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Another 80mm here in the past 24 hrs, but it its a beautiful sunny day, looks like it will be much the same for the rest of the week.
they have a top of 34 forecast for tomorrow.......
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Storm brewed up this arvo, came through with a bit of wind and a few cracks of thunder. Only 5mm here, kept intensifying as it passed, looks to be still going as it moves north and east. |
Dodgy records for 2022: 1520mm
2023: 2710mm 2024: 951.6mm
Jan 24: 449.6mm
Feb 24: 350mm
Mar 24: 152mm |
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Was a ripper by the time it got up here Ron, How did the beaches go Hickory?
52mm in about 20mins , lots of banging and flashing.
Another beautiful morning, though very warm and sticky.
Cheers
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Feels like the dry season already
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GFS and EC going for something around march 2-3 |
Dodgy records for 2022: 1520mm
2023: 2710mm 2024: 951.6mm
Jan 24: 449.6mm
Feb 24: 350mm
Mar 24: 152mm |
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Dodgy records for 2022: 1520mm
2023: 2710mm 2024: 951.6mm
Jan 24: 449.6mm
Feb 24: 350mm
Mar 24: 152mm |
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Originally Posted by: FNQ Bunyip 
Was a ripper by the time it got up here Ron, How did the beaches go Hickory?
I got 25.4 mm of it Bunyip. All in a short period of time. A lot was just off the coast, unfortunately - sky was black as and more thunder than lightning. The BoM's weekly WX guesstimate:- Quote:The Madden–Julian Oscillation weakens
A persistent trough across northern Australia is associated with an equatorial Rossby wave, which has helped make broadscale conditions favourable for enhanced tropical weather, comparable to the Madden–Julian Oscillation (MJO).
Equatorial Rossby waves can often be identified by a pair of tropical lows at similar longitudes on both sides of the equator, and currently the southern hemisphere low lies just to the north-west of Darwin. This low is expected to intensify, strengthening a west to northwesterly wind flow around the system and potentially generating local monsoon conditions.
By the time this happens, the monsoonal flow is likely to be well west of the Australian mainland, with minimal influence expected across northern Australia.
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In a reversal of yesterday GFS is now sending it east and EC into the gulf |
Dodgy records for 2022: 1520mm
2023: 2710mm 2024: 951.6mm
Jan 24: 449.6mm
Feb 24: 350mm
Mar 24: 152mm |
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Let's hope the radar is working for the next rain event.
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Wonder if we are going to get some "big rains" ? last night after dark i went for a walk down the creek and noticed a big trail of big black ants carrying eggs off to higher ground.....
Last time i saw that happen, we had 500mm in a bit over 12 hrs....
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Originally Posted by: 28degrees Let's hope the radar is working for the next rain event. The radar is working fine, it’s just that BOM have decided to limit the display to 256km to all the radars they have.
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Originally Posted by: Weary Originally Posted by: 28degrees Let's hope the radar is working for the next rain event. The radar is working fine, it’s just that BOM have decided to limit the display to 256km to all the radars they have. All the radars! Why would they do that? Did you get a response?
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Originally Posted by: Weary Originally Posted by: 28degrees Let's hope the radar is working for the next rain event. The radar is working fine, it’s just that BOM have decided to limit the display to 256km to all the radars they have. The distance from CNS radar to Weipa radar is about 614 km,- so halfway is 307 km which is only 51 km outside the 256 km range of both radars. Surely that's enough coverage to see what's going on on the Cape and in the Gulf. The few km's missing between the two is fairly desolate nothingness. The population in the missing bit wouldn't be many, at all. 
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Hickory, 51 km at the closest point maybe, but we are dealing with arcs. See below, huge areas not covered because of the 256 km limit when the radars can “see” much further than that 
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Originally Posted by: Weary Originally Posted by: 28degrees Let's hope the radar is working for the next rain event. The radar is working fine, it’s just that BOM have decided to limit the display to 256km to all the radars they have. Do you have a source or link for that ??? The idea was that they overlap, so as to get the best info. & Hickory, While there might not be many people in the missing bit< I know some of the one that are and they would like the radar to work. It also gives a better incite into what could be coming as systems cross the cape. 6mm here this morning from a few small showers overnight and early this morning. Cheers |
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Another early dry season day by the looks. Not too hot, hasn't gone over 35°.
If I lived on the coast the 256 can tell you plenty, and you get regular rain. We in the less populated areas have completely different conditions and circumstances, and always desperate for rain.
Our weather usually comes from eastwards. But it's the few times from the west we need to know about. You know, whether we should consider driving further up the road or wait a day or too, rather than get trapped between flooded crossings.
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Few decent showers coming in this arvo, got a bit wet at Goldsborough.
A lot of those white shaded areas are in radar shadows even if they are at full range. That massive area roughly from Kowanyama -> Coen -> Laura has always lacked coverage for example. |
Dodgy records for 2022: 1520mm
2023: 2710mm 2024: 951.6mm
Jan 24: 449.6mm
Feb 24: 350mm
Mar 24: 152mm |
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Originally Posted by: Weary Hickory, 51 km at the closest point maybe, but we are dealing with arcs. See below, huge areas not covered because of the 256 km limit when the radars can “see” much further than that
I realise it's an arc, but I just measured off the total distance to see how much was missing. Saddle mountain radar is in a fairly good spot, but Weipa is on a pole at 25 metres at the A/P which is 19 mt AMSL, so maybe not so reliable at or beyond 256 km's. Maybe BoM would rather show coverage they know is accurate, than be abused for data that's not too accurate. Who knows. The visible sat imagery, (or the infrared after dark), would give some idea of what's happening in the blank spots.
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Hmmm. BOM are starting to get excited about the low in the Coral Sea.
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Considering its been in the models for a few days but their outlook only goes for 3.. A weak and broad low is embedded within the developing monsoon trough in the northwestern Coral Sea. The low is expected to develop over the next few days into next week, the rate dependent on the system's proximity to land, with a favourable environment increasing the likelihood of a tropical cyclone in the region next week. Likelihood of a tropical cyclone in the Eastern Region on: Saturday: Very Low Sunday: Low Monday: Moderate http://www.bom.gov.au/au...harts/viewer/index.shtml |
Dodgy records for 2022: 1520mm
2023: 2710mm 2024: 951.6mm
Jan 24: 449.6mm
Feb 24: 350mm
Mar 24: 152mm |
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