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North-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria forecast

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Issued at 3:04 pm EST on Thursday 2 September 2010

Synoptic Situation
A high over the southern Coral Sea will maintain a firm ridge over the tropical
Queensland coast.

Warnings
Nil.

Northeast Gulf, North of Cape Keer-Weer:
The Strong Wind Warning has been cancelled.
Thursday until midnight: Wind: E/SE winds 20/25 knots north of Weipa, 15/20 knots further south. Sea: 1.7 to 2.2 metres. Isolated late showers and thunderstorms.
Friday: Wind: E/SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots north of Weipa. Seas: mainly to 1.7 metres, reaching 2.2 metres north of Weipa. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday: Wind: E/SE 15/20 knots, easing during the afternoon to 10/15 knots south of Weipa.
Sunday: Wind: E/SE 15/20 knots.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:34 am EST Friday.

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Sun and moon data

Weipa sunrise and sunset times and moon phases

Sunrise Sunset Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter
sunrise
06:35AM
EST
sunset
06:28PM
EST
moon rise
1:32AM
EST
moon set
1:11PM
EST
Moon is currently 41% illuminated New moon
Sep 08
First quarter
Sep 15
Full moon
Sep 23
Last quarter
Oct 01

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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: 
Airport.
18m above sea level.
9km from coast.
 Weipa 03/01:00 SE 2.9 - 23.8 1009.9 - -
Anemometer Location: 
Airport, north of island.
4m above sea level.
Island - 1km from Coast.
 Horn Island 03/01:05 SE 15 25 26.7 1010.9 0.2 0

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Tides

Weipa

Time Ht (m)
06.17 AM 0.71 Low
09.41 PM 2.34 High

7-day tides for Weipa

Booby Island

Time Ht (m)
05.32 AM 0.66 Low
12.25 PM 2.78 High
04.30 PM 2.30 Low
10.11 PM 3.45 High

7-day tides for Booby Island

Goods Island

Time Ht (m)
05.46 AM 0.51 Low
12.21 PM 2.38 High
04.22 PM 1.97 Low
10.12 PM 3.23 High

7-day tides for Goods Island

Turtle Head

Time Ht (m)
05.45 AM 0.41 Low
11.56 AM 1.93 High
03.48 PM 1.47 Low
10.05 PM 2.94 High

7-day tides for Turtle Head

Thursday Island

Time Ht (m)
05.00 AM 0.64 Low
11.31 AM 1.97 High
03.45 PM 1.46 Low
09.49 PM 3.04 High

7-day tides for Thursday Island

Ince Point

Time Ht (m)
04.56 AM 0.61 Low
11.15 AM 1.71 High
03.23 PM 1.21 Low
09.40 PM 2.88 High

7-day tides for Ince Point

Twin Island

Time Ht (m)
04.24 AM 0.79 Low
10.15 AM 1.81 High
02.50 PM 1.21 Low
09.15 PM 3.00 High

7-day tides for Twin Island

Leggatt Island

Time Ht (m)
12.38 AM 1.34 Low
05.10 AM 1.69 High
11.27 AM 0.92 Low
06.18 PM 2.55 High

7-day tides for Leggatt Island

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