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Noteworthy synoptic observations for Saturday, 17 May 2003 local
prepared 1620 EST, 18/09/03
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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
009 Lower West, Southwest, South Coast
17.5 -2.8 - - - 68/6 68/3 ESPERANCE 0517 2100 - - - - 240/26 14.6 10.0 74 1007.31.1 - - - -
17.0 -0.6 11.0 +2.4 10 26/24 16/18 MOUNT BARKER 0517 0900 3/SW - - 230/08 11.4 10.4 94 - 10.0 -
18.0 +0.2 12.0 +2.7 11 16/24 15/18 PEMBERTON 0517 0900 6/- - - 200/09 12.5 9.6 82 1010.6 15.0 -
- - - - - - 10/3 SHANNON 0517 0000 - - - - 190/21 13.4 13.0 97 - - - - HR004
21.0 - 14.0 - - 26/24 1/3 SWANBOURNE 0517 0900 - - - - 200/31 15.9 12.3 79 - - - - -
012 Goldfields
- - - - - - 12/3 CHEADANUP 0517 0600 - - - - 240/44 13.6 13.5 99 999.42.9 - - - HR007
20.0 - 13.1 - - 25/24 12/3 CHEADANUP 0517 0900 - - - - 250/39 13.0 12.7 98 1002.93.4 - - - HR002
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
35.0 - 19.0 - 17 - - NGUKURR 0517 0900 6/- - - Calm 25.6 25.3 98 1011.51.5 20.0 /
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
32.0 +9.1 - - - - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0517 1500 25/NW - 310/30 31.5 -5.1 9 1005.02.9 40.0 -
South Australia
016 Northwest Pastoral
32.0 +9.2 - - - - - MARLA POLICE STATION 0517 1500 -/NW 290/08 30.0 5.8 22 1001.12.8 10.0 -
017 Northeast Pastoral
- - 17.8 +8.1 - - - OODNADATTA AIRPORT 0517 1200 - - - - 360/37 24.7 8.6 36 1005.02.2 - - - -
018 Western Agricultural
- - - - - - - KYANCUTTA 0517 1200 -/NW - 340/34 24.7 9.6 38 998.41.9 15.0 -
27.0 +6.0 - - - - - KYANCUTTA 0517 1500 6/NW - - 360/24 25.5 10.3 38 995.92.5 20.0 -
023 Adelaide plains and Mt Lofty Ranges
- - - - - 11/6 10/3 PARAWA (SECOND VALLEY FOREST AW 0517 2100 - - - - 320/11 13.9 12.8 93 998.60.1 - - - HR009
Queensland
033 Central Coast - east
- - - - - - - ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 0517 0600 - - - 180/02 17.9 17.7 99 1011.60.8 0.0 -
New South Wales
046 Upper Western - Far Northwest
13.0 -8.2 8.0 +0.0 - - - WILCANNIA (REID ST) 0517 0900 6/E - - 310/02 11.2 11.2 100 - 10.0 -
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
- - - - - - - COBAR MO 0517 0600 - - - 150/02 10.2 10.1 99 1012.51.1 0.2 -
18.0 -1.8 10.0 +0.9 10 - - COBAR MO 0517 0900 - - - 310/02 10.1 10.0 99 1012.70.2 0.2 -
049 Lower Western - Southwest Plains
17.0 -3.2 9.0 +2.0 - - - IVANHOE POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - 050/02 11.3 10.7 96 1013.00.7 0.2 -
055 Northwest Slopes - south
21.0 +0.8 10.0 +1.1 7 - - GUNNEDAH SCS 0517 0900 10/W - 090/04 15.6 11.8 78 - 5.0 -
061 Hunter
- - 15.5 - - - 9/3 NORAH HEAD AWS 0517 1200 - - - - 240/18 17.8 16.5 92 1004.12.2 - - - HR004
16.0 -3.1 0.0 -9.9 3 16/24 16/24 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) 0517 0900 3/SW - - 250/04 14.5 14.5 100 - 10.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
- - - - - 0.4/6 0.4/6 KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 0517 0300 0/SE - - Calm 9.5 9.5 100 - 0.2 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
21.0 +1.7 9.0 +2.7 - - - DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - 290/04 10.5 9.9 96 - 0.2 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
- - 14.8 +5.1 - - 10/3 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 0517 1200 - - - - 210/18 17.7 17.3 98 1006.02.4 - - - HR007
19.0 -1.3 - - - 15/6 5/3 BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 0517 1500 - - - - 250/13 18.9 18.4 97 1005.80.2 - - - -
- - 14.8 - - - 10/3 CANTERBURY RACECOURSE AWS 0517 1200 - - - - 240/13 18.8 18.0 95 - - - 7.0 -
- - 14.8 - - - 11/3 HOMEBUSH (OLYMPIC STADIUM) AWS 0517 1200 - - - - 200/08 18.2 17.9 98 - - - - HR005
18.0 -1.3 15.0 +3.5 - 31/24 5/3 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 0517 0900 - - - - -/- 17.3 16.7 96 1007.30.3 - - - HR994
19.0 -0.9 15.0 +4.2 14 32/24 6/3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 0517 0900 3/SE - - 170/39 18.6 16.5 88 1007.60.1 10.0 -
067 Sydney Metropolitan - west
19.0 - - - - 26/6 21/3 HOLSWORTHY CONTROL RANGE 0517 1500 - - - - 260/09 17.9 17.6 98 - - - - HR006
19.0 - - - - 22/6 20/3 HORSLEY PARK EQUESTRIAN CENTRE 0517 1500 - - - - 240/09 17.6 17.3 98 - - - - HR007
20.0 - - - - 18/6 18/6 LIVERPOOL (MICHAEL WENDEN CENTR 0517 1500 - - - 130/04 18.1 17.9 99 - 0.5 -
068 Illawarra
19.0 - 15.0 - - 34/24 2/3 ALBION PARK (WOLLONGONG AIRPORT 0517 0900 - - - - 200/21 18.4 16.2 87 1009.20.0 - - - -
14.0 -1.4 11.0 +5.8 - 29/24 2/3 BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 0517 0900 1/SW - - 230/08 13.5 13.5 100 - 1.0 -
18.0 -0.2 15.0 +2.6 - 36/24 2/3 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR 0517 0900 6/SE - - 160/22 18.3 16.3 88 - 15.0 -
- - - - - - 1/3 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR 0517 1200 3/E - - 160/26 18.3 17.3 94 - 0.1 -
19.0 +0.8 - - - 3/6 2/3 JERVIS BAY (POINT PERPENDICULAR 0517 1500 3/E - - 160/18 17.7 17.2 97 - 0.2 -
19.0 - 15.0 - - 34/24 2/3 JERVIS BAY (PT PERPENDICULAR AW 0517 0900 - - - - -/- 18.4 16.1 86 1009.20.0 - - - HR992
18.0 -2.0 14.0 +2.1 13 28/24 1/18 WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 0517 0900 3/N - - 230/08 17.5 16.7 95 - 10.0 -
069 South Coast
- - 13.9 - - - 18/3 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS 0517 1200 - - - - 190/09 18.1 17.3 95 1010.82.4 - - - HR992
18.0 - - - - 19/6 0.8/3 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS 0517 1500 - - - - Calm 18.1 17.5 96 1008.62.2 - - - HR994
- - - - - 14/6 12/3 MERIMBULA AIRPORT AWS 0517 2100 - - - - 260/11 16.5 16.0 97 1008.40.0 - - - HR005
- - - - - - 9/3 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0517 1800 - - - - 220/34 17.0 16.7 98 1007.40.1 - - - HR006
18.0 - 15.0 - - 36/24 10/3 ULLADULLA AWS 0517 0900 - - - - 170/24 17.5 17.5 100 1010.50.1 - - - HR005
070 Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro
30.0 +15.2 9.0 +5.2 - 0.4/24 0.4/24 TIDBINBILLA NATURE RESERVE 0517 0900 - - - 020/05 15.2 8.7 65 - - 40.0 /
072 Southwest Slopes - south
- - - - - 0.4/6 0.4/3 WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0517 0300 - - - 300/08 12.4 12.4 100 1013.20.9 0.1 -
- - - - - - - WAGGA WAGGA AMO 0517 0600 - - - Calm 12.2 12.2 100 1012.70.5 0.1 -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
21.0 +2.1 11.0 +4.4 - - - QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE 0517 0900 - - - 130/09 12.5 11.9 96 - 0.2 -
074 Riverina - east
- - - - - - - DENILIQUIN POST OFFICE 0517 0600 - - - Calm 11.0 11.0 100 - 0.0 -
075 Riverina - west
18.0 -1.2 11.0 +4.3 - 0.2/24 0.2/12 HAY (MILLER STREET) 0517 0900 - - - Calm 11.1 10.9 99 1013.31.5 0.0 -
17.0 -3.2 10.0 +3.0 - - - LAKE CARGELLIGO AIRPORT 0517 0900 - - - Calm 12.5 12.3 99 - 0.2 -
Victoria
076 Mallee - north
15.0 -3.9 9.0 +1.5 6 - - MILDURA AIRPORT 0517 0900 - - - 030/15 10.1 10.1 100 1011.80.1 0.2 -
080 Northern Country - Lower North
20.0 +2.5 12.0 +5.3 - 0.2/24 0.2/18 ECHUCA AERODROME 0517 0900 - - - Calm 12.6 12.2 97 1012.7 0.2 -
21.0 +4.0 10.0 +3.9 13 - - KYABRAM (INST SUSTAINABLE AG) 0517 0900 - - - 070/02 11.6 11.6 100 - 0.2 -
085 West Gippsland
- - - - - - - EAST SALE AIRPORT 0517 2100 0/E - - 170/08 12.1 11.9 99 1007.30.5 0.2 -
088 Central - north
13.4 - - - - - - KILMORE GAP 0517 0000 - - - - 210/13 11.5 11.4 99 1015.40.4 - - 0.0 -
- - - - - - - KILMORE GAP 0517 0300 - - - - 150/04 10.9 10.8 99 1013.32.0 - - 0.0 -
13.0 - 10.0 - - 0.2/24 - KILMORE GAP 0517 0900 - - - - 360/22 10.7 10.6 99 1012.20.5 - - 0.2 -
- - - - - - - KILMORE GAP 0517 2100 - - - - 360/28 11.7 11.5 99 1007.90.0 - - 0.2 -
090 West Coast
17.0 +5.1 9.0 +1.9 - 0.2/24 0.2/24 WEEAPROINAH 0517 0900 - - - 050/09 11.3 11.3 100 - 0.1 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
- - - - - - 11/3 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 0517 0600 - - - - 070/02 12.9 12.9 100 - - - - -
20.0 +4.2 13.0 +7.7 11 26/24 1/3 LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND) 0517 0900 1/- - - 110/08 13.8 13.7 99 - 20.0 -
19.0 +4.0 14.0 +8.1 12 6/24 2/3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) 0517 0900 3/N - 070/15 15.5 14.1 91 1015.30.2 5.0 -
- - 13.9 +8.0 - - 1/3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) 0517 1200 - - - - 060/22 16.2 14.3 89 1013.41.8 - - - -
- - 11.9 - - - 20/3 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM 0517 1200 - - - - 050/28 14.6 14.1 97 1012.72.1 - - - -
15.0 - - - - 20/6 0.6/3 SHEFFIELD SCHOOL FARM 0517 1500 - - - - 040/24 15.3 13.2 87 1010.81.8 - - - -
092 East Coast
18.0 +2.6 12.0 +9.1 - 17/24 14/3 FINGAL (FORESTRY LEGGE STREET) 0517 0900 - - - - 290/02 13.2 13.2 100 - - - - -
- - 11.6 +8.7 - - 6/3 FINGAL (FORESTRY LEGGE STREET) 0517 1200 - - - - 030/09 15.6 15.1 97 - - - - -
18.0 +1.3 14.0 +6.4 - 25/24 24/18 SCAMANDER 0517 0900 - - - 020/18 16.8 15.8 94 - 1.0 -
18.1 - - - - - 13/3 ST HELENS AERODROME 0517 0000 - - - - 360/05 15.9 15.4 97 1017.51.0 - - - -
093 Midlands
19.0 - 9.0 - - 0.6/24 0.6/18 ROSS (THE BOULEVARDS) 0517 0900 - - - Calm 11.0 10.6 97 - 0.1 sl rain showers late eve 16052003
094 Southeast
- - - - - 0.4/6 0.4/6 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0517 0300 - - - Calm 10.0 10.0 100 1016.71.3 0.1 Swell 0.5mtr.
095 Derwent Valley
17.0 +5.9 8.0 +5.7 - Tr/24 Tr/18 TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0517 0900 - - - 130/04 10.0 10.0 100 - 0.0 -
096 Central Plateau
12.0 - - - - 19/6 19/6 CRADLE MOUNTAIN AIRSTRIP 0517 1500 - - - 020/17 11.3 10.7 96 - 1.0 -
Islands
200 Islands
21.0 -0.6 - - - - 9/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0517 0000 - - - - 080/61 19.5 18.7 95 1007.12.5 - - - -
- - - - - 28/6 18/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0517 0300 - - - - 010/21 20.1 18.9 93 1004.92.2 - - - -
21.0 -0.6 17.0 +0.3 - 53/24 3/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 0517 0900 6/NW - Calm 20.0 18.7 92 1005.90.6 20.0 -