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Double Island Point to Point Danger and Moreton Bay

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Issued at 3:06 pm EST on Monday 20 May 2013


Weather Situation

A high [1023 hPa] over the southern Queensland interior will move slowly eastwards during Tuesday and 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.


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

Warning Summary at issue time

Nil.


Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger:

Monday until midnight: Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots. Seas: to 0.7 metres. Swell: S'ly 1.5 metres offshore.

Tuesday: Winds: S to SW 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.2 metres, decreasing to 0.7 metres in the afternoon. Swell: S'ly 1.5 metres offshore.

Wednesday: Winds: NW to SW 5 to 10 knots, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon and further increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the evening.

Thursday: Winds: N to NW 15 to 25 knots, ahead of a 15 to 20 knots W to SW change during the morning.


Moreton Bay Waters:

Monday until midnight: Winds: Variable 5 to 10 knots. Seas: 0.4 of a metre.

Tuesday: Winds: W to SW 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening. Seas: 0.7 of a metre, decreasing to 0.4 of a metre in the afternoon.

Wednesday: Winds: SW to NW 5 to 10 knots, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 knots during the late afternoon and evening.

Thursday: Winds: N to NW 15 to 20 knots, ahead of a 15 to 20 knot W to SW change during the early morning.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:36 am EST

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Current weather

Location Date/Time Wind (knots) Temp Barometer Rain (mm)
Dir Spd Gust (deg C) (hpa) 9am 10pm
Anemometer Location: 
On clifftop.
94.5m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Double Island Pt. 20/23:00 WNW 11 13 16.4 1017.4 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
On rolling ground.
6.5m above sea level.
4km from coast.
 Tewantin 20/23:00 N 0 0 10.2 1017.8 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
3.5m above sea level.
1km from coast.
 Maroochydore 20/22:30 W 4 5 8.5 1017.7 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Marine platform.
7m above sea level.
Over water.
 Spitfire Channel 20/23:00 W 9 10 - - - -
Anemometer Location: 
On clifftop.
100m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Cape Moreton 20/23:00 WSW 10 12 16.2 1017.6 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
On jetty.
12.5m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Redcliffe 20/23:00 WSW 4 6 13.6 1017.6 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Marine platform.
20m above sea level.
Over water.
 Inner Beacon 20/23:00 W 11 12 - - - -
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
4m above sea level.
4km from coast.
 Brisbane Airport 20/23:00 W 4 6 9.5 1017.8 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Marine platform.
7m above sea level.
Over water.
 Peel Is.-The Spit 20/23:00 SSW 5 5 - - - -
Anemometer Location: 
Coastal dunes.
3m above sea level.
On the coast.
 GC Seaway 20/23:00 SW 7 9 13.3 1017.4 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
6m above sea level.
1km from coast.
 Coolangatta 20/23:00 S 4 5 9.1 1017.9 0 0

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