Noteworthy synoptic observations for Tuesday, 3 January 2006 local
prepared 0159 EST, 04/01/06
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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
32.0 -0.9 23.0 -2.5 - 91/24 91/18 KURI BAY 0103 0900 6/NE - 050/09 26.5 23.6 84 1008.40.3 18.0 nil
- - - - - - 86/15 MOUNT ELIZABETH 0103 0600 6/ - Calm 22.0 21.7 98 1008.5 10.0 -
30.0 - 21.0 - - 86/24 - MOUNT ELIZABETH 0103 0900 6/NE - Calm 25.8 22.0 80 1008.2 10.0 -
- - - - - - 11/3 TRUSCOTT 0103 0000 - - - - 040/08 23.6 22.8 95 1008.30.6 - - - -
33.0 -4.1 24.0 -2.4 - 39/24 39/18 WYNDHAM 0103 0900 -/- - 180/04 28.5 23.4 74 1008.90.2 40.0 -
003 West Kimberley
32.0 -1.4 - - - 16/6 16/3 BROOME AIRPORT 0103 1500 2/E - 320/11 25.0 24.6 98 1006.90.7 15.0 -
34.0 - - - - 35/6 35/3 WEST ROEBUCK 0103 1500 - - - - 300/09 25.2 - - - - - - HR022
007 East Gascoyne
28.0 -10.1 14.6 -9.6 18 Tr/24 - MEEKATHARRA AIRPORT 0103 0900 10/NE - 310/11 27.5 15.0 46 1005.80.5 40.0 -
22.0 -15.0 16.0 -4.6 17 2/24 - PAYNES FIND 0103 0900 -/- - 130/11 21.9 15.8 68 1007.5 50.0 -
008 Central West
34.3 - - - - 22/12 22/3 MORAWA AIRPORT 0103 2100 - - - - 240/11 22.3 20.6 90 1007.12.4 - - - -
009 Lower West and Perth
- - - - - - 14/3 ESPERANCE 0103 0600 2/NW - - 100/11 12.7 12.6 99 1017.21.2 3.0 -
010 Central Wheat Belt
24.0 -10.5 15.0 -3.0 - 8/24 0.2/3 BENCUBBIN 0103 0900 10/ - - 110/04 18.0 15.5 85 1009.8 30.0 -
23.0 -10.0 - - - - - BROOKTON 0103 1500 3/- - - 110/04 21.4 16.8 75 - 20.0 -
21.0 -11.5 - - - - - CORRIGIN 0103 1500 6/E - - 110/05 21.1 15.7 71 1009.61.3 30.0 -
22.0 -11.6 - - - - - HYDEN 0103 1500 10/W - - 130/04 22.1 17.1 73 - 25.0 -
19.0 -11.3 - - - 2/6 2/6 KATANNING COMPARISON 0103 1500 3/SE - - 110/09 18.8 14.7 77 - 10.0 -
20.0 -11.5 - - - Tr/6 Tr/6 LAKE GRACE COMPARISON 0103 1500 -/ - 130/05 19.1 15.6 80 - 20.0 -
19.0 -11.9 - - - 0.6/6 0.6/6 NARROGIN 0103 1500 3/E - - 130/02 19.0 14.8 77 - 50.0 -
24.0 -10.1 - - - - - NORTHAM 0103 1500 - - - 160/09 23.6 17.0 67 - 30.0 -
18.0 -10.7 - - - 2/6 2/6 ONGERUP 0103 1500 6/E - - 110/22 18.0 14.2 78 1012.3 30.0 -
21.0 -10.7 - - - 0.2/6 0.2/6 PINGELLY 0103 1500 6/E - - 130/09 20.0 14.8 72 - 30.0 -
25.0 -4.1 12.0 -1.9 - 6/24 6/18 RAVENSTHORPE 0103 0900 10/ - - Calm 15.2 15.2 100 1014.3 0.0 -
19.0 -10.1 - - - 0.6/6 0.6/6 RAVENSTHORPE 0103 1500 10/ - - Calm 17.5 15.8 90 1012.4 10.0 -
20.0 -11.0 - - - 1/6 1/6 WAGIN 0103 1500 15/E - - 110/05 19.7 15.0 74 - 30.0 -
011 Eucla
18.0 -14.9 14.0 -2.3 15 7/24 4/3 BALGAIR 0103 0900 6/E - 090/31 18.0 10.8 63 1013.7 10.0 -
21.0 -10.2 13.0 -1.4 13 37/24 28/18 BALLADONIA 0103 0900 1/W - - 090/05 15.8 15.1 96 1015.2 10.0 -
19.0 -12.2 - - - - - BALLADONIA 0103 1500 2/ - - 090/05 19.3 17.2 88 1012.3 10.0 -
012 Goldfields
- - - - - - 9/3 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 0103 0000 - - - 120/13 14.2 13.9 98 1011.20.7 - - 3.9 -
18.0 -15.6 13.7 -4.5 14 27/24 0.4/3 KALGOORLIE-BOULDER AIRPORT 0103 0900 1/NE - - 100/15 18.3 17.4 94 1011.1 12.0 -
27.0 -10.0 14.0 -7.7 - 15/24 - LEONORA 0103 0900 3/N - - Calm 26.1 22.4 80 1008.5 20.0 -
22.0 -10.5 13.0 -2.8 - 33/24 1/3 NORSEMAN 0103 0900 -/- - Calm 16.3 15.8 97 - 5.0 -
- - - - - 26/18 12/3 NORSEMAN AERO 0103 0300 - - - - 120/05 13.5 13.1 97 1012.81.3 - - - -
21.0 - 13.3 - - 29/24 0.4/3 NORSEMAN AERO 0103 0900 - - - - 100/13 15.7 15.4 98 1013.00.2 - - - -
- - - - - - 16/3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 0103 0000 - - - - 110/18 12.9 12.3 96 - - - - -
- - - - - 53/18 26/3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 0103 0300 - - - - 110/17 12.8 12.3 97 - - - - -
- - - - - - 20/3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 0103 0600 - - - - 130/24 12.6 12.2 97 - - - - -
26.0 -4.5 12.1 -1.9 - 76/24 2/3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 0103 0900 - - - - 100/21 13.5 12.9 96 - - - - -
18.0 -12.5 - - - 0.2/6 - SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 0103 1500 - - - - 110/15 17.8 16.7 93 - - - - -
18.6 -11.9 - - - 0.4/12 0.2/3 SALMON GUMS RES.STN. 0103 2100 - - - - 100/15 17.3 16.7 96 - - - - -
18.0 -16.6 14.0 -3.2 - 25/24 - SOUTHERN CROSS 0103 0900 -/E - 130/09 17.5 14.2 81 1010.90.6 50.0 -
17.0 - 13.9 - - 26/24 - SOUTHERN CROSS AIRFIELD 0103 0900 - - - - 100/17 17.0 15.5 91 1010.80.6 - - - -
Northern Territory
014 Northern Rivers
- - - - - - - BLACK POINT 0103 0900 6/W - 230/04 30.4 24.1 69 1008.90.8 20.0 -
31.0 -0.3 - - - 0.1/6 0.1/6 BLACK POINT 0103 1500 6/- - Calm 30.0 24.3 72 1006.12.2 25.0 -
- - - - - 8/12 8/3 CENTRAL ARNHEM PLATEAU 0103 2100 - - - - 300/09 24.7 22.2 86 1007.41.2 - - - -
30.6 -1.2 - - - - - DARWIN AIRPORT 0103 0000 20/E - Calm 25.6 24.6 94 1008.61.0 30.0 -
- - - - - 0.2/12 - DARWIN AIRPORT 0103 2100 6/W 240/09 28.2 24.5 80 1007.71.2 30.0 -
34.8 +1.3 - - - - 23/3 JABIRU AIRPORT 0103 0000 - - - - 050/02 22.9 22.1 95 1008.40.8 - - - -
35.0 +1.5 22.0 -2.5 - 29/24 - JABIRU AIRPORT 0103 0900 - - - - Calm 27.9 23.7 78 1009.41.6 - - - -
32.0 - 23.0 - 23 - - PINE CREEK COUNCIL 0103 0900 -/ - 270/04 26.1 23.0 83 1009.31.9 35.0 -
- - - - - - 1/15 WAVE HILL 0103 0600 -/ - Calm 25.0 23.5 91 1006.90.4 20.0 -
38.0 +3.0 25.0 +0.8 25 Tr/24 - WOLLOGORANG 0103 0900 15/SE - 110/05 33.5 21.8 50 1009.01.2 50.0 -
015 Northern Plateau--Barkly/Alice Spgs
- - - - - - - ALI CURUNG 0103 2100 -/ - 290/22 35.6 20.8 42 1003.82.3 20.0 -
42.0 +5.8 25.0 +3.7 22 - - ALICE SPRINGS AIRPORT 0103 0900 20/N 050/11 33.9 15.2 33 1007.41.0 20.0 -
- - - - - - 8/3 RABBIT FLAT 0103 0600 15/- 200/11 23.6 21.7 89 1007.01.8 45.0 -
- - - - - - - RABBIT FLAT 0103 1800 6/S 340/37 27.8 20.2 63 1005.11.1 15.0 raised dust
- - - - - 17/12 17/3 RABBIT FLAT 0103 2100 -/- - 240/08 24.3 22.1 88 1006.61.5 40.0 l/ning to s, sw & nw
- - - - - - - TENNANT CREEK AIRPORT 0103 2100 25/SE 340/09 30.6 18.9 50 1005.92.5 40.0 -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - - - - - 26/3 HORN ISLAND 0103 0600 - - - - 210/11 24.8 23.6 93 1007.41.1 - - - -
31.0 - 24.0 - - 30/24 3/3 HORN ISLAND 0103 0900 - - - - 150/05 25.7 24.3 92 1009.01.6 - - - -
- - 24.0 -0.1 - - 12/3 WEIPA AERO 0103 1200 1/E 020/11 24.6 23.6 94 1008.40.5 6.0 -
028 South Peninsula
30.0 - - - - 32/6 32/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0103 1500 3/E - - 030/08 24.1 23.1 94 1007.50.8 2.0 -
- - - - - - 24/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0103 1800 - - - - 160/09 24.5 23.8 96 1007.90.4 - - - -
- - - - - 58/12 2/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0103 2100 - - - - 190/05 24.2 23.4 95 1008.30.4 - - - -
029 Lower Carpentaria (Gulf Country)
36.0 +2.9 25.0 +0.8 - 3/24 - KOWANYAMA AIRPORT 0103 0900 6/NE 080/17 28.4 21.2 65 1009.30.8 40.0 64712
- - 26.2 +0.6 - - 10/3 MORNINGTON ISLAND 0103 1200 - - - - Calm 27.8 25.1 85 1009.00.8 - - - -
33.0 - 24.0 - - 9/24 9/18 SWEERS ISLAND 0103 0900 3/W 270/09 27.5 26.8 96 1009.32.2 30.0 -
031 North Coast - Barron
33.0 - 23.0 - - 43/24 0.2/3 CAPE FLATTERY 0103 0900 - - - - 120/22 29.4 22.4 66 1010.21.1 - - - -
040 South Coast Moreton & Brisbane
- - - - - - - BRISBANE AERO 0103 2100 25/SW 360/26 27.4 21.6 71 1008.61.1 20.0 -
043 Maranoa
35.0 +0.7 33.0 +12.3 - - - ROMA AIRPORT 0103 0946 - - - 360/18 34.9 14.2 29 1010.3 50.0 -
045 Far Southwest
- - - - - - 50/15 QUILPIE AIRPORT 0103 0600 -/ - 360/09 31.8 10.8 28 1008.21.5 50.0 -
New South Wales
056 Northern Tablelands - west
- - - - - 8/12 8/3 GLEN INNES AIRPORT AWS 0103 2100 - - - - 080/18 17.9 16.3 90 1009.31.5 - - - -
058 Northern Rivers
41.0 +11.0 - - - - - GRAFTON OLYMPIC POOL 0103 1500 6/SE - - 310/09 40.6 17.5 26 - 50.0 -
- - - - - 10/12 10/3 GRAFTON RESEARCH STN 0103 2100 - - - - 040/11 24.5 21.6 84 1009.15.1 - - - -
059 Mid North Coast
29.0 +2.2 - - - 0.6/6 0.6/3 COFFS HARBOUR MO 0103 1500 10/W - 100/05 25.8 23.8 89 1005.42.4 20.0 WINDS ESTIMATED. VER:03 SWV:M2.01.37.00
- - - - - - 0.2/3 COFFS HARBOUR MO 0103 1800 10/SW - 180/15 25.7 23.1 86 1006.00.6 20.0 -
060 Manning
39.0 +10.1 - - - - - YARRAS (MOUNT SEAVIEW) 0103 1500 15/W - - 090/28 37.6 13.5 24 - 30.0 -
061 Hunter
41.0 +10.8 - - - - - CESSNOCK (NULKABA) 0103 1500 -/S - 110/17 37.7 10.8 20 - 40.0 -
41.0 +11.3 - - - - - CESSNOCK AIRPORT AWS 0103 1500 - - - - 130/26 36.3 7.4 17 1004.91.8 - - - -
41.0 +11.7 - - - - - PATERSON (TOCAL AWS) 0103 1500 - - - - 130/26 33.9 9.1 22 - - - - -
069 South Coast
- - - - - - - GREEN CAPE AWS 0103 1800 - - - - 230/65 20.4 10.8 54 1009.90.9 - - - -
Victoria
084 East Gippsland
21.0 -0.2 - - - - - GABO ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0103 1500 6/SW - - 220/63 18.4 12.3 68 1010.91.1 10.0 80041
085 West Gippsland
- - - - - - 1/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 0600 - - - - 260/65 13.8 13.0 95 1008.00.2 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 0800 - - - - 250/78 15.3 9.4 68 1008.5 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 1100 - - - - 260/67 15.4 7.2 58 1009.9 - - - -
- - 13.7 -0.3 - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 1200 - - - - 260/67 14.9 8.2 64 1010.80.9 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 1400 - - - - 260/63 16.1 7.4 56 1012.2 - - - -
17.0 -3.2 - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 1500 - - - - 260/63 15.8 7.1 56 1012.82.0 - - - -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
15.3 - - - - - 0.2/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 0000 - - - 270/65 13.4 11.9 91 1008.80.6 - - - -
- - - - - 1/18 1/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 0300 - - - 260/74 13.6 10.8 83 1008.00.8 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 0500 - - - - 240/74 13.0 8.3 73 1008.1 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 0600 - - - 250/80 12.8 6.1 64 1008.10.1 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 0800 - - - - 240/83 13.0 4.0 54 1010.0 - - - -
15.0 - 12.0 - - 1/24 - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 0900 - - - 250/80 13.6 6.3 61 1010.62.5 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 1100 - - - - 240/74 14.1 4.7 53 1011.9 - - - -
- - 12.3 - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 1200 - - - 230/78 14.5 5.0 53 1012.31.8 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 1400 - - - - 230/70 13.4 7.7 68 1013.9 - - - -
15.0 - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 1500 - - - 230/72 14.4 6.1 57 1014.32.0 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 1700 - - - - 220/68 14.1 5.7 57 1014.8 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0103 1800 - - - 230/67 13.4 6.3 62 1014.90.6 - - - -
- - 13.9 - - - - LOW HEAD 0103 1200 - - - - 250/63 16.4 4.3 45 1006.10.1 - - - -
092 East Coast
18.0 - - - - - - MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) 0103 1500 - - - - 220/78 16.1 5.4 49 1003.53.0 - - - -
- - - - - - - MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) 0103 1800 - - - - 210/65 15.3 6.4 55 1007.23.7 - - - -
- - - - - - - MARIA ISLAND (POINT LESUEUR) 0103 2100 - - - - 220/68 12.9 6.3 64 1011.44.2 - - - -
094 Southeast and Hobart
16.0 - 10.0 - - 0.4/24 0.2/3 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 0103 0900 - - - - 260/72 12.5 4.8 59 998.80.3 - - - -
- - 9.8 - - - 1/3 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 0103 1200 - - - - 260/70 11.5 8.4 81 1001.42.6 - - - -
13.0 - - - - 4/6 2/3 CAPE BRUNY (CAPE BRUNY) 0103 1500 - - - - 250/72 11.8 9.6 86 1006.34.9 - - - -
- - - - - Tr/12 Tr/9 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 0300 6/W - - 270/65 12.0 7.0 71 997.90.0 10.0 Swell 1.5mtrs.
- - - - - - 0.6/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 0600 6/SW - - 250/70 11.0 6.3 73 997.50.4 15.0 Swell 2mtrs.80050.
16.0 -2.2 - - - 1/24 0.4/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 0900 6/SW 250/89 11.4 7.3 76 998.30.8 4.0 Swell 2.7mtrs.Suspect Min. T = wind affected.80066
- - - - - - 2/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 1200 3/SW - - 230/93 12.0 9.4 84 1001.12.8 5.0 Swell 3.5mtrs.(Period = 16secs.).Past Squalls to 7
13.0 -5.2 - - - 4/6 3/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 1500 3/SW - - 230/89 11.5 9.5 88 1005.14.0 2.0 Swell 4.5mtrs.Past Squalls to 65kts.
- - - - - - 2/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0103 1800 3/S - - 200/78 11.6 8.4 81 1009.24.1 3.0 Swell 5mtrs.( P.= 17secs.).
12.6 -4.5 - - - - 3/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0103 0000 - - - - 310/93 12.0 7.8 75 998.30.9 - - - -
- - - - - 12/18 0.2/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0103 0300 - - - - 310/104 11.7 11.7 100 998.60.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.8/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0103 0600 - - - - 300/100 9.7 - - 998.30.3 - - - -
13.0 -4.1 9.0 -1.6 - 13/24 - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0103 0900 - - - - 300/106 11.2 - - 999.20.9 - - - -
- - 9.2 -1.4 - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0103 1200 - - - - 280/70 11.4 - - 1004.45.1 - - - -
- - - - - - - MELTON MOWBRAY (NORTH STOCKMAN) 0103 1200 - - - 250/76 13.8 3.4 49 - 50.0 -
8.3 -4.8 - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0103 0000 - - - - 250/74 5.6 4.6 93 - - - - -
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0103 0300 - - - - 240/70 2.7 2.3 97 - - - - -
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0103 0600 - - - - 240/81 1.5 1.4 99 - - - - -
8.0 -5.1 1.0 -3.8 - 0.2/24 0.2/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 0103 0900 - - - - 240/78 2.0 1.3 95 - - - - -
- - 1.2 -3.6 - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0103 1200 - - - - 240/91 3.5 2.5 93 - - - - -
4.0 -9.1 - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0103 1500 - - - - 240/89 3.4 2.8 96 - - - - -
- - - - - - - MOUNT WELLINGTON 0103 1800 - - - - 220/89 2.1 2.0 99 - - - - -
- - - - - 0.2/12 0.2/3 MOUNT WELLINGTON 0103 2100 - - - - 220/68 1.2 1.1 99 - - - - -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 TASMAN ISLAND 0103 1800 - - - - 220/68 11.3 7.5 77 1006.13.9 - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
12.0 -10.5 - - - - - MAYDENA POST OFFICE 0103 1500 - - - 230/46 12.0 10.1 88 - 10.0 -
096 Central Plateau
- - 3.8 - - - - LIAWENEE 0103 1200 - - - - 240/68 7.8 0.9 62 1001.91.1 - - - -
10.0 - - - - - - LIAWENEE 0103 1500 - - - - 230/65 9.2 2.9 65 1004.11.9 - - - -
097 West Coast
- - - - - 2/24 0.2/3 CAPE SORELL 0103 1000 - - - - 240/63 13.4 - - 1008.92.2 - - - -
- - - - - - - LOW ROCKY POINT 0103 0200 - - - - 280/65 13.4 - - 1004.20.6 - - - -
- - - - - - - LOW ROCKY POINT 0103 1200 - - - - 260/63 13.4 - - 1008.92.2 - - - -
6.3 - - - - - 16/3 MOUNT READ 0103 0000 - - - - 270/55 6.1 6.1 100 1003.41.3 - - - -
- - - - - 42/18 6/3 MOUNT READ 0103 0300 - - - - 250/72 3.4 3.4 100 1002.40.9 - - - -
6.0 - 2.0 - - 47/24 3/3 MOUNT READ 0103 0900 - - - - 240/61 3.3 3.3 100 1004.92.2 - - - -
4.0 - - - - 4/6 1/3 MOUNT READ 0103 1500 - - - - 210/67 3.7 3.7 100 1008.61.8 - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
17.9 - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0103 0000 - - - - 260/70 14.8 10.8 77 1009.41.1 - - - -
- - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0103 0300 - - - - 270/78 15.1 11.3 78 1007.32.1 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0103 0600 - - - - 250/74 13.4 12.0 91 1007.80.5 - - - -
18.0 - 13.0 - - 0.2/24 - HOGAN ISLAND 0103 0900 - - - - 250/74 15.4 6.7 56 1009.21.4 - - - -
- - 13.2 - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0103 1200 - - - - 250/81 15.3 8.1 62 1011.11.8 - - - -
17.0 - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0103 1500 - - - - 250/80 16.4 7.6 56 1012.51.4 - - - -
- - - - - - - HOGAN ISLAND 0103 1800 - - - - 250/68 15.4 7.2 58 1013.20.7 - - - -