Australian Weather News -- 08 MAR 2005

Tuesday 08 MAR 2005

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Category 5 cyclone Ingrid captured by NASA's Aqua satellite at 2pm EST today when 300km NE of Cooktown. Click for a full-screen image. NASA's MODIS Rapid Response System

QLD: TC Ingrid strengthens to category 5

Cyclone Ingrid strengthened overnight to the maximum of category 5, with Bureau of Meteorology estimates of a central pressure of 930hPa and maximum wind gusts of 290km/h putting it amongst the most powerful recorded Coral Sea cyclones. The US Navy's NRL Monterey site estimates of central pressure, calculated by different means, were 910hPa throughout the day.

The cyclone claimed its first lives this evening when 3 adults and 2 children drowned after a boat capsized offshore from Karema on Papua New Guinea's southern coast. Eight other people swam to safety. Rain, strong winds and heavy swells generated by the cyclone caused flooding and shore damage along parts of the PNG south coast.

Ingrid maintained a fairly steady westward movement of around 8km/h today, with the Brisbane Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre expecting it to veer more to the WSW tomorrow. As a result, a severe cylone warning was in place for the QLD coast between Lockhart River and Port Douglas. Right in the firing line are Cape Melville and Princess Charlotte Bay where 400 people died and an entire pearling fleet of 100 was wiped out by arguably Australia's most severe cyclone and resultant storm tide in 1899.

Residents in the area used daylight to begin making cyclone preparations today, packing sandbags, felling trees, clearing debris, gathering emergency supplies and confirming communications networks. Some evacuations commenced with a small group of aborigines at Princess Charlotte Bay being moved. The port of Cairns was closed.

Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre Regional Director Jim Davidson told AAP that Cyclone Ingrid was half the size of Cyclone Tracy, but had a destructive core twice as big. "It's one of the most severe cyclones we've seen in a long time", he said. "This is a one-off, the environmental conditions were perfect for this cyclone to form. That's why we have it at the intensity it is -- it's just a very unusual set of circumstances. There were very warm sea surface temperatures, very light winds in the upper atmosphere and nothing to break up the cyclone. The trough underneath, threatening to break it up is now gone. The winds that are steering it are coming from the east. We expect it to keep drifting towards the Queensland coast.''

Records set or equalled today
None known

The day in charts
Surface charts	Satellite images	Rain & temperatures
4am EST		Rainfall -- 24 hours to 9am
		Week to 9am \| SE AUS detail
10am EST		Minimum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
4pm EST		Maximum temperature +/- normal
		Actual temperatures
10pm EST		Solar Radiation

Summary of observations

For notes on how to interpret the data and quality control issues, see Daily Weather Summary Help.
**S** and **W** precede data flagged by the Bureau as suspicious or wrong
Data is as received at 20:22EST, 14/05/2012.

Major centres

	Max ° C	+/- norm ° C	Min ° C	+/- norm ° C	Grass Min ° C	Rain to 9am mm	Evaporation to 9am mm	Sunshine hours	Wind Run to 9am km (24-hour average km/h)	Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence
GERALDTON AIRPORT	33.4	+2.5	17.4	-0.5	15.3	0.0	7.8	--	347 (14.5)	37/14
PERTH AIRPORT	30.6	+1.0	14.7	-1.1	13.5	0.0	9.0	4.1	310 (12.9)	30/16
ALBANY AIRPORT	29.4	+5.3	17.9	+4.5	16.7	0.0	8.8	1.7	423 (17.6)	28/22
BUNBURY	25.5	-2.0	16.2	+2.2	--	0.0	--	--	165 ( 6.9)	21/15
MANDURAH	25.5	--	20.1	--	--	0.0	--	--	195 ( 8.1)	39/15
DARWIN AIRPORT	33.3	+1.4	25.5	+1.0	25.2	3.0	5.0	9.8	264 (11.0)	39/20
ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT	33.6	+0.9	16.9	-0.6	11.3	0.0	14.0	10.9	413 (17.2)	48/17
WHYALLA AERO	28.1	+0.8	11.6	-3.7	--	0.0	5.8	--	338 (14.1)	30/15
ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)	26.6	+0.3	11.2	-4.0	6.7	0.0	4.2	11.8	182 ( 7.6)	24/16
MOUNT GAMBIER AERO	18.2	-4.9	13.3	+2.8	11.5	0.0	3.0	1.4	337 (14.0)	32/14
MOUNT ISA AERO	38.7	+4.4	26.0	+4.2	23.1	0.0	13.2	11.4	349 (14.5)	35/16
CAIRNS AERO	32.9	+2.4	25.0	+2.0	22.9	0.0	10.0	8.2	1091 (45.5)	59/11
TOWNSVILLE AERO	32.5	+1.8	23.5	+0.6	21.5	0.0	8.0	7.5	430 (17.9)	43/17
MACKAY M.O	29.9	+1.3	22.9	+0.7	--	0.0	--	7.3	377 (15.7)	39/22
ROCKHAMPTON AERO	30.3	-0.2	22.4	+1.6	21.4	11.8	7.6	--	323 (13.5)	35/15
BUNDABERG AERO	30.4	+1.3	21.4	+1.5	--	0.0	6.9	--	414 (17.3)	39/17
NAMBOUR DPI	27.9	0.0	18.2	0.0	--	0.0	3.2	--	--	--
COOLANGATTA	27.8	+0.6	18.0	-1.6	--	0.0	--	--	210 ( 8.8)	28/12
BRISBANE AERO	28.5	+0.5	18.3	-1.0	15.5	0.0	7.0	7.8	321 (13.4)	35/14
TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT	26.9	+0.5	16.3	+0.2	--	0.0	--	--	628 (26.2)	50/22
GUNNEDAH SCS	31.2	+2.1	13.7	-2.9	6.0	0.0	7.6	--	254 (10.6)	--
COFFS HARBOUR MO	26.7	+0.8	17.1	-1.0	15.2	0.0	5.8	7.5	195 ( 8.1)	30/14
PORT MACQUARIE AIRPORT AWS	26.4	+0.1	12.2	-4.5	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF	25.7	-0.5	12.4	-3.9	12.1	0.0	4.8	10.3	236 ( 9.8)	35/16
GOSFORD (NARARA RESEARCH STATION) AWS	25.5	-0.5	13.2	-2.1	14.2	0.0	--	--	90 ( 3.8)	24/13
ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE	25.5	+2.7	7.0	-3.6	2.0	0.0	5.6	12.4	--	--
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS	29.8	+0.7	8.4	-6.1	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
SYDNEY AIRPORT AMO	25.3	+0.1	17.3	-0.1	11.6	0.0	6.6	11.0	390 (16.3)	35/17
RICHMOND RAAF	27.7	+0.8	14.4	-1.1	--	0.0	--	--	142 ( 5.9)	34/14
BELLAMBI AWS	23.4	-0.5	15.6	-2.4	--	0.0	--	--	384 (16.0)	43/22
CANBERRA AIRPORT	26.1	+1.6	6.6	-4.1	2.8	0.0	7.2	12.9	331 (13.8)	43/19
WAGGA WAGGA AMO	27.4	-0.3	8.3	-5.1	6.0	0.0	6.4	12.0	256 (10.7)	41/14
ALBURY AIRPORT AWS	24.0	-3.9	9.2	-3.4	--	0.0	--	--	--	--
MILDURA AIRPORT	27.2	-1.1	11.5	-2.3	10.2	0.0	6.4	11.5	276 (11.5)	28/17
TATURA INST SUSTAINABLE AG	22.9	-3.4	6.9	-4.8	11.2	0.0	4.0	--	273 (11.4)	35/17
BENDIGO AIRPORT	22.8	-3.2	5.2	-6.1	--	0.0	--	--	282 (11.8)	39/14
MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE	20.6	-3.3	13.5	+0.3	10.2	1.2	0.8	--	122 ( 5.1)	17/14
GEELONG AIRPORT	19.4	-3.8	10.8	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	421 (17.5)	35/10
BALLARAT AERODROME	18.4	-3.8	8.9	-1.0	--	0.0	--	--	352 (14.7)	34/16
LAUNCESTON (TI TREE BEND)	20.8	-1.7	10.1	+0.1	--	0.0	--	--	278 (11.6)	34/14
HOBART AIRPORT	19.0	-1.7	11.0	+0.3	9.6	0.0	3.8	3.0	426 (17.8)	50/16
	Max ° C	+/- norm ° C	Min ° C	+/- norm ° C	Grass Min ° C	Rain to 9am mm	Evaporation to 9am mm	Sunshine hours	Wind Run to 9am km	Maximum Gust km/h / hour of occurrence

Hottest

Highest maximum temperature>

Greatest variation above normal maximum

Highest minimum temperature

Greatest variation above normal minimum

43.7 MARDIE W Pilbara WA
43.2 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
42.8 NYANG STATION W Gascoyne WA
42.4 LEARMONTH AIRPORT W Pilbara WA
42.3 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA

+10.1 : 35.6 JACUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+9.3 : 35.2 ONGERUP Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.8 : 39.0 KELLERBERRIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.1 : 39.0 BENCUBBIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.1 : 37.2 FORREST Eucla WA

29.5 ROEBOURNE E Pilbara WA
29.0 SWEERS ISLAND Gulf Country QLD
28.8 KARRATHA AERO E Pilbara WA
28.7 VARANUS ISLAND Islands ISL
28.5 ROEBOURNE AERO E Pilbara WA

+8.3 : 21.9 NARROGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+8.1 : 22.7 PINGELLY Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.9 : 22.1 CORRIGIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.8 : 23.8 MERREDIN Cent Wheatbelt WA
+7.0 : 21.0 LAKE GRACE COMPARISON Cent Wheatbelt WA

Coldest

Lowest maximum temperature

Greatest variation below normal maximum

Lowest minimum temperature

Greatest variation below normal minimum

6.8 MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
7.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
7.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
10.0 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
11.4 THREDBO AWS Snowy Mtns NSW

-7.1 : 7.0 MT BAW BAW W Gippsland VIC
-6.7 : 16.0 NOOJEE (SLIVAR) W Gippsland VIC
-6.7 : 7.7 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
-6.1 : 12.0 SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
-5.9 : 16.3 OUSE FIRE STATION Derwent Valley TAS

0.0 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALET) Snowy Mtns NSW
0.3 PERISHER VALLEY SKI CENTRE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.5 THREDBO VILLAGE Snowy Mtns NSW
0.6 MT HOTHAM AIRPORT Upper NE VIC
0.9 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

-8.5 : 4.6 CEDUNA AMO W Agricultural SA
-7.7 : 6.0 PARKES AIRPORT AWS CW Slopes S NSW
-7.0 : 2.8 BRAIDWOOD RACECOURSE AWS South Coast NSW
-6.9 : 3.9 BATHURST AGRICULTURAL STATION C Tablelands S NSW
-6.5 : 5.5 COOTAMUNDRA AIRPORT SW Slopes N NSW

Wettest

Sunniest & dullest

Windiest

Highest gusts

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.

Highest and lowest recordings of hours of sunshine for the 24 hours to midnight.

Highest wind run totals in kilometres for the 24 hours to 9am (average speed in brackets). All reported runs > =25km/h are shown.

Highest wind gusts in km/h for the 24 hours to midnight followed by the hour in which it occurred. All stations with gusts > 89km/h are shown.

93.6 DINGO POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
65.8 BLUFF POST OFFICE Central Highlands QLD
65.0 SPRINGFIELD Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
64.0 EIDSVOLD BRIDGE Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
63.0 BELGAMBA Central Coast E QLD

QUEENSLAND
Central Coast E
63.0 BELGAMBA
58.0 CERBERUS
Central Highlands
93.6 DINGO POST OFFICE
65.8 BLUFF POST OFFICE
53.2 LACHLAN
Wide Bay/Burnett
65.0 SPRINGFIELD
64.0 EIDSVOLD BRIDGE
57.0 GEIJERA
57.0 BELVEDERE

12.9 CANBERRA AIRPORT Goulburn/Monaro NSW
12.4 ORANGE AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE C Tablelands S NSW
12.1 NURIOOTPA VITICULTURAL Adelaide/Lofty SA
12.0 WAGGA WAGGA AMO SW Slopes S NSW
11.9 WOOMERA AERODROME NW Pastoral SA
11.9 COBAR MO Upper Darling NSW
11.9 LOXTON RESEARCH CENTRE Murray Valley SA

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1.7 ALBANY AIRPORT Lower West WA
1.7 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE W Coast TAS
1.4 MOUNT GAMBIER AERO Lower SE SA
1.3 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) E Coast TAS
0.9 GROVE (COMPARISON) Southeast TAS
0.4 LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS

1934 (80.6) GREEN ISLAND N Coast--Barron QLD
1314 (54.8) HOGAN ISLAND Islands ISL
1295 (54.0) MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
1120 (46.7) WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE W Gippsland VIC
1056 (44.0) FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT Flinders Is/Bass St TAS
1004 (41.8) MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS
1002 (41.8) WILLIS ISLAND COMPARISON Islands ISL
972 (40.5) LOW HEAD N Coast TAS
930 (38.8) CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) Southeast TAS
892 (37.2) CAPE FLATTERY N Coast--Barron QLD
884 (36.8) LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE N Coast--Barron QLD
869 (36.2) SWAN ISLAND E Coast TAS
824 (34.3) MOUNT READ W Coast TAS
748 (31.2) HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
727 (30.3) RED ROCKS POINT Eucla WA
714 (29.8) LADY ELLIOT ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
711 (29.6) SCOTTS PEAK DAM W Coast TAS
704 (29.3) RUNDLE ISLAND Wide Bay/Burnett QLD
673 (28.0) LIAWENEE Central Plateau TAS
658 (27.4) CAPE OTWAY LIGHTHOUSE W Coast VIC
653 (27.2) HAMILTON ISLAND AIRPORT Central Coast E QLD
634 (26.4) KING ISLAND AIRPORT King Island TAS
628 (26.2) TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT Darling Downs E QLD
626 (26.1) CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD
618 (25.8) COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) W Coast VIC
613 (25.5) DEVONPORT AIRPORT N Coast TAS
611 (25.5) DOUBLE ISLAND POINT LIGHTHOUSE Brisbane/SE Coast QLD

109/06 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE Southeast TAS
91/21 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) Southeast TAS
87/17 FITZROY CROSSING AERO W Kimberley WA
83/16 PARABURDOO AERO E Gascoyne WA
81/21 MOUNT WELLINGTON Southeast TAS

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.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA W Kimberley FITZROY CROSSING AERO 14.2mm in 23 min to 17:01 37.0mm/h 11.0mm in 10 min to 17:11 66.0mm/h 13.6mm in 11 min to 17:22 74.2mm/h 14.8mm in 38 min to 18:00 23.4mm/h 55.0mm in 3 hr to 18:00 18.3mm/h E Gascoyne PARABURDOO AERO 13.0mm in 1 hr to 17:00 13.0mm/h NORTHERN TERRITORY N Rivers BATCHELOR AERO 26.0mm in 34 min to 18:30 45.9mm/h 27.6mm in 1 hr to 18:30 27.6mm/h 23.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 7.7mm/h DOUGLAS RIVER 30.6mm in 31 min to 19:00 59.2mm/h 30.6mm in 1 hr to 19:00 30.6mm/h 36.0mm in 3 hr to 21:00 12.0mm/h TINDAL RAAF 8.0mm in 37 min to 22:30 13.0mm/h QUEENSLAND N Peninsula WEIPA AERO 23.0mm in 3 hr to 00:00 7.7mm/h Central Coast E ST LAWRENCE POST OFFICE 15.0mm in 3 hr to 15:00 5.0mm/h ST LAWRENCE 10.8mm in 39 min to 15:00 16.6mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 15:00 10.8mm/h SAMUEL HILL AERO 7.4mm in 31 min to 11:00 14.3mm/h 10.8mm in 1 hr to 11:00 10.8mm/h Brisbane/SE Coast AMBERLEY AMO 5.0mm in 13 min to 15:13 23.1mm/h Darling Downs E TOOWOOMBA AIRPORT 13.4mm in 44 min to 15:00 18.3mm/h 13.4mm in 1 hr to 15:00 13.4mm/h NEW SOUTH WALES North Coast GRAFTON RESEARCH STN 10.0mm in 1 hr to 18:00 10.0mm/h	WESTERN AUSTRALIA E Gascoyne PARABURDOO AERO : 83(190/ 65 ) at 16:11 QUEENSLAND N Coast--Barron LOW ISLES LIGHTHOUSE : 69(140/ 63 ) at 21:46 VICTORIA W Gippsland WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE : 72(240/ 67 ) at 05:07 TASMANIA Southeast MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE : 85(310/ 67 ) at 19:16 MOUNT WELLINGTON : 80(240/ 63 ) at 20:56 HARTZ MOUNTAIN (KEOGHS PIMPLE) : 91(240/ 74 ) at 22:48