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North-eastern Gulf of Carpentaria forecast

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Issued at 3:04 pm EST on Wednesday 7 January 2009

Synoptic Situation
A monsoon trough currently lies through northern Queensland and connects to a low in the Coral Sea. The trough will move north into southeastern Gulf waters on Thursday.

Warnings
Nil.

Northeast Gulf, North of Cape Keer-Weer:
Wednesday until midnight: NW winds 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots north of Weipa. Seas 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Showers and thunderstorms. Rain areas.
Thursday: NW winds 15/20 knots. Seas to 1.7 metres. Showers and thunderstorms. Rain areas.
Friday: NW/W winds 15/20 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots north of Cullen Point.
Saturday: NW winds 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots offshore.

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

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Sun and moon data

Weipa sunrise and sunset times and moon phases

Sunrise Sunset Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter
sunrise
06:13AM
EST		 sunset
07:04PM
EST		 moon rise
3:00PM
EST		 moon set
1:46AM
EST		 Moon is currently 77% illuminated Full moon
Jan 11		 Last quarter
Jan 18		 New moon
Jan 26		 First quarter
Feb 03

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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 07/18:00 WNW 8.9 - 24.7 1004.6 - 20
Anemometer Location: Airport, north of island. 4m above sea level. Island - 1km from Coast.  Horn Island 07/18:00 N 6 8 28.9 1006.8 0.2 0

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Tides

Weipa

Time Ht (m)
12.56 AM 2.01 High
04.38 AM 1.93 Low
12.31 PM 2.88 High
08.46 PM 1.28 Low

7-day tides for Weipa

Booby Island

Time Ht (m)
12.24 AM 2.87 High
05.08 AM 2.21 Low
11.36 AM 4.17 High
07.09 PM 1.24 Low

7-day tides for Booby Island

Goods Island

Time Ht (m)
12.13 AM 2.44 High
04.44 AM 1.82 Low
11.33 AM 3.85 High
07.08 PM 1.17 Low

7-day tides for Goods Island

Turtle Head

Time Ht (m)
04.04 AM 1.12 Low
11.17 AM 3.39 High
06.49 PM 1.02 Low

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Thursday Island

Time Ht (m)
04.10 AM 1.14 Low
10.59 AM 3.30 High
05.51 PM 1.09 Low
10.55 PM 1.83 High

7-day tides for Thursday Island

Ince Point

Time Ht (m)
03.53 AM 0.84 Low
10.45 AM 3.08 High
05.34 PM 0.99 Low
10.27 PM 1.71 High

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Twin Island

Time Ht (m)
03.35 AM 0.73 Low
10.16 AM 3.01 High
05.07 PM 0.96 Low
09.56 PM 1.84 High

7-day tides for Twin Island

Leggatt Island

Time Ht (m)
12.03 AM 0.78 Low
06.51 AM 2.62 High
12.56 PM 1.36 Low
06.11 PM 2.18 High

7-day tides for Leggatt Island

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