Noteworthy synoptic observations for Friday, 15 October 2004 local
prepared 0158 EST, 16/10/04
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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
005 Pilbara - Fortescue
- - - - - - - LEARMONTH AIRPORT 1015 1200 - - - 190/26 31.1 7.6 23 1013.11.6 35.0 -
006 Gascoyne - west
- - - - - - - CARNARVON AIRPORT 1015 1800 - - - 200/41 20.9 15.3 70 1013.90.0 25.0 -
24.6 -1.2 - - - - - CARNARVON AIRPORT 1015 2100 - - - 190/39 19.2 14.8 76 1015.81.9 25.0 -
007 Gascoyne - east
- - - - - - - MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT 1015 1200 - - - 140/04 31.1 0.2 14 1012.62.0 40.0 -
011 Eucla
20.0 -2.6 -2.0 -12.1 -3 - - EYRE 1015 0900 - - - 090/15 18.9 4.0 37 1024.70.7 30.0 /
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
- - - - - 23/18 22/3 DARWIN AIRPORT 1015 0300 20/SE - 340/11 23.1 21.3 90 1011.20.3 30.0 DPA 1007.2
- - - - - 25/18 21/3 DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 1015 0300 - - - - 230/15 23.2 21.7 91 1011.10.4 - - - -
33.0 - 23.0 - - 25/24 - DARWIN AIRPORT COMPARISON 1015 0900 - - - - 360/13 28.1 21.5 67 1013.11.4 - - - -
- - - - - 13/18 12/3 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 1015 0300 - - - - 050/18 27.5 9.8 33 1009.10.2 - - - -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
36.0 +1.4 22.0 +0.4 21 - - TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 1015 0900 - - - 110/24 26.6 3.4 22 1015.72.7 25.0 -
Queensland
028 Peninsula - south
24.0 -10.5 - - - 6/6 6/6 MUSGRAVE 1015 1500 3/E - - Calm 23.5 23.4 99 1010.02.3 10.0 -
031 North Coast - Barron
- - - - - - 9/3 CAPE FLATTERY 1015 1800 - - - - 160/37 23.4 22.2 93 1010.70.5 - - - -
- - 22.2 - - - 0.2/3 COOKTOWN AIRPORT 1015 1200 3/E - 130/18 26.1 19.1 65 1012.70.7 30.0 -
037 Northwest
- - 30.7 +11.2 - - - CAMOOWEAL TOWNSHIP 1015 1200 - - - - 180/11 34.5 3.2 14 1012.7 - - - -
040 South Coast - Moreton
- - - - - - - AMBERLEY AMO 1015 0600 - - - Calm 14.4 14.2 99 1014.60.8 0.1 -
36.0 +8.0 - - - - - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON 1015 0000 - - - - 120/02 18.0 13.1 73 - - - - -
36.0 +8.0 11.0 -2.2 - - - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON 1015 0900 - - - - 340/08 26.8 12.9 42 - - - - -
39.0 +11.0 - - - - - UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND GATTON 1015 1500 - - - - 270/18 37.6 -2.2 8 - - - - -
041 Darling Downs - east
36.0 +8.1 - - - - - DALBY AIRPORT 1015 1500 - - - 290/30 35.0 1.7 12 1009.72.4 20.0 -
36.0 +9.6 - - - - - OAKEY AERO 1015 1500 25/- - 290/26 34.6 -1.4 10 1009.92.7 15.0 -
30.0 +8.5 - - - - - STANTHORPE (GRANITE BELT HRS) 1015 1500 - - - - 230/21 27.2 3.0 21 1013.00.7 - - - -
042 Darling Downs - west
38.0 +9.4 - - - - - MILES POST OFFICE 1015 1500 - - - 270/09 37.0 8.5 18 - 50.0 -
045 Far Southwest
38.0 - 21.0 - - - - THARGOMINDAH AIRPORT 1015 0900 -/NW - 150/24 22.9 -1.0 20 1019.22.9 40.0 -
39.0 +8.9 21.0 +5.7 - - - THARGOMINDAH POST OFFICE 1015 0900 - - - - -/- 22.8 1.8 25 - - - - -
New South Wales
048 Upper Western - Upper Darling
39.0 +10.3 19.0 +6.2 - - - BREWARRINA HOSPITAL 1015 0900 -/W - 160/22 22.1 2.2 27 - 50.0 -
38.0 +9.2 17.0 +3.9 - - - COLLARENEBRI (ALBERT ST) 1015 0900 -/SE - 230/09 22.2 2.7 28 - 35.0 -
36.0 +8.0 17.0 +4.5 - - - WANAARING POST OFFICE 1015 0900 -/- - 130/15 18.5 3.4 37 - 30.0 -
050 Central Western Plains - south
34.0 +9.6 11.0 -0.3 - 0.2/24 0.2/18 PEAK HILL POST OFFICE 1015 0900 -/ - 180/18 15.0 4.7 50 - 50.0 -
051 Central Western Plains - north
38.0 +10.5 17.0 +5.5 - Tr/24 Tr/18 COONAMBLE COMPARISON 1015 0900 -/W 180/37 19.8 3.7 34 - 50.0 -
37.0 +10.6 15.0 +3.7 - - - NYNGAN AIRPORT 1015 0900 -/W - 180/17 17.9 11.7 67 - 50.0 -
052 Northwest Plains - west
37.0 +8.1 17.0 +3.6 - - - MUNGINDI POST OFFICE 1015 0900 -/- - 160/17 24.0 10.8 43 - 50.0 -
38.9 +10.8 - - - - - WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 1015 0000 - - - - 220/13 25.5 1.6 21 1012.70.5 - - - -
39.0 +10.9 17.0 +5.2 - - - WALGETT AIRPORT AWS 1015 0900 - - - - 170/35 21.3 1.1 26 1018.02.2 - - - -
053 Northwest Plains - east
37.0 +11.1 18.0 +8.1 - - - BARADINE FORESTRY 1015 0900 - - - 180/17 22.1 6.5 36 - 30.0 -
054 Northwest Slopes - north
33.0 +8.4 12.0 +3.8 - - - BARRABA POST OFFICE 1015 0900 -/- - Calm 18.8 8.6 51 - 40.0 -
055 Northwest Slopes - south
35.0 +8.4 18.0 +7.4 - - - GUNNEDAH POOL 1015 0900 6/W - - 270/18 21.8 8.9 44 - 20.0 -
35.0 +10.1 19.0 +7.0 14 - - GUNNEDAH SCS 1015 0900 15/W 270/22 20.9 6.5 39 - 15.0 windy, warm, cloudy
34.0 +8.8 16.0 +7.4 - - - QUIRINDI POST OFFICE 1015 0900 3/ - - 230/02 22.0 10.5 48 - 50.0 -
056 Northern Tablelands - west
29.0 +8.1 13.0 +5.9 - - - GLEN INNES POST OFFICE 1015 0900 -/W - 310/09 22.4 4.0 30 - 20.0 -
31.0 +8.3 13.0 +2.7 7 - - INVERELL RESEARCH CENTRE 1015 0900 - - - 360/13 23.6 5.3 31 1014.30.1 30.0 -
057 Northern Tablelands - east
33.0 +9.3 19.0 +6.6 - - - TABULAM (MUIRNE) 1015 0900 - - - 290/18 25.7 8.4 33 - 10.0 -
058 North Coast
33.0 +9.0 17.0 +2.3 13 - - ALSTONVILLE TROPICAL FRUIT RESE 1015 0900 - - - 270/13 29.8 14.6 40 - 8.0 -
37.0 +9.1 21.0 +7.9 - - - CASINO AIRPORT 1015 0900 - - - 340/04 29.9 15.5 42 - 10.0 -
37.0 +9.1 - - - - - CASINO AIRPORT 1015 1500 -/W - 110/46 25.2 20.0 73 - 12.0 -
38.0 +11.4 15.0 +1.3 - Tr/24 Tr/18 GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL 1015 0900 10/SW - 090/04 26.6 15.5 51 - 30.0 -
35.0 +8.4 17.0 +3.8 - - - LISMORE (CENTRE STREET) 1015 0900 - - - 090/04 29.6 11.5 33 - 4.0 -
36.0 +9.4 - - - - - LISMORE (CENTRE STREET) 1015 1500 6/W 130/22 24.6 18.1 67 - 4.0 -
059 Mid North Coast
35.0 +9.4 15.0 +3.3 - - - KEMPSEY (WIDE STREET) 1015 0900 10/ - - 180/04 19.0 16.5 85 - 20.0 -
060 Manning
37.0 +11.5 11.0 -0.3 9 - - YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 1015 0900 10/SE - - Calm 19.5 13.4 68 - 45.0 -
061 Hunter
37.0 +11.8 17.0 +6.2 - 0.6/24 0.6/18 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 1015 0900 10/S 180/09 19.9 8.9 49 - 40.0 -
36.8 +11.7 - - - - - CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 1015 0000 - - - - 100/09 18.4 13.7 74 1011.90.5 - - - -
37.0 +11.9 15.0 +5.5 - - - CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 1015 0900 - - - - 260/08 19.8 10.8 56 1014.82.0 - - - -
38.0 +14.4 - - - - - GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATIO 1015 0000 - - - - 120/05 17.6 14.5 82 - - - - -
38.0 +14.4 16.0 +5.4 16 2/24 0.4/3 GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATIO 1015 0900 - - - - 200/08 19.4 11.7 61 - - - - -
38.0 +11.8 17.0 +6.8 - 0.2/24 0.2/18 JERRYS PLAINS POST OFFICE 1015 0900 6/- - - Calm 21.3 15.8 71 - 25.0 -
35.0 +10.5 15.0 +3.1 - 0.6/24 0.6/24 LOSTOCK DAM 1015 0900 3/ - - 090/04 16.3 15.8 97 - 5.0 400014
32.0 +7.9 17.0 +8.8 - - - MURRURUNDI POST OFFICE 1015 0900 6/NW - - 230/04 20.0 8.8 48 - 10.0 -
33.0 +9.7 17.0 +4.1 - - - NELSON BAY (NELSON HEAD) 1015 0900 - - - 230/22 18.5 10.1 58 - 18.0 /
35.1 +13.0 - - - - - NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION 1015 0000 - - - - 200/17 17.7 15.7 88 - - - - -
35.0 +12.9 17.0 +3.1 - - - NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION 1015 0900 - - - - 190/17 18.6 14.5 77 - - - - -
37.0 +15.2 16.0 +1.8 - - 1/15 NORAH HEAD LIGHTHOUSE 1015 0900 6/S 200/09 20.2 12.6 62 - 15.0 -
37.7 +12.8 - - - - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 1015 0000 - - - - 120/08 17.4 14.7 84 - - - - -
38.0 +13.1 15.0 +3.7 14 - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 1015 0900 - - - 260/11 20.2 14.4 69 - 40.0 -
36.0 +13.1 - - 14 0.8/24 0.8/18 PEATS RIDGE (WARATAH ROAD) 1015 0900 6/W - 270/09 18.6 10.1 58 - 30.0 -
37.2 +13.7 - - - - - WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 1015 0000 - - - - 190/18 17.6 14.9 84 1012.80.3 - - - -
37.0 +13.5 16.0 +4.0 11 - Tr/3 WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 1015 0900 3/SW - - 230/15 19.2 13.9 71 1015.62.4 20.0 -
062 Central Tablelands - north
34.0 +10.7 7.0 -2.2 - - - GULGONG POST OFFICE 1015 0900 -/ - 230/18 17.1 4.4 43 - 50.0 -
063 Central Tablelands - south
29.0 +9.3 7.0 +0.8 3 0.6/24 0.6/18 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION 1015 0900 6/SW - - 230/08 12.7 5.5 62 - 50.0 -
29.0 +11.5 8.0 +0.4 - 0.2/24 - KATOOMBA (NARROW NECK RD) 1015 0900 6/SW - 270/18 10.4 0.3 49 - 30.0 WIND GUSTING TO 25KTS
30.0 +11.3 8.0 +2.1 - - - LITHGOW (BIRDWOOD ST) 1015 0900 10/W - 290/17 11.1 3.1 58 - 35.0 -
25.0 +9.6 5.0 -0.7 - 4/24 4/18 OBERON (JENOLAN CAVES ROAD) 1015 0900 6/SW - - 230/26 7.0 2.8 75 - 40.0 -
- - - - - 1/12 1/12 ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON 1015 0300 6/W 200/18 8.0 7.0 93 - 25.0 -
25.0 +8.0 5.0 -0.6 - 2/24 - ORANGE AIRPORT COMPARISON 1015 0900 6/SW - 200/22 9.0 3.8 70 - 30.0 -
064 Central Western Slopes - north
33.0 +8.8 14.0 +6.8 - - - COONABARABRAN (NAMOI STREET) 1015 0900 15/W - 180/24 16.8 2.2 37 1016.72.2 50.0 -
36.0 +12.0 13.0 +4.0 - - - DUNEDOO POST OFFICE 1015 0900 -/W - 200/34 17.5 2.4 36 - 50.0 -
065 Central Western Slopes - south
35.0 +10.2 12.0 +3.4 - 0.2/24 0.2/18 WELLINGTON (AGROWPLOW) 1015 0900 6/ - 180/15 16.3 5.7 49 - 40.0 -
34.0 +11.3 11.0 +1.1 9 0.6/24 0.6/24 WELLINGTON RESEARCH CENTRE 1015 0900 -/S - 230/05 17.0 7.2 52 - 40.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
36.0 +12.4 - - - - - BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 1015 0000 - - - - 170/21 17.1 14.2 83 1012.61.4 - - - -
36.0 +12.4 15.0 +3.2 - 0.8/24 - BANKSTOWN AIRPORT AWS 1015 0900 - - - - 240/31 19.7 5.4 39 1015.51.3 - - - -
37.0 +13.2 14.0 +2.1 12 1/24 1/18 PARRAMATTA NORTH (MASONS DRIVE) 1015 0900 3/S - 230/08 19.8 6.8 43 - 25.0 -
35.0 +12.4 14.0 +2.1 12 2/24 2/24 RIVERVIEW OBSERVATORY 1015 0900 - - - 290/- 19.0 8.2 49 - 50.0 -
33.7 +11.7 - - - - Tr/3 SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 1015 0000 3/S - - -/- 17.0 14.0 82 1011.71.9 15.0 -
34.0 +12.0 15.0 +1.5 - 2/24 - SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 1015 0900 10/S - -/- 19.6 5.4 39 1014.60.9 40.0 -
37.1 +14.7 - - - - Tr/3 SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 1015 0000 3/S - - 180/22 17.1 14.3 84 1012.90.9 15.0 -
37.0 +14.6 15.0 +2.0 13 0.6/24 - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 1015 0900 10/SW 250/22 20.7 5.4 37 1015.01.1 30.0 -
067 Sydney Metropolitan - west
36.0 +12.5 15.0 +2.9 - 0.7/24 0.7/24 PROSPECT DAM 1015 0900 - - - 230/41 19.8 6.3 41 - 40.0 -
068 Illawarra
31.0 +12.1 7.0 -0.4 - 4/24 - BOWRAL (PARRY DRIVE) 1015 0900 - - - 250/30 12.6 -1.0 39 - 50.0 -
36.5 +12.6 - - - - 0.2/3 CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 1015 0000 - - - - 190/11 16.0 13.7 86 1012.71.2 - - - -
37.0 +13.1 13.0 +3.1 - 1/24 - CAMDEN AIRPORT AWS 1015 0900 - - - - 250/31 19.3 3.5 35 1014.81.0 - - - -
069 South Coast
28.0 +9.0 7.0 +0.7 - 4/24 4/18 NERRIGA COMPOSITE 1015 0900 - - - 270/37 12.5 -0.5 41 - 50.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands - Glburn/Monaro
27.0 +9.0 5.0 -0.4 - 4/24 4/24 TARALGA POST OFFICE 1015 0900 -/W - 270/22 11.3 1.1 49 - 25.0 -
071 Southern Tablelands - Snowy Mtns
7.0 -5.7 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 THREDBO VILLAGE 1015 1500 6/NE - - 180/04 6.4 -2.0 55 - 50.0 /
073 Southwest Slopes - north
25.0 +5.0 10.0 +1.7 - 1/24 1/24 BURRINJUCK DAM 1015 0900 - - - 180/18 14.0 3.1 48 - 40.0 Elev: 340.49m - %Full: 27% - D/S: 3.32m
27.0 +3.6 8.0 -0.6 - 0.6/24 0.6/18 QUANDIALLA POST OFFICE 1015 0900 -/W - 230/34 13.0 3.2 51 - 50.0 -
074 Riverina - east
- - - - - - - NARRANDERA AIRPORT 1015 0600 - - - 250/17 8.0 3.3 72 - 50.0 -
Victoria
084 East Gippsland
14.0 -4.4 - - - - - POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 1015 1500 2/W - - 200/67 13.6 8.4 71 - 45.0 -
085 West Gippsland
14.0 -5.1 - - - 2/6 1/3 EAST SALE AIRPORT 1015 1500 6/SW - 280/34 12.4 6.3 66 1018.81.0 30.0 -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1015 0400 - - - - 250/72 9.0 5.2 77 1009.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.4/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1015 0600 - - - - 270/65 9.0 3.6 69 1011.11.1 - - - -
- - 7.8 -2.1 - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1015 1200 - - - - 250/72 11.2 4.0 61 1014.31.3 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1015 1300 - - - - 240/72 11.4 4.2 61 1015.5 - - - -
12.0 -3.7 - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1015 1500 - - - - 250/67 11.6 3.7 58 1017.02.6 - - - -
086 Central - east
16.0 -1.9 7.0 -1.7 - 9/24 5/3 WONTHAGGI 1015 0900 6/W - - 270/34 11.5 8.0 79 1017.32.6 2.0 -
090 West Coast
15.0 -3.9 - - - 5/6 5/6 CASTERTON SHOWGROUNDS 1015 1500 10/S - - 180/09 14.4 5.6 55 - 50.0 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 1015 0800 - - - - 230/74 9.3 3.9 69 1011.5 - - - -
13.0 - 7.0 - - 2/24 0.4/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 1015 0900 - - - - 220/78 9.5 2.2 60 1012.73.3 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 1015 1100 - - - - 220/65 10.2 3.6 64 1016.0 - - - -
092 East Coast
8.0 -5.7 - - - 0.6/6 0.6/6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) 1015 1500 - - - 230/17 6.1 2.1 75 - 40.0 50000
15.0 - - - - 0.6/6 0.6/3 SWAN ISLAND 1015 1500 3/W - - 270/26 10.9 6.9 76 1011.62.2 30.0 -
094 Southeast
- - - - - - 0.4/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 1015 1800 3/SW - - 230/70 6.1 4.2 88 1013.11.4 2.0 Past Hail.Swell 2mtrs.80048.
- - - - - 2/6 2/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 1015 2100 6/SW - 200/63 5.5 3.1 84 1014.51.3 25.0 Swell 2mtrs.Past Hail
10.4 -2.8 - - - - 11/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1015 0000 - - - - 330/22 4.9 4.0 94 1005.81.0 - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
8.0 -5.5 0.0 -3.3 - 13/24 7/18 TARRALEAH VILLAGE 1015 0900 - - - 310/05 2.2 1.5 95 - 0.5 -
096 Central Plateau
7.0 -5.7 0.0 -2.0 - 22/24 22/24 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK 1015 0900 - - - Calm 0.5 0.5 100 - 1.0 50006 Rainfall was 22mm.
7.0 - -3.0 - - 1/24 - LIAWENEE 1015 0900 - - - 240/22 1.2 - - 1006.12.1 0.0 -
5.0 - - - - 1/6 1/3 LIAWENEE 1015 1500 - - - 250/41 0.6 0.4 99 1011.31.8 0.0 -
097 West Coast Mountain Region
0.0 - - - - 10/6 10/3 MOUNT READ 1015 1500 - - - - 240/44 -0.9 -1.2 98 1013.61.9 - - - -
8.0 -5.4 3.0 -2.4 - 18/24 12/18 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE 1015 0900 - - - 230/08 4.5 3.3 92 - 9.0 Past Hail Thunder was between 18:30 and 19:30
9.0 -4.4 - - - 3/6 3/6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE 1015 1500 - - - 230/13 6.7 1.9 71 - 10.0 -