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Latest weather extremes prepared 0257 EST, Monday, 19 May 2008
NSW: 14.8 at 0200 TIBOOBURRA AIRPORT
VIC: 14.2 at 0200 KINGFISH A SHIP LOG 206
TAS: 13.7 at 0230 KING ISLAND AIRPORT
SA: 17.0 at 0130 OODNADATTA AIRPORT
WA: 27.5 at 0000 TROUGHTON ISLAND
NT: 29.1 at 0200 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR
QLD: 24.9 at 0200 HORN ISLAND
NSW: -3.2 at 0200 THREDBO AWS
VIC: -2.1 at 0200 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT
TAS: -2.0 at 0200 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET)
SA: 4.6 at 0130 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE
WA: 5.1 at 0000 GINGIN AERO
NT: 7.3 at 0130 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT
QLD: 5.1 at 0200 WILLIAMSON
Highest short duration falls:
SCOTTS PEAK DAM TAS 0.2 in 1min to 0201
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO ISL 0.4 in 7min to 0300 Highest since 9am
LORD HOWE ISLAND AERO ISL 28.2 to 0316
MOUNT WELLINGTON TAS 68 gusting 90/ W at 0200
SCOTTS PEAK DAM TAS 59 gusting 72/NNW at 0211
MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE TAS 51 gusting 72/NNW at 0224
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