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Harbourwatch Bulletin
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Issued 7:30 AM
Key -
Pollution Unlikely
Pollution Likely
Pittwater
Pollution UNLIKELY
Rainfall in last 72 hours - 3 mm
Today, there is
UNLIKELY
to be bacterial contamination at swimming areas in Pittwater
Sydney Harbour
Pollution UNLIKELY
Rainfall in last 72 hours - 4 mm
Today, there is
UNLIKELY
to be bacterial contamination at swimming areas in Sydney Harbour
Botany Bay, Georges River and Port Hacking
Pollution UNLIKELY
Rainfall in last 72 hours - 5 mm
Today, there is
UNLIKELY
to be bacterial contamination at swimming areas in
Bureau of Meteorology Forecast
Today -
Early drizzle patches, clearing to a fine and mostly sunny afternoon
Winds -
Light and variable becoming moderate northeasterly in the afternoon, fresh at times near the coast
Expected maximum temperature -
25�C
High tide -
1.4 metres at 2:57 pm
Low tide -
0.7 metres at 8:43 am
Harbourwatch Information Line
1800 036 677
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/beach/
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