RSOE EDIS: Australia - Heat Wave - 2010.04.01

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2010-04-01 02:56:13 - Heat Wave - Australia EDIS CODE: HT-20100401-25547-AUS Date & Time: 2010-04-01 02:56:13 [UTC] Area: Australia, State of Tasmania, Tasmania-wide, Not confirmed information! Description: Hobart has had its warmest March for more than a century. The average maximum temperature was almost 23C, three degrees above the long-term norm and the warmest in 70 years. There were eight days of 25C or more, which had only happened two other times in the past 20 years, said Weatherzone. The average minimum temperature of 13.5C is the warmest since records began over 110 years ago. Combining minimum and maximum temperatures revealed Hobart sweated through its warmest March on record, said meteorologist Samuel Terry. He said northerly winds had forced in air from warmer parts of the country and there had been a lack of strong cold fronts and rain, which would normally help to flush out heat. Posted:2010-04-01 02:56:13 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu