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Point Danger to Wooli

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Issued at 4:05 am EDT on Friday 12 March 2010

Synoptic Situation
A strong high south of the Bight is directing a southerly airstream along the New South Wales coast. This high is moving very slowly east, and will remain the dominant feature in the region for several days.



Far North Coastal Waters, Point Danger to Wooli and 60nm seawards:
Gale Warning.
Friday until midnight: Wind: S/SE 20/30 knots, reaching 25/35 knots north of Yamba, easing during the afternoon/evening. Sea: 2 to 3 metres, reaching 3.5 metres in the north. Swell: S/SE 2 to 3 metres, decreasing later.
Saturday: Wind: SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/30 knots in the north. Sea: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, reaching 3 metres in the north. Swell: SE 1.5 to 2.5 metres
Sunday: Wind: SE 15/25 knots.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:52 pm EDT Friday.

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Sunrise Sunset Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter
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Mar 16
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Mar 23
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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.
95m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Cape Byron 12/04:00 E 37 45 22.6 1024.9 29.4 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
1m above sea level.
4km from coast.
 Ballina 12/04:00 SE 19 27 23.1 1026.3 44 0
Anemometer Location: 
On sand hill.
63m above sea level.
1km from coast.
 Evans Head 12/04:10 S 21 31 21.2 1027 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
On headland.
29m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Yamba 12/04:00 SSW 13 19 19.4 1027.3 30.8 0

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