLA TM Brisbane/SE Coast 83.0 NAMBOUR DPI 75.0 PALMWOODS HOBSON STREET 72.0 GLENGAVEN 67.8 MALENY TAMARIND ST 65.6 SPRINGBROOK TM 65.0 CROHAMHURST 64.0 BINNA BURRA ALERT 63.8 TIARO POST OFFICE 62.6 SPRINGBROOK ROAD 61.0 MORAYFIELD FIRETAIL CRT 57.0 COOLANGATTA AIRPORT 57.0 SPRINGBROOK LOWER ALERT 54.0 REDCLIFFE COUNCIL 54.0 FORESTDALE(JOHNSON RD)AL 53.2 BIGGENDEN TM 53.0 BEERBURRUM FOREST STN 51.6 PEACHESTER WOODFORD RD Maranoa 76.0 WERIBONE TM *NEW SOUTH WALES* North Coast 61.4 TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 61.0 DOON DOON (MCCABES ROAD)	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *NORTHERN TERRITORY* *Darwin-Daly* DARWIN AIRPORT 4.6mm in 3 min to 05:08 92.0mm/h 16.4mm in 11 min to 05:25 89.5mm/h 25.6mm in 1 hr to 05:30 25.6mm/h 19.6mm in 6 min to 06:09 196.0mm/h 5.6mm in 2 min to 06:11 168.0mm/h PIRLANGIMPI 18.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 6.0mm/h BATCHELOR AERO 7.0mm in 20 min to 20:20 21.0mm/h 21.6mm in 1 hr to 21:00 21.6mm/h 22.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.3mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *Central Coast E* PROSERPINE AIRPORT 11.6mm in 1 hr to 22:00 11.6mm/h HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT 7.6mm in 31 min to 21:33 14.7mm/h 4.2mm in 12 min to 21:45 21.0mm/h 12.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 12.2mm/h *Wide Bay/Burnett* HERON ISLAND RES STN 13.4mm in 50 min to 05:00 16.1mm/h 16.4mm in 1 hr to 05:00 16.4mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h GLADSTONE RADAR 17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h BUNDABERG AERO 10.6mm in 1 hr to 05:00 10.6mm/h GLADSTONE AIRPORT 11.8mm in 1 hr to 03:00 11.8mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 03:00 5.7mm/h *Brisbane/SE Coast* CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE 25.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 8.3mm/h BEERBURRUM FOREST STN 16.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 5.3mm/h HERVEY BAY AIRPORT 16.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.3mm/h MAROOCHYDORE AERO 34.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 11.3mm/h 11.2mm in 1 hr to 22:30 11.2mm/h TEWANTIN RSL PARK 20.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 6.7mm/h 11.0mm in 1 hr to 09:00 11.0mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
43.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD 42.1 URANDANGIE Northwest QLD 42.0 DALY WATERS AWS Roper-McArthur NT 42.0 ELLIOTT Barkly NT 42.0 KINTORE (WULUNGURRU) Alice Springs NT	30.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands 28.3 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD 28.0 MCCLUER ISLAND Darwin-Daly NT 27.6 CROYDON TOWNSHIP Gulf Country QLD 27.4 CENTRE ISLAND Roper-McArthur NT
11.7 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 12.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 12.4 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP Central Plateau TAS 12.7 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW 13.0 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS	-3.1 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW -3.1 LIAWENEE AWS Central Plateau TAS -2.0 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK Central Plateau TAS -1.5 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS -1.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW -1.0 TUNNACK FIRE STATION Southeast TAS
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+13.4 39.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA +12.9 38.7 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA +11.8 37.2 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA +11.4 34.6 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA +10.8 37.5 POLDA (GUM VIEW) W Agricultural SA	+8.8 27.0 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA +6.9 26.7 GILES METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE Interior WA +6.3 26.0 WATARRKA Alice Springs NT +5.6 26.0 SOUTH JOHNSTONE EXP STN N Coast--Herbert QLD +5.5 18.1 BALGAIR Eucla WA +5.5 24.6 CARNEGIE Interior WA
-8.1 21.7 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW -8.0 23.4 GAYNDAH POST OFFICE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD -7.8 17.2 TABULAM (MUIRNE) N Tablelands E NSW -7.3 23.0 GYMPIE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD -7.3 12.7 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) C Tablelands S NSW	-8.1 1.2 NHILL Wimmera N VIC -7.2 1.5 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW -7.2 2.9 ORBOST (COMPARISON) E Gippsland VIC -6.5 3.0 HORSHAM (POLKEMMETT) Wimmera S VIC -6.5 -0.1 OMEO Upper NE VIC
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD: 70 (130/ 65 ) at 17:30 CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 89 (160/ 69 ) at 17:28 DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD: 82 (160/ 63 ) at 17:29 KINGFISH A SHIP LOG 206 W Gippsland VIC: 74 ( 90/ 63 ) at 18:50	Other extremes ..