Australian Weather News -- 27 DEC 2002

Australian Weather News

Friday, 27 DEC 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 06:50 UTC on 28/12/02
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 (none known)
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. 192.4 MAKOWATA Wide Bay/Burnett QLD 132.3 LAKE COOROIBAH(PINES AV) Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 97.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK Brisbane/SE Coast QLD 95.0 WALLA TM Wide Bay/Burnett QLD 93.4 ROCKS CROSSING (NOWENDOC RIVER) MidNorth Coast S NSW *QUEENSLAND* Central Coast E 88.0 SAMUEL HILL AERO 61.0 BYFIELD CHILDS ROAD Wide Bay/Burnett 192.4 MAKOWATA 95.0 WALLA TM 91.4 TOWN OF 1770 78.2 BUILYAN GUM STREET 71.0 MIRIAM VALE POST OFFICE 68.2 MONDURAN 59.2 WALLAVILLE-MILL RESERVE 56.6 ROSEDALE POST OFFICE 50.8 WESTWOOD TM Brisbane/SE Coast 132.3 LAKE COOROIBAH(PINES AV) 97.0 TEWANTIN RSL PARK 78.2 MALENY TAMARIND ST 65.2 EUMUNDI - CRESCENT RD 51.0 WOODFORD STANMORE Darling Downs E 59.4 TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT *NEW SOUTH WALES* MidNorth Coast N 68.8 SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) 64.0 EUROKA (ALDAVILLA) 55.5 WITTITRIN MidNorth Coast S 93.4 ROCKS CROSSING (NOWENDOC RIVER) Hunter Valley 52.0 WYONG (OLNEY FOREST)	High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. *WESTERN AUSTRALIA* *Central West* MORAWA AIRPORT 15.8mm in 18 min to 17:22 52.7mm/h 21.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 7.0mm/h *SW & S Coast* ESPERANCE AERO 4.8mm in 7 min to 19:37 41.1mm/h HOPETOUN NORTH 12.4mm in 9 min to 16:34 82.7mm/h 4.8mm in 12 min to 16:46 24.0mm/h 17.2mm in 1 hr to 17:00 17.2mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 5.7mm/h *Goldfields* NORSEMAN AERO 5.0mm in 6 min to 19:22 50.0mm/h 1.4mm in 1 min to 19:23 84.0mm/h 8.2mm in 8 min to 19:31 61.5mm/h 19.0mm in 1 hr to 20:00 19.0mm/h 20.2mm in 1 hr to 21:00 20.2mm/h 39.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 13.0mm/h 13.2mm in 1 hr to 22:00 13.2mm/h 10.8mm in 31 min to 23:00 20.9mm/h 11.4mm in 1 hr to 23:00 11.4mm/h KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 12.4mm in 18 min to 21:30 41.3mm/h 16.6mm in 1 hr to 21:30 16.6mm/h CHEADANUP 8.2mm in 21 min to 18:15 23.4mm/h SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 9.0mm in 26 min to 19:47 20.8mm/h 10.2mm in 1 hr to 20:00 10.2mm/h *QUEENSLAND* *Central Coast E* ALVA BEACH 16.8mm in 1 hr to 05:00 16.8mm/h 17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h *Darling Downs E* TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 17.4mm in 1 hr to 07:00 17.4mm/h 42.0mm in 2 hr to 10:00 21.0mm/h *NEW SOUTH WALES* *North Coast* BALLINA AIRPORT AWS 10.4mm in 1 hr to 09:00 10.4mm/h 15.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.0mm/h 27.0mm in 1 hr to 16:00 27.0mm/h 36.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 12.0mm/h *MidNorth Coast N* SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE) 17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:00 5.7mm/h
Todays highest & lowest temperatures
Maximum	Minimum
43.0 JULIA CREEK AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD 43.0 RICHMOND AIRPORT Upper Carpentaria QLD 42.7 MCARTHUR RIVER MINE Roper-McArthur NT 42.5 BORROLOOLA Roper-McArthur NT 42.5 CLONCURRY AIRPORT Gulf Country QLD	32.0 KIMBERLEY RES.STATION E Kimberley WA 28.9 WYNDHAM POST OFFICE N Kimberley WA 28.8 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD 28.8 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA 28.1 MORNINGTON ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
13.1 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 14.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 15.3 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 15.6 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS 16.0 TASMAN ISLAND Southeast TAS	3.2 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC 3.7 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS 4.0 THREDBO (CRACKENBACK STATION) AWS Snowy Mtns NSW 4.0 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS 4.6 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC
Todays greatest temperature variations from normal
Maximum	Minimum
+11.7 38.0 NULLARBOR ROADHOUSE W Agricultural SA +10.5 35.2 EUCLA Eucla WA +9.6 36.9 STREAKY BAY W Agricultural SA +9.5 34.6 EYRE Eucla WA +9.4 36.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA	+8.8 21.0 KATANNING COMPARISON Gt Southern WA +8.7 21.0 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. Goldfields WA +8.5 21.0 DWELLINGUP FORESTRY SW & S Coast WA +8.5 23.2 BALGAIR Eucla WA +8.4 18.9 BRIDGETOWN POST OFFICE SW & S Coast WA
-6.6 24.5 CASINO AIRPORT North Coast NSW -6.4 23.3 LISMORE (CENTRE STREET) North Coast NSW -5.2 30.0 ONSLOW W Pilbara WA -4.9 31.0 ONSLOW AIRPORT W Pilbara WA -4.8 33.0 MARDIE W Pilbara WA	-4.9 4.6 HAMILTON AIRPORT W Coast VIC -4.7 19.5 BRUNETTE DOWNS Barkly NT -4.7 17.7 RICHMOND POST OFFICE Upper Carpentaria QLD -4.7 19.0 CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP Northwest QLD -4.1 16.1 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT Alice Springs NT -4.1 19.0 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD -4.1 12.0 PINDARI DAM NW Slopes N NSW
Highest wind gusts above 89km/h or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets. HOPETOUN NORTH SW & S Coast WA : 87 (240/ 69 ) at 16:25 LAVERTON AERO Goldfields WA : 119 ( 30/ 67 ) at 17:51 SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD Goldfields WA : 78 (300/ 63 ) at 22:43 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC: 104 (270/ 13 ) at 14:30	Other extremes ..