Noteworthy synoptic observations for Wednesday, 3 May 2006 local
prepared 0203 EST, 04/05/06
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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
004 Pilbara - De Grey
- - - - - - 6/15 MANDORA 0503 0600 15/NE 140/09 21.8 - - 1013.40.1 20.0 -
006 West Gascoyne
33.0 +6.9 - - - - - CARNARVON AIRPORT 0503 1500 20/E - - 210/21 26.7 13.3 44 1014.31.6 30.0 -
009 Lower West and Perth
18.0 -1.2 8.0 +1.4 4 - - BRIDGETOWN COMPARISON 0503 0900 6/ - - Calm 11.0 11.0 100 - 0.1 -
010 Central Wheat Belt
19.0 +0.6 7.0 -0.9 - - - KATANNING COMPARISON 0503 0900 - - - Calm 8.8 8.4 97 - 0.2 -
012 Goldfields
- - - - - - 0.2/15 NORSEMAN 0503 0600 - - - Calm 10.4 10.4 100 - 0.2 -
South Australia
018 Western Agricultural
- - - - - 31/12 - NULLARBOR 0503 2130 - - - - Calm 14.7 13.4 92 1024.30.9 - - - -
Queensland
027 North Peninsula
- - - - - 17/18 16/3 COEN AIRPORT 0503 0300 - - - - 160/11 23.2 22.4 95 1008.61.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 51/3 HORN ISLAND 0503 0600 - - - - 280/18 24.4 23.7 96 1007.50.9 - - - -
30.0 - 24.0 - - 77/24 16/3 HORN ISLAND 0503 0900 - - - - 240/11 25.2 24.4 95 1009.82.3 - - - -
028 South Peninsula
27.3 - - - - - 8/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0503 0000 - - - - 100/09 25.7 25.0 96 1009.80.2 - - - -
27.0 - 24.0 - - 27/24 10/3 LOCKHART RIVER AIRPORT 0503 0900 1/E - - 100/21 23.8 22.8 94 1011.62.7 1.0 -
28.0 -2.7 20.0 +3.0 - 43/24 - MUSGRAVE 0503 0900 6/E - Calm 23.4 22.1 92 1012.11.4 40.0 -
27.7 -3.5 - - - - 11/3 PALMERVILLE 0503 0000 - - - - 090/05 21.2 21.1 99 1011.30.6 - - - -
- - - - - 60/18 2/3 PALMERVILLE 0503 0300 - - - - 210/04 21.2 21.0 99 1010.21.1 - - - -
28.0 -3.2 21.0 +3.7 - 60/24 - PALMERVILLE 0503 0900 - - - - 140/11 24.3 20.6 80 1011.91.4 - - - -
031 North Coast - Barron
- - - - - - 9/3 CAPE FLATTERY 0503 0900 - - - - 150/37 23.4 22.2 93 1012.81.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 11/3 CAPE FLATTERY 0503 1200 - - - - 150/34 23.6 22.1 91 1012.20.6 - - - -
New South Wales
071 Southern Tablelands-Snowy Mountains
3.0 -3.6 - - - 26/6 26/6 CHARLOTTE PASS (KOSCIUSKO CHALE 0503 1500 1/SE - - 310/39 2.5 1.8 95 - 1.0 50000 wind gust over 25knots
3.5 -1.2 - - - - - THREDBO AWS 0503 0000 - - - - 300/63 1.6 1.6 100 1013.61.4 - - - -
- - - - - 1/18 1/3 THREDBO AWS 0503 0300 - - - - 320/63 1.7 1.7 100 1012.80.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 2/3 THREDBO AWS 0503 0600 - - - - 320/63 1.8 1.8 100 1013.00.2 - - - -
3.0 -1.7 - - - 16/6 9/3 THREDBO AWS 0503 1500 - - - - 310/48 2.9 2.9 100 1012.30.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 4/3 THREDBO AWS 0503 1800 - - - - 320/80 0.5 0.5 100 1013.71.2 - - - -
Victoria
083 Northeast - Upper
4.0 - 1.0 - - 4/24 3/3 FALLS CREEK 0503 0900 0/NW - - 330/50 3.5 3.3 99 - 0.1 HR002
085 West Gippsland
15.7 +0.8 - - - - 20/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0503 0000 - - - - 270/50 13.1 11.3 89 1004.50.9 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0503 0400 - - - - 270/65 12.9 10.8 87 1003.5 - - - -
16.0 +1.1 11.0 +0.0 - 36/24 13/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0503 0900 - - - - 270/76 11.7 9.1 84 1003.00.2 - - - -
- - 10.8 -0.2 - - 15/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0503 1200 - - - - 270/59 12.5 10.1 85 1003.70.7 - - - -
13.0 -1.9 - - - 21/6 6/3 WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0503 1500 - - - - 270/70 12.8 9.4 80 1003.70.0 - - - -
- - - - - - - WILSONS PROMONTORY LIGHTHOUSE 0503 1800 - - - - 260/65 11.9 8.6 80 1006.52.8 - - - -
086 East Central
- - - - - 11/18 8/3 DUNNS HILL 0503 0300 - - - - 320/21 9.8 9.5 98 - - - - -
15.0 -1.7 - - - 1/6 1/6 PHILLIP ISLAND PENGUIN RESERVE 0503 1500 - - - 270/65 15.0 9.6 70 - 12.0 -
090 West Coast
- - 9.3 - - - - COLAC (MT GELLIBRAND) 0503 1200 - - - - 290/65 12.7 8.8 77 1007.90.2 - - - -
Tasmania
091 North Coast
15.0 - 9.0 - - 17/24 14/18 BRIDPORT (SEA VIEW VILLAS) 0503 0900 - - - 310/17 9.6 5.7 77 - 25.0 -
14.6 - - - - - 1/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0503 0000 - - - 270/65 10.0 7.5 84 1001.30.8 - - - -
- - - - - 5/18 - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0503 0300 - - - 270/63 12.2 6.9 70 999.22.1 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.8/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0503 0600 - - - 270/68 9.5 6.8 83 999.70.5 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0503 0700 - - - - -/67 9.9 8.1 89 999.6 - - - -
15.0 - 8.0 - - 8/24 2/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0503 0900 - - - 270/68 11.8 6.6 70 999.60.1 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0503 1000 - - - - 270/68 9.8 8.0 89 1000.1 - - - -
- - 8.2 - - - 2/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0503 1200 - - - 270/89 10.8 5.7 71 999.80.2 - - - -
- - - - - - - CAPE GRIM BAPS 0503 1300 - - - - 260/93 10.7 4.8 67 1000.2 - - - -
12.0 - - - - 3/6 0.4/3 CAPE GRIM BAPS 0503 1500 - - - 260/85 10.6 2.6 58 1002.52.7 - - - -
12.0 - - - - 4/6 0.8/3 LOW HEAD 0503 1500 6/W - 270/63 11.6 4.6 62 999.30.4 20.0 -
11.0 - 5.0 - - 31/24 6/3 LUNCHEON HILL (FORESTRY) 0503 0900 - - - - 260/22 6.2 5.6 96 - - - - HR003
14.0 -0.8 8.0 -1.1 - 9/24 0.2/3 MARRAWAH 0503 0900 6/W - - 270/63 10.3 6.0 75 999.60.1 10.0 gusts to 40k at times
12.0 -2.8 - - - 2/6 2/6 MARRAWAH 0503 1500 6/W - - 250/63 10.1 0.0 49 1002.42.0 20.0 gusts to 40k at times
10.0 -5.0 - - - 3/6 2/3 SCOTTSDALE (WEST MINSTONE ROAD) 0503 1500 6/W 250/31 7.0 2.6 74 998.10.3 20.0 Terr. reset - 6.5. I/D No. 09121901 VER:03 SWV:M2.
092 East Coast
6.0 -5.5 - - - 4/6 4/6 LAKE LEAKE (ELIZABETH RIVER) 0503 1500 - - - 270/17 4.4 2.7 89 - 40.0 50000
13.0 - - - - 5/6 3/3 SWAN ISLAND 0503 1500 - - - - 270/63 11.3 6.2 71 998.40.3 - - - -
094 Southeast and Hobart
- - - - - - 5/3 CAPE BRUNY LIGHTHOUSE 0503 0600 6/NW - 290/31 7.0 3.5 78 990.72.9 20.0 Swell 1.5mtrs.
14.8 +2.0 - - - - 3/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0503 0000 - - - - 320/72 9.3 3.5 67 991.62.4 - - - -
- - - - - 12/18 0.4/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0503 0300 - - - - 320/68 8.1 3.9 75 990.80.8 - - - -
- - - - - - 3/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0503 0600 3/NW - - 320/81 7.4 4.5 82 988.72.1 10.0 Manual wind NW 30 VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
15.0 +2.2 5.0 -3.4 - 13/24 0.6/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0503 0900 3/W - - 320/94 8.3 3.8 73 989.0 10.0 Manual wind WNW 30. Manual Rain Gauge significantl
- - 5.3 -3.1 - - 0.4/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0503 1200 - - - - 310/89 8.1 3.1 71 989.4 - - - -
9.0 -3.8 - - - 2/6 1/3 MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0503 1500 3/W - - 280/63 6.5 3.7 82 995.76.2 5.0 Manual wind WSW 30 VER:03 SWV:M2.01.38.00
- - - - - - - MAATSUYKER ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE 0503 1800 - - - - 290/65 8.2 0.0 56 1000.14.3 - - - -
095 Derwent Valley
7.0 -6.3 - - - 8/6 8/6 MAYDENA POST OFFICE 0503 1500 - - - 200/09 3.2 2.7 97 - 0.1 -
5.0 -6.1 - - - 5/6 5/6 TARRALEAH VILLAGE 0503 1500 - - - 340/05 0.4 0.4 100 - 0.2 -
096 Central Plateau
11.0 +0.6 1.0 -0.6 - 29/24 29/24 LAKE ST CLAIR NATIONAL PARK 0503 0900 - - - - 290/34 2.6 1.1 90 - 2.5 -
097 West Coast
- - - - - - 0.8/3 CAPE SORELL 0503 1400 - - - - 240/70 7.6 - - 998.22.8 - - - HR998
- - - - - 1/6 0.8/3 CAPE SORELL 0503 1500 - - - - 250/65 7.6 - - 999.52.3 - - - -
- - - - - - 0.8/3 CAPE SORELL 0503 1600 - - - - 240/65 9.8 - - 1000.83.5 - - - -
- - - - - - 2/3 LOW ROCKY POINT 0503 0600 - - - - 290/63 7.9 - - 993.00.8 - - - HR996
- - - - - 21/24 - LOW ROCKY POINT 0503 0900 - - - - 290/63 10.4 - - 994.01.0 - - - -
- - - - - - 2/3 LOW ROCKY POINT 0503 1300 - - - - 270/78 6.0 - - 996.11.8 - - - HR002
7.0 - -1.0 - - 28/24 0.4/3 MOUNT READ 0503 0900 - - - - 270/50 0.0 -0.1 99 995.30.4 - - - -
14.0 +2.4 4.0 -1.4 - 27/24 27/18 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE 0503 0900 - - - 270/11 5.3 3.4 88 - 7.0 -
7.0 -4.6 - - - 15/6 15/6 STRATHGORDON VILLAGE 0503 1500 - - - 360/04 4.5 1.5 81 - 10.0 stronger wind gusts at times.
- - - - - - 9/3 WARRA 0503 0600 - - - - 320/22 3.2 0.9 85 - - - - -
14.0 - 3.0 - - 31/24 3/3 WARRA 0503 0900 - - - - 260/21 3.8 0.5 79 - - - - -
099 Flinders and Bass Strait Islands
- - - - - - - FLINDERS ISLAND AIRPORT 0503 1800 - - - - 240/68 12.0 3.5 56 1005.64.0 - - - -
Islands
200 Islands
15.5 - - - - - 8/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0503 0000 - - - - 270/50 12.1 11.4 95 1004.60.6 - - - -
- - - - - 8/18 - HOGAN ISLAND 0503 0300 - - - - 270/74 13.5 9.8 78 1002.61.9 - - - -
- - - - - - 2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0503 0600 - - - - 270/65 13.2 9.5 78 1002.70.1 - - - -
15.0 - 11.0 - - 13/24 4/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0503 0900 - - - - 280/85 12.8 10.2 84 1002.90.2 - - - -
- - 11.0 - - - 3/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0503 1200 - - - - 280/87 12.8 10.7 87 1002.00.9 - - - -
14.0 - - - - 4/6 1/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0503 1500 - - - - 260/96 12.4 10.7 89 1002.70.7 - - - -
- - - - - - 2/3 HOGAN ISLAND 0503 1800 - - - - 240/87 10.8 9.3 90 1006.73.9 - - - -
- - - - - 7/12 - HOGAN ISLAND 0503 2100 - - - - 250/63 11.0 6.2 72 1010.53.7 - - - -
Antarctica
300 Antarctica
- - - - - - - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0503 0600 20/NW 360/55 7.6 4.9 83 992.52.9 - 30.0 -
8.0 +2.2 6.0 +3.5 5 0.2/24 - MACQUARIE ISLAND 0503 0900 1/N 350/44 7.8 5.3 84 990.12.4 10.0 -