Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Updated Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
Issued at 10:00 pm EST on Tuesday 20 August 2019
for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 21 August 2019.
Wind Warnings for Tuesday 20 August
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Peninsula Coast and Cooktown Coast
Cancellation for the following areas:
Cairns Coast, Townsville Coast and Mackay Coast
Wind Warnings for Wednesday 21 August
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
South East Gulf of Carpentaria, Torres Strait, Peninsula Coast and Cooktown
Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 4:45 am EST Wednesday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at
http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and
weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Forecast
Dolphin Heads (21.0389°S, 149.1843°E, 16m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY
11° 23° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
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Last light Sunrise Sunset 6:00am EST 6:22am EST 5:51pm EST 6:14pm EST NOW11.3° Feels Like: 7.7° Relative Humidity: 84% Dew: 8.7° Wind: SW 17km/h Gust: SW 17km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1021.8hPa -
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Dolphin HeadsNow7.4°cFeels Like:3.8°Wind:WSW 13km/hGusts:13km/hHumidity:86%
11°Min23°MaxToday in Dolphin HeadsSunny. Winds S/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending E/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27.Tomorrow
8°Min25°MaxSunny. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29. -
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds S/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending E/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27.
Forecast for Dolphin Heads (21.0389°S, 149.1843°E, 16m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 11° 8° 10° 13° 12° 11° 11° Maximum 23° 25° 23° 24° 24° 25° 26° Chance of rain 5% 5% 30% 30% 20% 5% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High High Very High Very High - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 22
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(km/h)21
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(km/h)Wind direction S SE SSW SE S SSE ESE ESE SSE ESE S SE SSE SE Relative humidity 58% 42% 47% 47% 55% 61% 75% 69% 77% 70% 77% 66% 75% 67% Dew point 8°C 10°C 5°C 13°C 9°C 15°C 16°C 17°C 15°C 18°C 15°C 17°C 15°C 19°C -
28 Day Rainfall forecast
Dolphin Heads Rain Forecast
Dolphin Heads 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT21
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Aug20Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are three main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the southwest Indian Ocean, and New Zealand.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 25 August to 29 August, 6 September to 10 September, and 18 September to 22 September. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 25 August to 29 August, 29 August to 2 September, and 11 September to 15 September. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 25 August to 29 August, 31 August to 4 September, and 18 September to 22 September.
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12 Month Rainfall Forecast
Dolphin Heads Rain Forecast
Dolphin Heads 12-month Rainfall ForecastAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul201920207575656287810105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Aug 8
ENSO status: Neutral IOD status: Positive Sea surface temperatures (SST's) continued a cooling trend over the central Pacific during July. The Nino3.4 index lingered at about 0.5 through the month of July. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) recorded a value of -5.6 in July, which is now in neutral territory. Current consensus suggests warmer than average SSTs will remain across the equatorial Pacific Ocean through the austral spring, but well within neutral values. Although, six out of eight international models maintain a warmer than average Pacific Ocean through the remainder of 2019, none of these are reaching El Nino thresholds during the 2019/2020 summer. Moreover, the IRI ENSO forecast suggests less than 50% of another El Nino developing over the next 12 months. On the other hand, the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) remains strongly positive. Six out of six international models maintain a positive event until mid-spring. The climate outlook for the four weeks left in winter and spring, favours average-to-below average rainfall across the southern half of Australia, in particular over the eastern half of the continent. During Positive IODs, central and southeastern Australia tend to see a reduction in rainfall during the end of winter and the first half of spring due to a reduction of moisture streaming from the northwest. SST's along the eastern seaboard remain significantly warmer than average (especially off NSW) maintaining a high risk of extreme weather events such as East Coast Lows (ECLs). These can bring intense periods of rainfall east of the Great Dividing Range, leading to flash flooding.
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Long range rainfall forecast
Dolphin Heads Rain Forecast
Dolphin Heads 28-day Rainfall ForecastSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT21
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CHANCE OF RAINFALL WITHIN DISTRICTNIL < 25%LOW 25% to 50%MEDIUM 50% to 75%HIGH ≥ 75%Issued Aug20Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has remained stable in recent weeks. There are three main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the southwest Indian Ocean, and New Zealand.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 25 August to 29 August, 6 September to 10 September, and 18 September to 22 September. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 25 August to 29 August, 29 August to 2 September, and 11 September to 15 September. Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 25 August to 29 August, 31 August to 4 September, and 18 September to 22 September.
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Dolphin Heads Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Friday
Aug 1614.5 °C 22.9 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Aug 1714.0 °C 23.1 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Aug 1813.4 °C 25.0 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Aug 1913.0 °C 24.1 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Aug 2014.0 °C 21 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Dolphin Heads minimum temp history (21.0389°S, 149.1843°E, 16m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 26.6° 08/08/2019 Coldest this month 8.0° 12/08/2019 Hottest on record 30.0 26/08/2009 Coldest on record 5.0 14/08/1960 Hottest this year 33.4° 13/02/2019 Coldest this year 7.6° 15/07/2019 Long term average 22.6° Long term average 14.1° Average this month 23.0° Average this month 14.4° Hottest August On Record Avg. max. temp. 25.3° 2009 Coldest August on record Avg. min. temp. 11.3° 1960 Dolphin Heads rainfall history (21.0389°S, 149.1843°E, 16m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 3.2mm 05/08/2019 Total This Month 4.0mm
4.0 daysLong Term Average 31.4mm 8.4 days Wettest August on record 207.8mm 2009 -
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Dolphin Heads Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Aug 1276.5mm 106.9 day(s) Total For 2019 1046.6mm 119.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2018 654.4mm 104.0 day(s) Wettest Day 89.8mm Apr25 Lowest Temperature 7.6°C Jul15 Highest Temperature 33.4°C Feb13 -
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Dolphin Heads Climatology
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.1 29.7 28.6 26.7 24.2 21.9 21.3 22.6 25.3 27.6 29.2 30.2 26.5 Mean Min (°C) 23.6 23.4 22.3 20.2 17.2 14.2 13.0 14.1 16.7 19.7 21.8 23.0 19.1 Mean Rain (mm) 280.6 320.4 288.2 146.2 105.7 63.0 41.0 31.4 21.4 35.1 92.5 183.7 1618.9 Mean Rain Days 15.2 16.8 16.8 15.7 13.6 10.4 10.0 8.4 5.9 6.6 8.9 11.7 137.0
