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Double Island Point to Point Danger and Moreton Bay

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Issued at 4:15 pm EST on Thursday 2 September 2010

Synoptic Situation
A high over the Tasman Sea will move east, slowly weakening the ridge on the southern coast. A weak trough should move north onto the southeast coast from New South Wales on Friday.

Warnings
Nil.
Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger:
Thursday until midnight: NE/NW winds 15/20 knots. Sea: to 1.7 metres.
Friday: NW/NE 10/15 knots before a 10/15 knot S/SE change extending from southern waters during the morning, reaching 15/20 knots south of Cape Moreton. Sea: 1.2 metres. Isolated showers.
Saturday: N/NE winds 10/15 knots early morning, increasing to N/NE 15/20 knots by late morning and increasing to 20/25 knots south of Cape Moreton in the afternoon.
Sunday: N/NW 15/20 knots.

Moreton Bay Waters:
Thursday until midnight: Wind: NW/NE 10/15 knots reaching 15/20 knots at times. Sea: 0.7 to 1.0 metres.
Friday: Wind: NW/NE 10/15 knots at first, shifting S/SE 10/15 knots during the morning. Sea: 0.7 metre. Isolated showers.
Saturday: N/NE winds 10/15 knots early morning, increasing to 15/20 knots by late morning.
Sunday: N/NW 10/15 knots.

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

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Sep 08
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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. 03/01:00 NW 13 16 17.4 1019.3 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
On rolling ground.
6.5m above sea level.
4km from coast.
 Tewantin 03/01:00 NW 4 6 17.2 1019.3 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
3.5m above sea level.
1km from coast.
 Maroochydore 03/01:00 NNW 8 11 17.7 1018.8 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Marine platform.
7m above sea level.
Over water.
 Spitfire Channel 03/01:00 NNW 18 20 - - - -
Anemometer Location: 
On clifftop.
100m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Cape Moreton 03/01:00 NNW 19 25 20.1 1018.5 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
On jetty.
12.5m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Redcliffe 03/01:00 N 7 8 18.1 1017.9 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Marine platform.
20m above sea level.
Over water.
 Inner Beacon 03/01:00 N 16 19 - - - -
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
4m above sea level.
4km from coast.
 Brisbane Airport 03/01:00 NW 4 7 15 1018.1 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Marine platform.
7m above sea level.
Over water.
 Peel Is.-The Spit 03/01:00 NNW 10 13 - - - -
Anemometer Location: 
Coastal dunes.
3m above sea level.
On the coast.
 GC Seaway 03/01:00 NW 8 10 18.1 1017.8 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
6m above sea level.
1km from coast.
 Coolangatta 03/01:00 NNW 7 8 18 1017.9 0 0

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