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The RQYS Weather Station is located at the Marina Office. Online data is updated every 15 minutes.

Last Update: 11:15 on 11/3/10
Wind Direction: SE
Current Wind Speed: 12.11 knots
Daily Wind High: 21.33 knots at 10:59
Daily Wind Average: 7.10 knots
Monthly Wind High: 25.42 knots on 3/3/10
Monthly Wind Average: 6.71 knots
Yearly Wind High: 29.41 knots on 1/2/10
Yearly Wind Average: 6.48 knots

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Forecast

IDQ17500
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Queensland Region
Brisbane Office

BOATING WEATHER FOR SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND COASTAL WATERS
Issued at 10:50am EST on Thursday the 11th of March 2010

PLEASE BE AWARE
Wind gusts can be a further 40 percent stronger than the averages
given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

[issued 0436 Thursday]
SYNOPTIC SITUATION
A large, slow moving high pressure system in the Great Australian Bight extends
a strengthening ridge over much of the Queensland east coast, with strong SE
winds developing over southern waters during today and persisting into early
next week.

[issued 0436 Thursday]
FORECAST FOR MORETON BAY A strong wind warning is current.
Thursday until midnight: Wind: S/SE 15/25 knots, increasing to 25/30 knots
during the day. Sea: 1.1 to 1.5 metres. Scattered squally showers.
Friday: Wind: S/SE 25/30 knots. Sea: 1.5 metres. Scattered squally showers.
Saturday: Wind: SE 20/30 knots.

[issued 0436 Thursday]
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT TO POINT DANGER A strong wind warning is current.
Thursday until midnight: Wind: S/SE 15/25 knots, increasing to 25/33 knots from
the south during the day. Sea: 2 metres, rising to 3 metres from the south
during the day. Swell: SE 1.5 to 2 metres, tending S/SE 2.5 metres from the
south during the day. Scattered squally showers.
Friday: Wind: S/SE 25/35 knots. Sea: 3 to 3.5 metres. Swell: S/SE 2.5 to 3
metres. Scattered squally showers.
Saturday: Wind: S/SE 25/33 knots.

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Moreton Bay Observations

IDQ65117

These current observations have not been quality controlled. Click on Station Name for last 72 hours of data.
Last updated: 11:07 AEST Thursday 11 March 2010

Station Name Current Observations
Date Time(AEST) Temp(deg C) Dew point(deg C) Rel Hum(%) Wind dir Wind speed Wind gust Press(hPa) Rain since 9am(mm)
(km/h) (knots) (km/h) (knots)
Double Is Pt 11 11:00 24.7 22.0 85 SSE 17 9 18 10 1021.2 0.2
Tewantin 11 11:00 24.8 21.3 81 S 18 10 28 15 1021.9 0.0
Maroochydore 11 11:00 22.3 20.8 91 SE 20 11 24 13 1022.2 1.4
Redcliffe 11 11:00 27.7 19.2 60 SSE 41 22 50 27 1022.0 0.0
Brisbane Airport 11 11:00 28.8 18.3 53 SE 24 13 37 20 1022.1 0.0
Cape Moreton 11 11:00 23.8 22.1 90 SSE 48 26 61 33 1021.7 10.6
Spitfire Channel 11 11:00 - - - SSE 35 19 43 23 - 0.0
Inner Beacon 11 11:00 - - - SSE 44 24 52 28 - 0.0
Peel Island – The Spit 11 11:00 - - - SSE 35 19 43 23 - 0.0
Gold Coast Seaway 11 11:00 28.0 19.8 61 SSE 30 16 35 19 1022.5 0.0
Coolangatta 11 11:00 27.3 18.3 58 S 28 15 39 21 1022.9 0.0

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