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

Last Update:	13:00 on 9/2/10
Wind Direction:	E
Current Wind Speed:	8.23 knots
Daily Wind High:	14.68 knots at 9:43
Daily Wind Average:	4.99 knots
Monthly Wind High:	29.41 knots on 1/2/10
Monthly Wind Average:	7.45 knots
Yearly Wind High:	29.41 knots on 1/2/10
Yearly Wind Average:	6.38 knots

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Forecast

IDQ17500
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Queensland Region
Brisbane Office

BOATING WEATHER FOR SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND COASTAL WATERS
Issued at 12:50pm EST on Tuesday the 9th of February 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 Tuesday]
SYNOPTIC SITUATION
A high over the Tasman Sea extended a firm ridge onto the southern and central
coast of Queensland. The high is expected to weaken during the week.

[issued 0436 Tuesday]
FORECAST FOR MORETON BAY
Tuesday until midnight: Wind: E/SE winds 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at
times during the day. Winds tending S/SE over the western and southern bay
early. Sea: 0.9 of a metre. Showers, more isolated in the afternoon.
Wednesday: Wind: E/SE 10/15 knots. Sea: 0.7 of a metre. Isolated showers.
Thursday: Wind: SE/NE 10/15 knots.

[issued 0436 Tuesday]
DOUBLE ISLAND POINT TO POINT DANGER
Tuesday until midnight: Wind: E/SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots at times
north of Cape Moreton in the morning. Lighter S/SE winds inshore early. Sea: 1.7
to 2.2 metres. Swell: E/SE 2 to 2.5 metres. Showers, more isolated in the
afternoon.
Wednesday: Wind: E/SE 10/15 knots, reaching 15/20 knots at times north of Cape
Moreton. Sea: 1.2 to 1.7 metres. Swell: E/SE 1.5 to 2 metres. Isolated showers.
Thursday: Wind: SE/NE 10/15 knots.

Source

Moreton Bay Observations

IDQ65117

These current observations have not been quality controlled. Click on Station Name for last 72 hours of data.
Last updated: 13:07 AEST Tuesday 9 February 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)
	Date Time(AEST)	Temp(deg C)	Dew point(deg C)	Rel Hum(%)	Wind dir	(km/h)	(knots)	(km/h)	(knots)	Press(hPa)	Rain since 9am(mm)
Double Is Pt	09 13:00	29.5	20.4	58	ESE	31	17	37	20	1017.2	0.0
Tewantin	09 13:00	27.1	21.4	71	E	18	10	28	15	1017.7	0.0
Maroochydore	09 13:00	26.8	20.4	68	E	28	15	41	22	1017.8	4.8
Redcliffe	09 13:00	27.9	19.9	62	ESE	30	16	35	19	1018.1	0.4
Brisbane Airport	09 13:00	28.6	20.9	63	E	22	12	35	19	1018.2	0.0
Cape Moreton	09 13:00	27.4	20.2	65	ESE	39	21	44	24	1018.3	0.0
Spitfire Channel	09 13:00	-	-	-	E	30	16	35	19	-	0.0
Inner Beacon	09 13:00	-	-	-	E	30	16	39	21	-	0.0
Peel Island – The Spit	09 13:00	-	-	-	E	26	14	33	18	-	0.0
Gold Coast Seaway	09 13:00	26.6	21.4	73	ESE	31	17	33	18	1018.8	6.6
Coolangatta	09 13:00	29.1	21.1	62	E	24	13	37	20	1019.4	0.8