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Last Update: 18:27 on 11/4/12
Wind Direction: SSE
Current Wind Speed: 8.03 knots
Daily Wind High: 15.23 knots at 17:34
Daily Wind Average: vda002 knots
Monthly Wind High: 15.23 knots on 11/4/12
Monthly Wind Average: 2.70 knots
Yearly Wind High: 186.00 knots on 26/3/12
Yearly Wind Average: 6.52 knots

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Forecast

IDQ17500
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Queensland Region
Brisbane Office

BOATING WEATHER FOR SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND COASTAL WATERS
Issued at 8:20pm EST on Thursday the 20th of June 2013

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum
waves may be up to twice the height

[issued 1506 Thursday]
SYNOPTIC SITUATION
A high [1028 hPa] near Tasmania extends a ridge across Queensland. The high will
move eastwards and weaken on Friday. A surface trough or weak low is expected to
develop over offshore Capricornia waters, or just to its east, during Friday
morning and should move quickly eastwards, increasing winds and swell over
southern waters.

[issued 1506 Thursday]
FORECAST FOR MORETON BAY
Thursday until midnight: Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: to
0.7 metres. Isolated showers increasing in the evening.
Friday: Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, possibly reaching 15 to 20
knots at times in the evening. Seas: to 1.0 metres. Rain areas.
Saturday: Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots
at times during the morning.
Sunday: Winds: Southwest 10 to 15 knots.

[issued 1506 Thursday]
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT TO POINT DANGER
Thursday until midnight: Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15
knots during the evening. Seas: 1.7 metres, decreasing to 1.2 metres in the
evening. Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres. Isolated showers increasing in the
evening.
Friday: Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at
times in the evening. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
Rain areas.
Saturday: Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots
at times.
Sunday: Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20
knots offshore.

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Moreton Bay Observations

IDQ65117

These current observations have not been quality controlled. Click on Station Name for last 72 hours of data.
Last updated: 20:07 AEST Thursday 20 June 2013

Station Name Current Observations
Date Time(AEST) Temp(deg C) Dew point(deg C) Rel Hum(%) Wind dir Wind speed Wind gust Press(hPa) Rain since 9am(mm)
(km/h) (knots) (km/h) (knots)
Double Is Pt 20 20:00 15.2 13.2 88 S 30 16 37 20 1018.1 23.6
Tewantin 20 20:00 15.6 14.6 94 SSW 4 2 9 5 1018.9 0.0
Maroochydore 20 20:00 14.5 11.6 83 SW 9 5 11 6 1019.0 0.0
Redcliffe 20 20:00 15.4 10.0 70 S 17 9 22 12 1019.1 0.0
Brisbane Airport 20 20:00 15.2 8.9 66 S 11 6 15 8 1019.1 0.0
Cape Moreton 20 20:00 17.3 12.6 74 SSE 41 22 50 27 1018.6 0.0
Spitfire Channel 20 20:00 - - - SSE 26 14 31 17 - 0.0
Inner Beacon 20 20:00 - - - S 18 10 26 14 - 0.0
Peel Island – The Spit 20 20:00 - - - S 18 10 20 11 - 0.0
Gold Coast Seaway 20 20:00 15.7 8.9 64 S 13 7 18 10 1019.2 0.0
Coolangatta 20 20:00 15.4 9.1 66 SSW 17 9 22 12 1019.7 0.0

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