Noteworthy synoptic observations for Thursday, 16 April 2009 prepared 0157 EST, 17/04/09
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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
006 West Gascoyne
27.0 -8.0 19.0 -1.7 - 1/24 - EMU CREEK STATION 0416 0900 6/NW - - 160/17 22.5 15.0 63 1013.30.9 50.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
33.0 +1.5 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 BLACK POINT 0416 1500 3/ - 270/05 31.0 28.0 84 1006.21.9 20.0 Wind speed estimated
- - - - - - 23/3 CAPE DON 0416 0600 - - - - 090/15 25.6 - - 1007.60.6 - - - -
33.0 - 25.0 - - 32/24 8/3 CAPE DON 0416 0900 - - - - 240/05 28.0 28.0 100 1009.11.5 - - - -
35.0 - 27.0 - 26 - - CHANNEL POINT 0416 0900 3/SE - 090/05 29.5 25.0 77 1009.11.8 30.0 /
33.5 +0.8 - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 0416 0000 15/SE - 270/08 27.5 25.5 89 1008.20.3 30.0 -
- - - - - 0.2/18 - DARWIN AIRPORT 0416 0300 6/E Calm 26.7 25.7 94 1006.91.3 30.0 -
- - - - - - 0.4/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0416 0600 3/E - 060/13 25.9 24.5 92 1007.70.8 15.0 -
32.0 -0.7 - - - 3/6 3/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 0416 1500 2/SE 040/05 26.8 25.1 90 1006.32.0 10.0 -
- - - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 0416 1800 6/SE 270/08 28.5 24.4 79 1006.20.1 30.0 -
32.0 +1.2 - - - 20/6 20/3 GOVE AIRPORT 0416 1500 1/SE - 050/18 24.9 24.0 95 1006.11.4 6.0 -
36.9 +2.4 - - - - 9/3 JABIRU AIRPORT 0416 0000 - - - - 320/08 26.0 24.4 91 1009.00.6 - - - -
- - - - - - - MANGO FARM 0416 0600 3/E - Calm 26.0 25.3 96 1008.21.2 40.0 -
- - - - - - 11/3 NGAYAWILI 0416 1800 - - - - Calm 25.8 24.1 90 1006.21.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 9/3 POINT STUART AWS 0416 0330 - - - - 240/09 24.6 23.9 96 1007.70.7 - - - HR008
- - - - - - 9/3 POINT STUART AWS 0416 0430 - - - - 200/17 25.0 24.3 96 1007.60.3 - - - HR994
- - - - - - 8/3 POINT STUART AWS 0416 0530 - - - - 150/08 25.0 24.3 96 1006.91.0 - - - HR990
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
37.0 +8.1 - - - - - CURTIN SPRINGS 0416 0900 -/ - - Calm 23.5 12.3 49 1017.11.1 50.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - - - - - 14/3 SCHERGER RAAF 0416 1800 - - - 090/08 26.7 25.7 94 1006.21.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 8/3 WEIPA AERO 0416 1800 - - - 250/09 25.4 24.6 95 1006.61.4 - - - -
- - - - - 45/12 37/3 WEIPA AERO 0416 2100 - - - - Calm 26.0 25.4 97 1008.41.8 - - - -
032 North Coast - Herbert
31.0 +2.0 24.0 +3.7 - 40/24 36/6 INGHAM COMPOSITE 0416 0900 2/E - - 360/08 25.0 24.3 96 1012.01.9 5.0 -
- - - - - 27/18 27/3 LUCINDA POINT 0416 0300 - - - - 310/13 24.6 22.5 88 1008.51.3 - - - -
29.0 +0.9 23.0 -0.4 - 35/24 6/3 LUCINDA POINT 0416 0900 - - - - 110/21 24.8 22.3 86 1011.61.9 - - - -
033 Central Coast - east
- - - - - - 48/15 BOWEN AIRPORT 0416 0600 10/SE - 160/02 22.2 21.6 96 1010.20.5 25.0 -
29.0 -0.3 22.0 +1.1 - 48/24 - BOWEN AIRPORT 0416 0900 15/SE 130/15 27.3 22.7 76 1012.21.8 35.0 -
27.0 - 23.0 - - 26/24 - HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT 0416 0900 - - - - 150/28 25.8 22.5 82 1012.41.9 - - - -
New South Wales
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
- - - - - - - COBAR MO 0416 0600 25/W - 080/13 15.1 6.4 56 1013.60.8 5.0 -
28.0 +3.0 15.0 +2.2 14 - - COBAR MO 0416 0900 20/W - 070/13 17.3 7.3 52 1015.11.5 5.0 -
- - 14.9 +2.1 - - - COBAR MO 0416 1200 25/W - 360/11 26.1 7.4 30 1013.51.6 9.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
29.0 +3.5 13.0 +1.3 - - - NYNGAN AIRPORT 0416 0900 -/SW - 070/04 18.4 11.1 62 - 5.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
27.0 - - - - - - INVERELL (RAGLAN ST) 0416 1500 10/SW - - 230/04 26.5 6.2 27 - 50.0 /
058 Northern Rivers
27.0 - - - - - - LISMORE (RICHMOND HILL) 0416 1500 -/W - 130/05 26.1 12.7 43 - 5.0 -
059 Mid North Coast
26.0 +2.0 - - - - - COFFS HARBOUR MO 0416 1500 - - - 130/13 24.6 13.5 50 1011.91.7 10.0 -
27.0 +3.1 - - - - - SOUTH WEST ROCKS (SMOKY CAPE LI 0416 1500 - - - 230/08 25.2 17.2 61 1012.51.7 25.0 -
060 Manning
25.0 - - - - - - FORSTER - TUNCURRY R.V.C.P. 0416 1500 - - - 090/24 22.5 13.0 55 - 10.0 Nil
061 Hunter
29.0 +4.5 10.0 -1.7 - - - CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 0416 0900 - - - 310/09 18.4 12.9 70 - 3.0 dew trace.
27.0 +2.5 - - - - - CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 0416 1500 - - - 340/17 26.6 10.7 37 - 3.0 -
28.0 - 15.0 - - - - NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY 0416 0900 - - - Calm 20.0 9.8 52 - 30.0 -
25.0 - - - - - - NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY 0416 1500 - - - Calm 25.0 9.5 37 - 15.0 -
- - - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 0416 0600 - - - 290/11 12.6 10.4 86 1014.01.5 8.0 -
28.0 +4.4 11.0 -2.3 9 - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 0416 0900 - - - 270/13 19.1 7.7 48 1015.21.2 9.0 -
- - 11.4 -1.9 - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 0416 1200 - - - 350/09 22.6 6.8 36 1013.51.7 8.0 -
26.0 +2.4 - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 0416 1500 - - - 300/09 25.3 9.2 36 1011.32.2 9.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
25.0 +2.6 7.0 -3.2 4 Tr/24 Tr/24 COWRA RESEARCH CENTRE 0416 0900 - - - 160/02 13.0 8.5 74 - 4.0 TRACE RAIN =DEW
065 Central Western Slopes - south
27.0 +2.5 9.0 -0.3 7 - - WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) 0416 0900 - - - 230/02 14.3 11.0 81 - 0.5 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
29.0 +6.7 15.0 +0.4 - - - SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 0416 0900 - - - -/- 17.4 4.8 43 1015.2 10.0 -
- - 14.9 +0.3 - - - SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 0416 1200 - - - -/- 22.6 6.9 36 1013.51.7 10.0 -
24.0 +1.7 - - - - - SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 0416 1500 25/- - -/- 22.6 7.4 38 1011.71.8 15.0 -
- - - - - - - SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 0416 1800 25/- - -/- 21.0 10.8 52 1012.10.4 15.0 -
30.1 +7.3 - - - - - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 0416 0000 - - - 190/28 19.9 10.1 53 1013.02.3 8.0 -
- - - - - - - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 0416 0300 - - - 220/31 17.6 4.3 41 1013.3 12.0 -
069 South Coast
29.0 +8.3 12.0 -0.7 - - - NAROOMA RVCP 0416 0900 - - - 230/04 15.2 11.1 76 - 10.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
- - - - - - - CANBERRA AIRPORT 0416 0600 - - - 070/05 2.9 1.1 88 1014.60.7 20.0 -
24.0 +4.2 3.0 -3.6 0 - - CANBERRA AIRPORT 0416 0900 25/- - Calm 9.9 1.8 57 1015.20.6 20.0 -
23.0 +3.0 4.0 -3.8 1 - - GOULBURN TAFE 0416 0900 -/ - 290/05 10.8 2.2 55 - 9.0 -
21.0 +2.2 2.0 -4.5 - - - TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE 0416 0900 - - - Calm 9.0 5.8 80 - 25.0 50000 /
075 Riverina - west
- - - - - - - HAY (MILLER STREET) 0416 0600 -/ - 020/08 9.0 0.9 57 1014.60.7 50.0 -
27.0 +1.8 9.0 -1.6 - - - LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT 0416 0900 - - - Calm 15.0 6.1 55 - 25.0 heavy haze and dust residual from dust storms
Victoria
085 West Gippsland
15.0 -4.7 2.0 -8.1 - - - WILLOW GROVE (BLUE ROCK RESERVO 0416 0900 - - - 340/18 7.6 7.2 97 - 35.0 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
15.0 -2.7 8.0 -1.9 - 7/24 7/18 BURNIE (ROUND HILL) 0416 0900 - - - 290/44 14.5 11.7 83 - 5.0 -
- - 5.9 -1.5 - - 8/3 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 0416 1200 - - - - 340/30 13.2 11.1 87 - - - - -
14.0 -4.8 - - - 16/6 7/3 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 0416 1500 - - - - 340/26 13.9 11.6 86 - - - - -
- - 2.8 - - - 10/3 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 0416 1200 - - - 340/35 11.3 10.5 95 1003.72.0 - - 2.9 -
14.0 - - - - 17/6 7/3 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 0416 1500 - - - 350/31 13.7 12.3 91 1002.21.4 - - - -
- - 3.7 -2.9 - - 11/3 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT COMPARISON 0416 1200 - - - - 320/26 11.2 10.7 97 - - - - -
13.0 -4.3 - - - 18/6 7/3 LAUNCESTON AIRPORT COMPARISON 0416 1500 - - - - 340/26 13.1 12.0 93 - - - - -
16.0 - - - - 6/6 5/3 LOW HEAD 0416 1500 3/NW - - 300/43 13.2 11.7 91 1003.70.9 4.0 -
092 East Coast
- - - - - - 9/3 EDDYSTONE POINT 0416 1800 - - - - 300/22 12.1 11.3 95 1005.81.0 - - - -
094 Southeast and Hobart
13.6 -0.9 - - - - 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0416 0000 - - - - 330/70 10.1 1.3 54 1001.50.4 - - - -
13.0 -1.5 - - - 3/6 0.6/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0416 1500 3/NW - - 320/81 11.9 8.3 79 996.61.1 15.0 man wind 45kts nw VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - - - - - 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0416 1800 - - - - 330/68 12.2 7.1 71 998.82.1 - - - -
- - - - - 3/12 0.4/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0416 2100 - - - - 330/68 12.3 7.9 74 1000.21.4 - - - -
3.0 -5.1 -3.0 -5.0 - 3/24 0.4/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 0416 0900 - - - - 300/70 0.5 0.5 100 - - - - -
- - -3.2 -5.2 - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0416 1200 - - - - 320/65 3.9 3.8 99 - - - - -
- - - - - 0.4/12 - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0416 2100 - - - - 270/63 2.0 1.9 99 - - - - -
096 Central Plateau
- - - - - - 8/3 BUTLERS GORGE 0416 1800 - - - - 280/15 7.2 5.0 86 - - - - -
097 West Coast
4.0 - 0.0 - - 28/24 5/3 MOUNT READ 0416 0900 - - - - 340/44 3.8 3.7 99 1001.70.4 - - - -
- - -0.4 - - - 9/3 MOUNT READ 0416 1200 - - - - 310/44 5.1 5.0 99 1001.40.3 - - - -
- - 4.5 - - - 8/3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 0416 1200 - - - - 320/52 9.4 9.0 97 - - - - -
13.0 -1.2 4.0 -2.9 - 25/24 8/18 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE 0416 0900 - - - 340/18 8.5 7.7 95 - 10.0 50000 /
Islands
200 Islands
- - 9.7 - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0416 1200 - - - - 300/65 15.1 6.9 58 1008.02.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.6/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0416 1800 - - - - 280/65 13.8 13.5 98 1009.01.6 - - - -
23.0 +0.0 19.0 +1.1 - 40/24 - LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0416 0930 6/S - 210/17 22.8 17.3 71 1011.20.8 30.0 -