Noteworthy synoptic observations for Sunday, 18 December 2005 local
prepared 0159 EST, 19/12/05
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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
001 North Kimberley
37.0 +2.4 21.0 -2.1 - 30/24 30/18 DOONGAN 1218 0900 -/- Calm 27.8 22.7 74 1007.50.4 20.0 -
- - - - - - 11/3 KALUMBURU 1218 0000 - - - - 290/08 24.1 22.4 90 1008.41.5 - - - -
34.0 +0.1 23.0 -3.2 - 74/24 62/18 KURI BAY 1218 0900 6/NW - 050/09 31.5 22.3 58 1007.21.4 20.0 nil
- - - - - - 11/15 MOUNT ELIZABETH 1218 0600 -/ - Calm 22.6 20.6 88 1007.3 10.0 -
- - - - - - 20/3 TRUSCOTT 1218 0000 - - - - 280/11 23.5 21.8 90 1007.51.0 - - - -
37.0 -1.1 - - - - - WYNDHAM 1218 1500 6/- - - Calm 37.0 23.6 46 1003.04.0 40.0 -
003 West Kimberley
- - - - - - - BROOME AIRPORT 1218 1800 10/E 290/18 31.6 24.9 68 1004.30.3 25.0 -
36.2 +2.4 - - - - - BROOME AIRPORT 1218 2100 6/SW 320/11 30.4 24.5 71 1006.72.4 25.0 -
- - - - - 30/18 30/3 FITZROY CROSSING AERO 1218 0300 - - - - 300/17 23.0 21.5 91 1007.10.5 - - - -
41.0 - 21.7 - - 34/24 - FITZROY CROSSING AERO 1218 0900 - - - - 120/11 26.0 22.9 83 1009.10.5 - - - -
007 East Gascoyne
43.0 +6.7 - - - - - MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT 1218 1500 25/- - 020/17 41.0 -2.2 7 1002.32.5 40.0 -
008 Central West
44.0 +10.5 - - - - - CARNAMAH 1218 1500 - - - 270/34 42.5 4.4 10 - 20.0 -
43.0 +10.1 - - - - - DALWALLINU COMPARISON 1218 1500 10/W - - 290/28 42.7 -6.4 4 - 20.0 -
43.0 +10.6 - - - - - WONGAN HILLS 1218 1500 25/NW - 340/17 42.7 -0.3 7 1001.3 20.0 -
009 Lower West and Perth
40.0 +15.6 - - - - - ESPERANCE 1218 1500 20/NW - - 150/24 33.2 9.4 23 1003.71.8 30.0 -
40.0 +15.6 - - - - - ESPERANCE 1218 2100 - - - - 160/09 19.2 16.2 83 1006.31.4 - - - -
010 Central Wheat Belt
43.0 +10.6 - - - - - BENCUBBIN 1218 1500 10/W - - 270/15 41.8 -6.9 4 1002.6 40.0 -
41.0 +10.0 - - - - - BROOKTON 1218 1500 - - - 340/05 40.1 16.1 25 - 30.0 -
42.0 +11.7 - - - - - CORRIGIN 1218 1500 6/ - - 310/13 41.5 0.8 8 1002.72.1 30.0 -
43.0 +11.1 - - - - - CUNDERDIN 1218 1500 - - - 270/17 42.5 19.7 27 - 30.0 -
43.0 +11.2 - - - - - HYDEN 1218 1500 -/W - - 270/08 42.3 1.8 8 - 40.0 /
40.0 +10.4 - - - - - LAKE GRACE COMPARISON 1218 1500 25/ - - 310/18 39.9 2.8 10 - 30.0 -
42.0 +10.2 - - - - - MERREDIN 1218 1500 - - - 310/04 41.7 1.4 8 - 20.0 -
39.0 +10.1 - - - - - NARROGIN 1218 1500 15/NW - - 290/04 37.5 6.4 15 - 50.0 -
38.0 +10.9 - - - - - ONGERUP 1218 1500 6/W - - 180/18 28.4 14.7 43 1005.0 40.0 -
40.0 +10.1 - - - - - PINGELLY 1218 1500 - - - 310/09 38.9 3.9 12 - 50.0 -
40.0 +12.7 - - - - - RAVENSTHORPE 1218 1500 6/SW - - 180/15 27.6 20.8 67 1005.6 16.0 -
011 Eucla
35.0 +10.0 - - - - - EYRE 1218 1500 - - - 130/22 26.3 16.1 53 1009.31.9 30.0 -
012 Goldfields
41.0 +12.1 - - - - - SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 1218 1500 - - - - 280/21 39.8 1.0 9 - - - - -
40.9 +12.0 - - - - - SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 1218 2100 - - - - 170/24 22.0 10.5 48 - - - - -
013 Interior
39.0 +0.1 20.0 -5.1 - 40/24 40/18 BALGO HILLS 1218 0900 -/SE - - 020/09 23.0 23.0 100 1009.4 10.0 -
35.0 -3.9 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 BALGO HILLS 1218 1500 - - - - 110/09 34.0 19.0 41 1004.9 25.0 -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
35.0 +1.0 - - - - - ALYANGULA POLICE 1218 1500 3/N - 180/09 31.1 28.4 86 1004.9 50.0 -
32.0 - 22.0 - - 26/24 - BATCHELOR AERO 1218 0900 - - - - 150/05 27.4 23.9 81 1007.90.8 - - - -
33.0 +0.7 - - - - - BLACK POINT 1218 1500 6/- 340/05 32.0 25.7 69 1005.41.8 25.0 -
37.0 - - - - 31/6 31/3 BRADSHAW 1218 1500 - - - - 100/46 25.7 20.5 73 1005.51.9 - - - -
- - - - - 40/12 5/3 BRADSHAW 1218 2100 - - - - 260/13 25.7 22.8 84 1008.63.8 - - - -
- - - - - 37/12 37/3 CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU 1218 2100 - - - - 050/18 23.4 21.9 91 1008.14.5 - - - -
32.0 - 23.0 - 23 12/24 0.4/18 CHANNEL POINT 1218 0900 -/S 130/09 28.2 27.9 98 1007.50.2 25.0 /
33.0 +0.5 23.0 -2.3 24 30/24 - DARWIN AIRPORT 1218 0900 3/NW 150/15 26.9 23.7 83 1007.90.6 30.0 ARF 28.2mm VER:03 SWV:M2.01.37.00
- - - - - 0.2/12 - DARWIN AIRPORT 1218 2100 25/- - Calm 28.5 25.3 83 1006.32.6 30.0 -
32.0 - 23.0 - - 43/24 0.2/3 DUM IN MIRRIE AWS 1218 0900 - - - - 140/11 28.8 24.0 75 1007.60.5 - - - -
34.0 +1.1 - - - - - GOVE AIRPORT 1218 1500 6/N 010/17 32.4 21.8 54 1004.31.8 30.0 -
- - - - - 21/12 21/3 JABIRU AIRPORT 1218 2100 - - - - 090/13 23.9 23.4 97 1009.66.5 - - - -
41.0 - 24.0 - 22 9/24 9/18 KIDMAN SPRINGS 1218 0900 10/NE 090/04 27.0 24.7 87 - 28.0 wind run for 17/12 should read 9656.2
38.0 +1.1 25.0 +0.5 26 - - LARRIMAH 1218 0900 -/E 180/04 29.4 23.0 69 1008.20.9 50.0 -
- - - - - - 10/15 TIMBER CREEK 1218 0600 -/ - Calm 25.7 24.5 93 1006.80.3 30.0 -
- - - - - 19/12 15/3 TINDAL RAAF 1218 2100 - - - Calm 24.4 23.1 92 1008.13.9 - - - -
- - - - - 18/18 16/3 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 1218 0300 - - - - 010/13 24.7 23.7 94 1007.61.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 32/3 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 1218 1800 - - - - 330/08 25.5 24.4 94 1005.21.4 - - - -
- - - - - 34/12 2/3 VICTORIA RIVER DOWNS 1218 2100 - - - - 310/08 25.6 24.0 91 1007.52.3 - - - -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - - - - - 0.6/3 RABBIT FLAT 1218 0600 15/- 030/08 27.0 22.0 74 1007.21.1 35.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - - - - - 6/3 WEIPA AERO 1218 0600 25/SE 300/02 25.4 24.2 93 1006.00.3 20.0 -
- - - - - - 13/3 WEIPA AERO 1218 1800 3/E - 140/15 23.1 21.9 93 1007.03.4 0.1 -
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
38.0 +2.5 26.0 +1.2 - 4/24 4/18 BURKETOWN POST OFFICE 1218 0900 -/- 130/11 31.0 24.9 70 1008.41.8 50.0 -
38.0 +3.4 24.0 -0.2 - - - KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 1218 0900 - - - Calm 31.3 21.4 56 1007.50.7 40.0 64311
35.0 - 28.0 - - 6/24 6/18 SWEERS ISLAND 1218 0900 6/E - 250/18 31.0 26.8 78 1007.31.5 30.0 -
030 Upper Carpentaria (Nthn Goldfields)
- - - - - 0.8/12 0.8/12 GEORGETOWN POST OFFICE 1218 0300 -/- 290/04 27.4 21.0 68 1005.01.3 50.0 -
031 North Coast - Barron
39.0 - - - - - - COOKTOWN AIRPORT 1218 1500 6/E 090/24 34.6 20.9 45 1003.21.5 40.0 -
37.0 +4.8 - - - 0.2/6 - LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE 1218 1500 10/- 350/15 32.2 25.0 66 1004.41.2 12.0 -
36.0 - 22.0 - - 27/24 - MAREEBA AIRPORT 1218 0900 - - - - 150/04 29.3 20.2 58 1006.70.9 - - - -
032 North Coast - Herbert
- - - - - - - CARDWELL EDEN ST 1218 0600 -/- - 270/02 25.5 24.0 91 1005.21.1 45.0 -
033 Central Coast - east
- - - - - - - ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 1218 0300 -/S - Calm 25.5 24.1 92 1001.31.0 10.0 -
- - - - - - 12/3 YEPPOON THE ESPLANADE 1218 0600 - - - - 260/22 21.5 19.8 90 1003.01.1 - - - -
037 Upper Western (Northwest)
- - - - - - - WINTON POST OFFICE 1218 0600 -/- - 160/17 25.2 0.3 19 1007.91.6 15.0 -
40.0 +1.8 25.0 +2.3 18 - - WINTON POST OFFICE 1218 0900 - - - 180/24 31.8 -2.6 11 1009.41.4 20.0 -
039 South Coast Curtis
- - - - - - 26/3 LADY ELLIOT ISLAND 1218 0600 - - - - 320/11 25.5 22.4 83 1002.80.4 - - - -
29.0 +0.5 21.0 -2.1 - 26/24 - LADY ELLIOT ISLAND 1218 0900 -/NW - 260/13 28.5 22.8 71 1005.02.2 20.0 -
- - - - - - 0.2/15 SANDY CAPE LIGHTHOUSE 1218 0600 6/W 230/24 26.4 23.5 84 1002.31.2 30.0 -
- - - - - - 1/15 THANGOOL AIRPORT 1218 0600 -/ - Calm 20.4 19.9 97 1005.02.3 40.0 -
- - - - - 10/6 10/6 TOWN OF 1770 1218 0300 - - - - 310/22 26.4 25.0 92 1002.50.3 30.0 -
- - - - - - 0.6/3 TOWN OF 1770 1218 0600 6/- - 250/05 26.2 25.2 94 1003.11.6 30.0 -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
32.3 - - - - - - BRISBANE AERO 1218 0000 3/N - 320/08 23.4 21.9 91 1000.91.2 20.0 -
34.0 +5.9 22.0 +1.5 - 2/24 2/18 RAINBOW BEACH 1218 0900 - - - 230/04 30.0 15.5 42 1003.91.6 35.0 -
New South Wales
057 Northern Tablelands - east
31.0 +4.0 18.0 +1.9 - 0.2/24 0.2/24 TABULAM (MUIRNE) 1218 0900 - - - 310/09 22.8 8.3 39 - 50.0 -
058 Northern Rivers
30.0 +3.6 21.0 +1.5 - 20/24 20/18 BYRON BAY (CAPE BYRON LIGHTHOUS 1218 0900 10/S - - 190/43 23.6 19.1 76 - 50.0 -
33.0 +1.9 21.0 +3.3 - 16/24 16/18 CASINO AIRPORT 1218 0900 6/NW - - 160/09 25.0 15.8 57 - 20.0 -
33.0 - 20.0 - - 13/24 13/18 LISMORE (RICHMOND HILL) 1218 0900 6/E - - 090/09 24.6 18.3 68 - 20.0 -
060 Manning
27.0 - 19.0 - - 9/24 0.4/18 FORSTER BEACH CARAVAN PARK 1218 0900 - - - 270/37 21.6 8.1 42 - 50.0 -
061 Hunter
34.0 +4.6 15.0 -1.0 - 1/24 1/24 CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 1218 0900 -/W - 250/24 21.6 4.2 32 - 50.0 -
31.0 - 16.0 - - 2/24 - NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY 1218 0900 - - - 130/08 21.7 4.7 33 - 35.0 -
066 Sydney Metropolitan - east
- - - - - - - SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO 1218 1800 - - - 020/87 - 0.4 - 1004.00.5 - - 1.9 -
069 South Coast
26.0 +1.7 10.0 -3.9 - 0.5/24 0.5/24 BATEMANS BAY (CATALINA COUNTRY 1218 0900 - - - Calm 17.6 12.0 70 - - 40.0 -
22.8 +1.0 - - - - 13/3 MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 1218 0000 - - - - 280/15 14.5 14.4 99 1001.90.9 - - - -
- - - - - 9/12 9/12 MORUYA HEADS PILOT STATION 1218 0300 10/W - 250/04 13.5 12.0 91 1001.21.3 40.0 -
070 Southern Tablelands-Goulburn/Monaro
22.0 -1.9 6.0 -2.7 - 3/24 3/24 BOMBALA (THERRY STREET) 1218 0900 - - - 270/46 12.0 3.8 57 - 50.0 -
17.0 -10.7 - - - - - YASS (LINTON HOSTEL) 1218 1500 - - - 230/17 17.5 2.7 37 - 50.0 -
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
3.0 -11.0 - - - - - THREDBO AWS 1218 1500 - - - - 300/28 1.1 1.0 99 1003.11.0 - - - -
7.0 -12.0 - - - - - THREDBO VILLAGE 1218 1500 6/W - - 270/18 7.0 2.6 74 - - 50.0 /
072 Southwest Slopes - south
15.0 -11.0 - - - - - TUMBARUMBA POST OFFICE 1218 1500 3/SW - - 200/04 13.5 3.9 52 - 20.0 -
073 Southwest Slopes - north
25.0 -2.4 10.0 -3.5 - 2/24 2/24 BURRINJUCK DAM 1218 0900 - - - 200/08 14.5 6.1 57 - 40.0 mostly fine & mild. elev - 355.50m, d/s - 2.85m, c
074 Riverina - east
19.0 -11.1 - - - - - COROWA AIRPORT 1218 1500 - - - 200/34 18.2 5.5 43 - 35.0 -
Victoria
082 Northeast - Lower
19.0 -7.5 6.0 -5.6 - 7/24 7/24 DARTMOUTH RESERVOIR 1218 0900 - - - Calm 11.8 5.9 67 - 40.0 -
19.0 -5.6 5.0 -4.1 - 6/24 6/24 STRATHBOGIE 1218 0900 - - - 310/09 9.0 5.6 79 - 20.0 -
083 Northeast - Upper
2.0 -12.1 - - - - - MOUNT BULLER 1218 1500 - - - - 270/26 1.9 1.7 99 - - - - -
084 East Gippsland
- - - - - - 5/21 ORBOST (COMPARISON) 1218 0600 10/- - - Calm 10.0 6.8 80 - 50.0 -
- - - - - - 5/15 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 1218 0600 6/SW - - 270/50 13.0 7.0 67 - 50.0 -
25.0 +3.3 7.0 -7.1 - 9/24 Tr/3 POINT HICKS (LIGHTHOUSE) 1218 0900 6/SW - - 270/67 14.9 8.6 66 - 45.0 -
085 West Gippsland
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1218 1800 - - - - 270/67 15.2 10.6 74 1002.10.6 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1218 2000 - - - - 250/91 14.3 9.3 72 1002.2 - - - -
- - - - - 1/12 0.6/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1218 2100 - - - - 260/65 13.9 5.3 56 1004.42.3 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 1218 2300 - - - - 260/63 13.7 7.0 64 1005.8 - - - -
088 North Central
20.0 -6.1 9.0 -1.8 - 12/24 8/18 LAKE EILDON GOULBURN MURRAY WAT 1218 0900 3/SW - - Calm 10.6 7.5 81 - 30.0 -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
16.5 - - - - - 4/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 0000 - - - 240/63 12.1 11.1 94 999.41.0 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 0200 - - - - 240/70 12.0 9.9 87 999.8 - - - -
- - - - - 5/18 0.2/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 0300 - - - 260/72 12.4 6.9 69 999.60.2 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 0500 - - - - 260/70 12.3 5.8 64 1000.1 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 0600 - - - 250/67 12.3 5.8 64 1000.71.1 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 0800 - - - - 250/67 11.8 7.9 77 1001.9 - - - -
17.0 - 11.0 - - 6/24 0.2/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 0900 - - - 260/68 13.3 6.0 61 1002.31.6 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 1700 - - - - 240/70 13.7 6.5 62 1003.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 1/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 1800 - - - 240/67 14.3 6.8 61 1004.22.5 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 2000 - - - - 230/67 12.8 4.6 57 1005.8 - - - -
- - - - - 1/12 - CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 2100 - - - 230/70 12.4 4.1 57 1006.72.4 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 1218 2300 - - - - 230/72 12.5 5.3 61 1007.2 - - - -
092 East Coast
- - - - - 8/12 8/3 ST HELENS AERODROME 1218 2100 - - - - 200/09 11.7 9.1 84 999.23.0 - - - -
094 Southeast and Hobart
19.0 -0.6 9.0 -1.6 - 10/24 2/18 BULL BAY (LAURISTON) 1218 0900 - - - Calm 12.0 10.7 92 - 2.0 -
20.0 - 10.0 - - 15/24 9/3 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 1218 0900 - - - - 270/26 11.6 10.8 95 996.31.1 - - - -
19.0 +2.1 11.0 +0.7 - 16/24 10/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 1218 0900 2/W - 230/26 12.4 11.3 93 995.80.9 30.0 SWELL 0.5 METRE.
- - 3.1 +0.6 - - 2/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 1218 1200 - - - - 230/72 4.3 4.2 99 - - - - -
- - - - - - 0.8/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 1218 1800 - - - - 240/65 3.6 3.5 99 - - - - -
- - - - - 3/12 0.2/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 1218 2100 - - - - 230/63 2.4 2.3 99 - - - - -
097 West Coast
7.7 - - - - - 13/3 MOUNT READ 1218 0000 - - - - 270/30 4.6 4.6 100 996.10.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 16/3 MOUNT READ 1218 0600 - - - - 230/52 4.2 4.2 100 996.50.8 - - - -
8.0 - 3.0 - - 67/24 11/3 MOUNT READ 1218 0900 - - - - 230/52 3.3 3.3 100 998.51.8 - - - -
5.0 - - - - 15/6 9/3 MOUNT READ 1218 1500 - - - - 270/41 2.9 2.8 99 998.00.9 - - - -
- - - - - 24/12 3/3 MOUNT READ 1218 2100 - - - - 210/65 1.9 1.9 100 1001.51.9 - - - -
- - 8.4 - - - 8/3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 1218 1200 - - - - 280/37 9.8 6.2 78 - - - - -
- - - - - 25/12 12/3 SCOTTS PEAK DAM 1218 2100 - - - - 280/26 7.7 6.8 94 - - - - -
099 Flinders and Bass Strait Islands
20.0 +0.0 13.0 +1.4 - 1/24 - FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT 1218 0900 - - - - 260/68 14.9 10.6 75 999.11.8 - - - -
- - - - - 2/12 2/3 FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT 1218 2100 - - - - 250/67 13.8 7.8 67 1001.21.0 - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
- - - - - 3/18 - HOGAN ISLAND 1218 0300 - - - - 260/78 12.9 9.0 77 998.71.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 1218 0600 - - - - 250/72 12.3 9.4 82 999.50.8 - - - -
19.0 - 11.0 - - 5/24 0.2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 1218 0900 - - - - 250/68 13.8 8.9 72 1001.41.9 - - - -
- - 11.3 - - - 0.2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 1218 1200 - - - - 250/80 15.3 5.8 53 1001.70.3 - - - -
16.0 - - - - 0.2/6 - HOGAN ISLAND 1218 1500 - - - - 260/68 15.8 10.2 69 1002.40.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 1218 1800 - - - - 270/83 15.1 10.3 73 1000.71.7 - - - -
- - - - - 4/12 2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 1218 2100 - - - - 250/83 13.2 5.9 61 1003.62.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 5/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 1218 0600 6/W 070/15 20.3 18.7 91 998.4 25.0 -
24.0 +0.1 20.0 +1.0 - 9/24 - LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 1218 0900 6/W 090/18 23.5 17.6 70 999.81.4 20.0 -
- - 19.8 +0.8 - - 2/3 LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO 1218 1200 3/NE - 060/13 23.6 19.6 78 999.80.0 30.0 -
33.0 - 24.0 - - 27/24 - POINT FAWCETT 1218 0900 - - - - 120/08 29.5 25.1 77 1007.40.4 - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
- - 7.8 +3.5 - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 1218 1200 - - - 360/17 9.5 8.7 95 1001.50.3 0.2 -