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North-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria forecast

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Issued at 4:34 am EST on Friday 12 March 2010

Synoptic Situation
A large near to the west of Tasmania will move very slowly eastwards into the Tasman Sea over the next few days. A trough over southern Gulf waters will weaken by Saturday.

Warnings
Nil.

Northeast Gulf, North of Cape Keer-Weer:
Friday until midnight: Wind: SE/NE 10/15 knots, tending variable 5/10 knots north of Cullen Point. Sea: 1.2 metres. Showers and isolated thunderstorms, tending to rain at times in the evening.
Saturday: Wind: E/SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots over southern waters during the morning and evening. Sea: 1.2 metres to 1.7 metres. Isolated showers and thunderstorms, scattered in the north.
Sunday: Wind: E/SE 15/20 knots, easing to 10/15 knots over far northern waters.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:04 pm 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
06:36AM
EST
sunset
06:49PM
EST
moon rise
3:31AM
EST
moon set
4:22PM
EST
Moon is currently 13% illuminated New moon
Mar 16
First quarter
Mar 23
Full moon
Mar 30
Last quarter
Apr 06

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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 12/13:00 NNE 2.9 - 30.9 1010.8 - -
Anemometer Location: 
Airport, north of island.
4m above sea level.
Island - 1km from Coast.
 Horn Island 12/14:30 SSE 4 5 27.7 1011.4 7.4 0

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Tides

Weipa

Time Ht (m)
06.31 AM 2.37 High
07.05 AM 2.37 Low
02.15 PM 2.67 High
10.29 PM 1.30 Low

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Booby Island

Time Ht (m)
03.17 AM 3.19 High
07.29 AM 2.98 Low
12.15 PM 3.42 High
08.20 PM 1.40 Low

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Goods Island

Time Ht (m)
03.59 AM 2.64 High
06.12 AM 2.58 Low
11.23 AM 3.21 High
07.42 PM 1.28 Low

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Turtle Head

Time Ht (m)
01.37 AM 2.00 High
05.16 AM 1.54 Low
11.09 AM 2.96 High
06.40 PM 0.91 Low

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Thursday Island

Time Ht (m)
11.13 AM 3.17 High
06.34 PM 0.87 Low
11.58 PM 2.08 High

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Ince Point

Time Ht (m)
05.13 AM 1.19 Low
11.10 AM 3.04 High
06.19 PM 0.67 Low
11.46 PM 2.00 High

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Twin Island

Time Ht (m)
04.43 AM 0.90 Low
10.46 AM 3.11 High
05.50 PM 0.64 Low
11.09 PM 2.25 High

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Leggatt Island

Time Ht (m)
01.37 AM 0.87 Low
08.04 AM 2.82 High
02.19 PM 1.05 Low
07.57 PM 2.37 High

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