Tuesday 11 MAY 2004

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Notes on significant weather not yet written

Significant rainfall, strong winds, strong wind gusts and abnormally high and low temperatures for this day are given below. Descriptions of significant weather events are added here when time permits and reliable information is available. This is sometimes well after the event!

National weather extremes for today

Data provided by the Bureau of Meteorology

Records set this day: (none known)

Quality control note: Data is final. It includes late-received rainfall data and has been subject to BoM quality control checks.
Data is as received at 22:17EST, 27/10/2004.

Weather observations for today
Noteworthy  Weather         Capital  Cities         Regional  Cities       Alpine  Stations
Bureau of Meteorology Rainfall Bulletins and Weather Notes

Hottest
Highest maximum temperature>Greatest variation above normal maximum Highest minimum temperatureGreatest variation above normal minimum

36.0 KALUMBURU MISSION N Kimberley WA
35.9 WYNDHAM AERO N Kimberley WA
35.5 PORT KEATS AERO N Rivers NT
35.2 WYNDHAM N Kimberley WA
35.2 KALUMBURU N Kimberley WA

+5.2   24.0 CLEVE W Agricultural SA
+5.0   25.8 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
+4.8   28.6 CURTIN SPRINGS N Plateau NT
+4.3   27.3 ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT N Plateau NT
+4.3   25.4 KYANCUTTA W Agricultural SA
+4.3   23.7 ELLISTON W Agricultural SA
+4.3   20.8 MOUNT BARKER Adelaide/Lofty SA

27.0 NORTHERN ENDEAVOUR Islands ISL
26.5 TROUGHTON ISLAND N Kimberley WA
26.5 COCONUT ISLAND N Peninsula QLD
25.9 MCCLUER ISLAND N Rivers NT
25.1 CHRISTMAS ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
25.1 HORN ISLAND N Peninsula QLD

+8.6   18.8 WARBURTON AIRFIELD Interior WA
+7.8   16.8 BALGAIR Eucla WA
+7.3   18.3 CARNEGIE Interior WA
+6.8   22.1 TELFER AERO Interior WA
+6.7   23.3 MARBLE BAR COMPARISON E Pilbara WA

Coldest
Lowest maximum temperatureGreatest variation below normal maximum Lowest minimum temperatureGreatest variation below normal minimum

0.7 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW
0.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC
1.1 FALLS CREEK Upper NE VIC
3.0 MOUNT BULLER Upper NE VIC
3.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW

-5.1   10.0 BULL BAY (LAURISTON) Southeast TAS
-5.0   9.2 OMEO COMPARISON Upper NE VIC
-5.0   10.3 FINGAL (LEGGE STREET) E Coast TAS
-4.8   5.2 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
-4.8   10.0 DOVER Southeast TAS

-9.1 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
-6.7 GOULBURN AIRPORT AWS Goulburn/Monaro NSW
-6.5 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
-5.2 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-4.7 MT HOTHAM Upper NE VIC

-9.7   -3.7 NHILL Wimmera N VIC
-9.5   -5.2 NERRIGA COMPOSITE South Coast NSW
-8.7   -2.5 HORSHAM (POLKEMMET) Wimmera S VIC
-8.6   -0.6 MURRAY BRIDGE Murray Valley SA
-8.5   -2.0 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA

Wettest Major City Extremes
Todays highest rainfall totals for the 24 hours to 9am. It includes the top 5 totals nationally followed by all reported falls of 50mm or more.

60.6 SMITHS LAKE (PATSYS FLAT ROAD) MidNorth Coast S NSW
39.0 CRAIGIE (BONDI FOREST LODGE) Goulburn/Monaro NSW
33.2 BINDOON TOWN Lower West WA
32.8 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO Islands ISL
32.0 SEAL ROCKS (SUGARLOAF POINT LIGHTHOUSE) MidNorth Coast S NSW

WESTERN AUSTRALIA
    Lower West
33.2 BINDOON TOWN

NEW SOUTH WALES
    MidNorth Coast S
60.6 SMITHS LAKE (PATSYS FLAT ROAD)
32.0 SEAL ROCKS (SUGARLOAF POINT LIGHTHOUSE)
    Goulburn/Monaro
39.0 CRAIGIE (BONDI FOREST LODGE)

ISLANDS
    Islands
32.8 NORFOLK ISLAND AERO

  Max+/- norm Min+/- normRain to 9am
BROOME AIRPORT 31.6 +0.1 19.8 +1.6 0.0
PERTH AIRPORT 21.8 +0.2 13.5 +3.1 5.0
ALBANY AIRPORT 18.2 -0.7 12.4 +2.6 3.0
KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 20.7 +0.1 11.5 +2.9 3.2
DARWIN AIRPORT 32.3 +0.3 24.2 +2.1 0.0
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 27.3 +4.3 5.7 -2.6 0.0
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN) 21.3 +2.4 5.7 -4.5 0.0
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO 15.7 -0.4 0.1 -7.2 0.2
CAIRNS AERO 28.8 +1.2 19.7 -0.1 0.0
TOWNSVILLE AERO 27.9 +0.3 18.1 +0.5 0.0
ROCKHAMPTON AERO 27.5 +1.6 14.7 +0.5 4.2
AMBERLEY AMO 24.4 +0.5 8.2 -2.0 0.0
BRISBANE AERO 23.5 12.7 0.0
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 15.4 2.0 0.0
COFFS HARBOUR MO 20.3 -1.0 12.1 +0.3 0.0
NEWCASTLE NOBBYS SIGNAL STATION AWS 22.6 +2.7 10.2 -1.7 1.4
SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL) 21.4 +2.1 8.9 -2.6 0.0
PROSPECT DAM 21.2 +1.1 5.9 -4.3 0.0
WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY 21.2 +1.2 6.0 -5.9 0.0
CANBERRA AIRPORT 16.7 +1.3 -3.4 -6.6 0.0
WAGGA WAGGA AMO 17.7 +0.5 -0.6 -6.6 0.0
MILDURA AIRPORT 17.9 -1.0 0.2 -7.3 0.0
EAST SALE AIRPORT 14.3 -2.5 5.4 -0.9 0.0
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE 15.9 -0.7 8.2 -0.4 0.0
LAVERTON RAAF 15.4 -1.3 4.4 -3.3 0.0
BALLARAT AERODROME 13.5 -0.1 2.9 -2.9 0.0
LAUNCESTON AIRPORT 13.2 -0.8 7.2 +2.6 0.0
HOBART (ELLERSLIE ROAD) 10.5 -3.9 8.0 +1.1 0.0

Downpours Gales & Gusts
High rainfall for periods of 6 hours or less. Highest wind gusts above 89km/h (storm force) or mean wind above 62km/h (gale force). Wind direction and mean windspeed shown in brackets.
NORTHERN TERRITORY
    N Rivers
CAPE DON
17.0mm in 3 hr to 06:30 5.7mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 07:30 5.7mm/h
17.0mm in 3 hr to 08:30 5.7mm/h
VICTORIA
    E Gippsland
GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE
16.0mm in 3 hr to 12:00 5.3mm/h
COMBIENBAR AWS
15.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 5.0mm/h
ISLANDS
    Islands
NORFOLK ISLAND AERO
7.6mm in 39 min to 12:30 11.7mm/h
6.6mm in 15 min to 12:45 26.4mm/h
16.8mm in 1 hr to 13:30 16.8mm/h
10.4mm in 30 min to 15:30 20.8mm/h
13.0mm in 1 hr to 15:30 13.0mm/h
29.0mm in 3 hr to 15:30 9.7mm/h
23.0mm in 3 hr to 18:30 7.7mm/h

NEW SOUTH WALES
    South Coast
MONTAGUE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 91(170/ 72 ) at 16:01
GREEN CAPE AWS : 96(250/ 74 ) at 10:00
VICTORIA
    Upper NE
FALLS CREEK : 104(170/ 70 ) at 20:20
MT HOTHAM : 124(170/ 93 ) at 23:30
    W Gippsland
KINGFISH B SHIP LOG 272 : 89(191/ 70 ) at 17:30
TASMANIA
    E Coast
EDDYSTONE POINT : 95(180/ 69 ) at 08:06