The Northern Territory news Tue 20 Jul 2010
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2010-07-20
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www.ntnews.com.au Tuesday, July 20, 2010. NT NEWS. 39 P U B : N T N E W S D A T E : 2 0 -J U L -2 0 1 0 P A G E : 3 9 C O L O R : C M Y K Katherine DARWIN Jabiru Nhulunbuy Borroloola Alyangula Tennant Creek Alice Springs Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset 7:08 am 6:37 pm 1:38 pm 1:50 am Jul 26 Aug 3 Aug 10 Aug 17 Tue Jul 20 Wed Jul 21 Thu Jul 22 Fri Jul 23 Sat Jul 24 Sun Jul 25 Mon Jul 26 Tue Jul 27 12:17am 5.6m 6:01am 3.4m 11:37am 5.6m 7:10pm 2.0m 1:40am 6.8m 7:29am 3.8m 12:45pm 5.1m 8:29pm 2.1m 3:25am 5.5m 9:24am 3.8m 2:38pm 4.9m 9:48pm 2.0m 4:45am 5.8m 11:00am 3.5m 4:00pm 5.1m 10:53pm 1.8m 5:39am 6.2m 11:53am 3.1m 4:55pm 5.4m 11:42pm 1.6m 6:22am 6.5m 12:31pm 2.7m 5:38pm 5.7m 12:22am 1.4m 6:59am 6.8m 1:02pm 2.5m 6:17pm 6.0m 12:55am 1.3m 7:30am 6.9m 1:30pm 2.2m 6:54pm 6.2m Darwin 20 33 Katherine 17 31 Jabiru 22 33 Nhulunbuy 21 28 Alyangula 19 30 Borroloola 16 32 Tennant Creek 13 23 Alice Springs 7 15 Yulara 7 17 Location Min Max *Rain Location Min Max *Rain * rainfall 24 hours to 9am yesterday 1024 1024 1032 1016 1016 1016 1002 L 1035 H WARNINGS Warnings were current at 5pm yesterday. Latest information at www.bom.gov.au/weather Coastal & Land Weather 1300 659 214 Tropical Cyclone 1300 659 211 NORTHERN TERRITORY Top End: Fine and sunny. Isolated showers about the northeast coast during the morning. Moderate to fresh and gusty east to southeast winds, strong about the coasts during the morning. South of the Top End: Fine, dry and sunny. Moderate to fresh south to southeast winds, gusty at times during the day. Fire danger: very high to Severe across the Top End. DARWIN and RURAL AREA Sunny. Moderate east to southeast winds, gusty in the morning, with a late sea breeze. Min 21 Max 31 Rural: Min 17 Max 33 Wednesday: Sunny, dry and windy. Min 19 Max 31 Thursday: Sunny, dry and windy. Min 19 Max 31 Friday: Sunny and windy. Min 21 Max 32 DARWIN HARBOUR East to southeast winds increasing to 15 to 25 knots mid-morning, before easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 1.5 metres. Wednesday: East to southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Thursday: East to southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Relative Humidity: Darwin 68% (9am) 30% (3pm) Barometer: Darwin (3pm) - 1010.6 hPa Alice Springs (3pm) - 1023.7 hPa Rainfall: 24hr rainfall to 9am 19 July 2010 0 mm (yesterday) Monthly total to 9am 19 July 2010 0.2 mm Average for month of July 1.3 mm October to 19 July 2010 2082.0 mm on 129 rain days Average from October to end of July 1684.8 mm July 20, 2010 Commonwealth of Australia 2010 Darwin 31 Broome 31 Alice Springs 14 Cairns 28 Hobart 12 Brisbane 20 Sydney 15 Canberra 11 Adelaide 15 Perth 18 Melbourne 13 2131 Yulara 1000 1024 1024 1008 1016 1016 1016 1012 L 1033 H Auckland Bangkok Beijing Geneva Hanoi Hong Kong Jakarta Kuala Lumpur London Los Angeles Manila Moscow New York Singapore Tel Aviv Tokyo rain 13 5 fine 32 28 mist 33 26 fine 26 13 rain 31 28 fine 32 27 rain 29 25 rain 31 24 fine 24 12 fine 29 18 rain 29 25 fine 30 21 fine 34 28 rain 28 24 fine 31 24 fine 30 26 DARWIN UV ALERT 9:50am - 4:00pm MAX UV Index 9 (very high) Wadeye 2132 Pirlangimpi 2228 2128 2132 1931 1630 1329 1121 317 314 1023 Lajamanu 617 Yuendumu PROVINCIAL CENTRES Katherine: Sunny, windy. Max 30 Wednesday: Sunny, windy. Min 14 Max 28 Tennant Creek: Sunny, windy. Max 21 Wednesday: Sunny, windy. Min 10 Max 21 Alice Springs: Sunny and cool. Max 14 Wednesday: Sunny and cool. Min 2 Max 14 Jabiru: Sunny, windy. Max 32 Wednesday: Sunny, windy. Min 20 Max 32 Nhulunbuy: Early shower, windy. Max 28 Wednesday: Partly cloudy, windy. Min 22 Max 29 Alyangula: Sunny, windy. Max 28 Wednesday: Sunny, windy. Min 20 Max 27 Borroloola: Sunny, windy. Max 29 Wednesday: Sunny, windy. Min 12 Max 29 Yulara: Sunny. Max 17 Wednesday: Sunny. Min 6 Max 17 Lajamanu: Sunny, windy. Max 23 Wednesday: Sunny, windy. Min 8 Max 23 Maningrida: Mostly sunny, windy. Max 31 Wednesday: Mostly sunny, windy. Min 20 Max 32 Pirlangimpi: Sunny, windy. Max 32 Wednesday: Sunny, windy. Min 20 Max 32 Wadeye: Sunny, windy. Max 31 Wednesday: Sunny, windy. Min 17 Max 30 Yuendumu: Sunny, windy. Max 17 Wednesday: Sunny, windy. Min 6 Max 18 UV FORECASTS Katherine: 8 (very high). Tennant Creek: 7 (high). Alice Springs: 5 (moderate). ntnews.com.aul l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l WEATHER Land-based fishing a refreshing change of pace Golden trevally are common on the flats of the Northern Territory, and provide great sport as well as being quite tasty WHILE fishing in the Northern Territory largely revolves around boats there are plenty of great land-based options available for those who dont have one, or just prefer the feel of sand between their toes while they cast a line. Lets look at some of the surprisingly good fishing that canbefoundinsuburbanDarwin for the land-based angler and what you need to get among the locations. Not only can fishing from the shore be a productive approach, theres a certain amount of satisfaction to landing a good fish off the beach or rocks. A good rule of thumb is that one good fish on foot is worth five on a boat, or at least thats what boatless fishos tend to claim! Another advantage is the ease of a quick land-based trip no launching or washing down, just grab a handful of lures or some hooks and sinkers and head off to your chosen spot. You can even be quite mobile if equipped with a backpack and a light spinning rod, and prospect along a likelylooking piece of coastline. If youre planning on doing any wading or rock-hopping in the pursuit of fish, some sturdy footwear is a must. Wearing the traditional safety thongs is a recipe for disaster on slippery rocks particularly on a dropping tide when a good coating of water is added to the equa tion. The best choice is a pair of wetsuit-style boots. Like anything exposed to salt and sand, a quick spray with a hose after a trip should keep them in good repair. The tides are an important factor in any form of fishing, but even more so when landbased. Dont think that you can only fish around high tide abit of thought will identify a swag of spots that can be fished at different tidal stages. On a making tide, look for points where water pushes up on to reef or flats. Fish will follow the tide up and can be found in surprisingly shallow water as they pursue a feed. If you get a chance have a look at sandy flats at low tide. The ones with the most activity from crabs and other small marine creatures will often fish the best when the tide covers them. As the tide drops look for areas where the run-off is funnelledinto deeperchannelsor over drop-offs. This is where ambush predators will wait for an easy meal. Next week well look at lures and baits that work well from the shore. ntnews.com.aul l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l FISHING