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St Lawrence to Sandy Cape

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Issued at 3:06 pm EST on Thursday 20 June 2013

Weather Situation

A high [1028 hPa] near Tasmania extends a ridge across Queensland. The high will move eastwards and weaken on Friday. A surface trough or weak low is expected to develop over offshore Capricornia waters, or just to its east, during Friday morning and should move quickly eastwards, increasing winds and swell over southern waters.

Please be aware

Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given

here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height

Warning Summary at issue time

Nil.

Capricornia Waters, St Lawrence to Burnett Heads:

Thursday until midnight: Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Swell: Southeasterly to 1.5 metres. Isolated showers increasing in the evening.

Friday: Winds: Southwest to southeast 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times in the afternoon and evening. Seas: 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Rain areas.

Saturday: Winds: South to southwest 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots at times during the morning. Winds shifting south to southeast during the afternoon.

Sunday: Winds: Southwest to southeast 10 to 15 knots.

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

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Sun and moon data

Gladstone sunrise and sunset times and moon phases

Sunrise Sunset Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter
sunrise
06:37AM
EST
sunset
05:16PM
EST
moon rise
2:13PM
EST
moon set
2:41AM
EST
Moon is currently 85% illuminated Full moon
Jun 23
Last quarter
Jun 30
New moon
Jul 08
First quarter
Jul 16

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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: 
Flat area.
9m above sea level.
11km from coast.
 St Lawrence 20/18:30 N 0 0 16.2 1017.7 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
31m above sea level.
16km from coast.
 Samuel Hill 20/18:30 S 3 4 15.3 1017.5 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Flat area.
5.5m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Yeppoon 20/18:30 W 4 5 15.6 1017.7 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
On hill top.
20m above sea level.
Small island.
 Rundle Island 15/13:00 SE 8 9 21.5 1013.7 - -
Anemometer Location: 
Near ridgetop.
75m above sea level.
1.5km from coast.
 Gladstone 20/18:30 N 0 2 17.3 1018 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Elevated rolling ground.
34m above sea level.
On the coast.
 Town of 1770 11/09:00 SSE 14 - 19.5 1014 0 -
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
27m above sea level.
16km from coast.
 Bundaberg 20/18:30 S 5 6 16.3 1018.1 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Elevated platform.
3.5m above sea level.
Island.
 Heron Island 20/18:00 S 14 18 - - - -
Anemometer Location: 
Airport.
3.5m above sea level.
Island.
 Lady Elliot Island 20/18:00 SSE 9 14 19.1 1016.9 0 0
Anemometer Location: 
Flat area.
6.5m above sea level.
Small island.
 Cato Island 22/01:00 E 16.9 - 25.1 1009.1 - -

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Gladstone

Time Ht (m)
12.19 AM 1.13 Low
06.09 AM 3.47 High
12.19 PM 0.71 Low
06.54 PM 4.08 High

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Bundaberg

Time Ht (m)
05.19 AM 2.53 High
11.32 AM 0.57 Low
06.12 PM 2.95 High

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Urangan

Time Ht (m)
05.24 AM 3.18 High
11.45 AM 0.63 Low
06.19 PM 3.57 High

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