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GMC Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site
30 March 2019
Overview
| Estuary | Gellibrand River Estuary |
|---|---|
| Site | Gellibrand River Estuary Mouth Observation Site |
| Observation ID | #12823 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 30th March 2019 13:15pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Notes
AHD G2 1.69 @ 13:17 G6 1.67 @ 13:05
Strong outflow down channel with pale discharge visible slightly to east.
Rough sea = SW swell impacting E end of beach, large amount of backwash occurring at mid beach & longshore drift across entrance over outflow, small waves are going up channel into the estuary. Small areas of east side of channel are sheer sided ( above lower exposed area). These sides are currently sliding down into water as wave action in channel increases. Channel sides about .10 - .20 m.high & about .20m deep. About 8m wide
Wind much stronger gusts from south down channel
Water at side of GOR & OCR but across OOR at flood markers. Only at side of OOR closer to GOR
Mouth Observation
| Mouth state | Open |
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| Flow Present? | Yes |
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| Flow Direction | Out |
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| Above Sea | Above Estuary | |
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Physical Condition
| Current | Mode | |
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| Wind Direction | South | |
| Beaufort Scale | Fresh breeze | |
| Sea State | Rough |
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