Australian Weather News -- 17 June 2000

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Saturday 17 June 2000

Windy in Tasmania

Gale to storm-force winds were reported from many coastal and highland weather stations in Tasmania today as fronts embedded in a strong westerly stream crossed the island early this morning and again late afternoon. While the top of Mount Wellington is familiar with strong winds, the gust of 141km/h at 4pm was out of the ordinary. Between 2.30pm and 6pm the sustained wind speed varied between 96 and 113km/h, with frequent gusts above 130km/h. Other high windspeeds are given below.

Today's highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am 33.0 Topaz Malanda Qld 24.4 Innisfail Qld 22.6 Waldheim Cradle Valley Tas 22.0 Mt Read Tas	Today's highest & lowest temps		Other extremes Wind: Keogh's Pimple Hartz Mtns Tas: Gusts to 124km/h at 3.25pm Mt Wellington summit Tas: gusts to 117km/h at 1.02am and 141km/h at 4pm. 10-min average wind of 113km/h reported at 5pm Maatsuyker Is Tas: 10-min average wind of 96km/h at 6pm Scotts Peak Dam Tas: 10-min average wind of 94km/h at 3pm Records set this day .
	Maximum	Minimum
	31.5 Kalumburu WA	24.0 Coconut Is Qld
	1.3 Mt Buller Vic	-12.0 Charlotte Pass NSW
	Greatest variations from normal
	Maximum	Minimum
	+4.9 17.0 Canberra AP ACT	+6.1 7.0 Canberra AP ACT +6.1 6.9 Fingal Tas
	-3.7 24.4 Georgetown Qld	-10.0 -2.6 Eyre WA

Times stated are the clock time in force in the relevant state or territory
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