WEATHER QLD BRISBANE 1700

AAP General News (Australia)
04-12-1999
WEATHER QLD BRISBANE 1700
1700.

MIN AND MAX TEMPERATURES:
Brisbane 16 24 Sydney 14 24
Canberra 7 22 Melbourne 15 21
Hobart 12 14 Adelaide 17 28
Perth 20 -- Darwin 25 --
Horn Is 25 26 Weipa 23 34
Lockhart River 23 29 Cooktown 24 29
Cairns 22 29 Atherton 17 23
Innisfail 21 25 Ingham 21 29
Townsville 20 29 Ayr 19 29
Charters Towers 16 23 Hughenden 18 31
Georgetown 21 30 Normanton 23 31
Cloncurry 21 32 Mt Isa 17 30
Bowen 21 27 Mackay 20 24
Winton 17 31 Longreach 15 29
Blackall 14 29 Emerald 17 28
Rockhampton 17 29 Gladstone 19 28
Bundaberg 17 27 Maryborough 17 26
Gympie 16 26 Tewantin 17 23
Nambour 17 22 Maroochydore 17 22
Redcliffe 17 23 Archerfield 13 25
Amberley 13 25 Logan City 14 25
Point Lookout 18 23 Canungra Army -- --
Coolangatta 16 24 Murwillumbah 15 24
Kingaroy 13 23 Dalby 11 26
Toowoomba 12 22 Warwick 13 23
Stanthorpe 11 19 Applethorpe -- --
Lismore 14 24 Armidale 7 18
St George 11 26 Goondiwindi 10 26
Roma 11 26 Charleville 12 27
Birdsville18 32

Extremes: Texas 7, Weipa 34 degrees.



COASTAL WATERS:

TORRES STRAIT TO COOKTOWN: North of Cape Melville, SE winds
l5/20 knots reaching 25 knots at times across southern waters
today. Highest seas to about 2 metres. A 2 metre SE swell outside
the reef. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. South of
Cape Melville, The Strong Wind Warning has been finalized. SE winds
20/25 knots, gradually easing to average 20 knots during Tuesday.

Seas to 2.3 metres decreasing to 2 metres during Tuesday. A 2
metre SE swell outside the reef. Scattered showers and isolated
squally thunderstorms.

COOKTOWN TO CARDWELL: The Strong Wind Warning has been
finalized. SE winds 20/25 knots, easing a little to average 20
knots during Tuesday. Highest seas to 2.3 metres decreasing to 2
metres during Tuesday. A 2 metre SE swell outside the reef.

Scattered showers.

CARDWELL TO BOWEN: The Strong Wind Warning has been finalized.

SE winds 20/25 knots, easing to average 20 knots during Tuesday.

Close inshore, winds a little lighter particularly in the early
morning and tending more easterly in the afternoon. Highest seas
to 2.3 metres in open waters decreasing to 2 metres during
Tuesday. Scattered showers.

BOWEN TO ST LAWRENCE: A Strong Wind Warning is current. SE
winds 20/30 knots, easing to 20/25 knots on Tuesday. Highest seas
to 2.7 metres in open waters decreasing to 2.2 metres on Tuesday.

Scattered showers.

ST LAWRENCE TO BURNETT HEADS : A strong wind warning is
current. SE winds at 20 to 30 knots easing to 20 to 25 knots
during Tuesday. Seas and SE swells to 3 metres in open waters
decreasing to about 2.5 metres during Tuesday. Showers.

HERVEY BAY WATERS: A strong wind warning is current. SE winds
at 20 to 30 knots easing to 20 to 25 knots during Tuesday. Seas to
2.0 metres in the northern bay decreasing to 1.5 metres during
Tuesday. Showers.

SANDY CAPE TO DOUBLE ISLAND POINT: A strong wind warning is
current. SE winds at 25 to 30 knots easing to 20 to 25 knots
during Tuesday. Seas and SE swells to 3.0 metres decreasing to 2.2
metres during Tuesday. Showers.

DOUBLE ISLAND POINT TO COOLANGATTA: A strong wind warning is
current. SE winds at 25 to 30 knots easing to about 20 knots
overnight. Seas and SE swells to 3.0 metres decreasing to 2 metres
on Tuesday. Showers.

AAP nc

KEYWORD: BRISBANE, April 12 AAP - Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology at

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