From: "James C" 
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Subject: aussie-weather: Energex Lightning
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 16:46:54 +1000
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Hello all

My website, The Brisbane and SE Queensland Storm Site has changed locations.  It's 
now at:
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~jamestorm/bristorm.html
The original now has a link to this one.  I've made a few changes to the Notable 
Storms summaries, and the Photo Gallery is much better to use and takes no time to 
download.  As I type this, I haven't yet included my 1995 storm photos, but that'll 
happen in the near future.  Of course, I'm always open to suggestions on how to 
improve the site, so email me if you have any ideas!

I'm pretty sure that this only affects SE Qld residents, but the Energex Lightning 
Detection system has been re-installed back into the Channel 7 Austext service.  That 
means for those who have a Teletext decoder in their TV can now again check the 
lightning strikes in SE Qld without logging on to the Energex detection on the 
internet.  Energex has 2 pages: p178 & p179.  The first page warns people of the 
coming storm season and what they should do to prepare, while 179 has the lightning 
detection service.  At the moment it says "test page" but it is expected to be in full use 
soon.  (I hope!)  Remember, this is for TV's with Teletext and people in SE Qld only.

There isn't too much happening in terms of storms.  The weather is warm with mostly 
a northerly wind regime but obviously the upper and mid levels aren't conducive to 
storm development.  You would have to think there would be something at the end of 
this warm weather!  A trough is expected in SW Qld maybe on Sat, so I guess there's 
a storm risk early next week when we all work.  Maybe not.

Ok see ya everyone  :)
James
Brisbane

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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 18:35:05 +0800
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Michael Bath 
Subject: aussie-weather: tropical cyclone
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The second tropical cyclone for the 1998/99 season has formed in the Indian Ocean at 
9S 73.4E. It's expected to intensify a little and head generally westwards. Full details will be added to my cyclones pages as the become available.

On another note, the 'death ridge from hell' has certainly killed off any chance of 
convection in Eastern Australia the past few days and looks like persisting. Pity the 
chasers up at Tenterfield at the moment. Looks like activity will develop in S NSW by 
Friday.

Michael

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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 18:35:05 +0800
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From: Jacob 
Subject: aussie-weather: Record heat in the north
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Some very high temperatures for this time of year in the northern part of
Western Australia today. Port Headland had a new September record of 41.2,
beating the old record of of 41.0 on the 29/9/1991.

Other high temperatures included 40C at Kununurra, 42C at Pardoo and
Roebourne, and Mandora got to 43C.

I also noticed that Alice Springs is expecting 37C tomorrow, their
September record is 37.7, Adelaide is forecast to get to 29C.

Jacob