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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 1:20am EST on Wednesday the 22nd of May 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 1514 Tuesday]
SYNOPTIC SITUATION
A high [1020 hPa] over the southern Queensland interior will move slowly
eastwards into the southern Coral Sea by Wednesday. A trough is expected to move
northeast across Queensland during Wednesday, before moving across the southern
Queensland coast during Thursday morning. A new ridge of high pressure will
establish itself in the wake of the trough.

[issued 1514 Tuesday]
FORECAST FOR MORETON BAY
Tuesday until midnight: Winds: S to SW 5 to 10 knots. Seas: 0.4 of a metre.
Wednesday: Winds: SW to NW 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots during
the late morning. Winds becoming N to NW 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and
evening. Seas: to 0.7 metres. Rain areas developing.
Thursday: Winds: N to NW 15 to 20 knots, ahead of a 15 to 20 knot S to SW change
early morning.
Friday: Winds: W to SW 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the
afternoon. Winds tending S to SW and increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the
evening.

[issued 1514 Tuesday]
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT TO POINT DANGER
Tuesday until midnight: Winds: S to SW 5 to 10 knots. Seas: 0.7 metres.
Swell: S’ly 1.5 metres offshore.
Wednesday: Winds: NW to SW 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots during
the late morning. Winds tending N to NW 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots late evening. Seas: 0.7 to 1.2 metres, increasing
to 1.7 metres late evening. Swell: Less than 1.5 metres. Rain areas developing.
Thursday: Winds: W to NW 15 to 20 knots, ahead of a 15 to 20 knots S to SW
change early morning.
Friday: Winds: W to SW 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the
afternoon. Winds tending S to SW and increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the
evening and possibly reaching 25 to 30 knots south of Cape Moreton.

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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: 01:37 AEST Wednesday 22 May 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 22 01:30 18.3 10.4 60 SSW 9 5 11 6 1014.8 0.0
Tewantin 22 01:30 13.9 11.4 85 NW 6 3 7 4 1015.0 0.0
Maroochydore 22 01:30 12.6 11.5 93 WNW 9 5 11 6 1014.9 0.0
Redcliffe 22 01:30 13.9 8.9 72 SW 7 4 11 6 1014.8 0.0
Brisbane Airport 22 01:30 12.9 9.6 80 SSW 9 5 13 7 1014.9 0.0
Cape Moreton 22 01:30 16.5 11.6 73 W 17 9 18 10 1014.9 0.0
Spitfire Channel 22 01:30 - - - W 9 5 11 6 - 0.0
Inner Beacon 22 01:30 - - - WSW 11 6 13 7 - 0.0
Peel Island – The Spit 22 01:30 - - - WNW 6 3 9 5 - 0.0
Gold Coast Seaway 22 01:30 14.5 9.5 72 WNW 11 6 13 7 1014.1 0.0
Coolangatta 22 01:30 12.0 9.9 87 SW 6 3 9 5 1014.4 0.0

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