61 knots registered in Melbourne last night

it was a crap drive into work this morning i know that much

But how does this happen ?

Windiest places in Australia:

Victoria HOGAN ISLAND 53 knots, W
Victoria WILSONS PROMONTORY 33 knots, W
Tasmania CAPE GRIM 31 knots, WSW
Victoria ST KILDA 29 knots, WSW
Tasmania SWAN ISLAND 29 knots, NNW
Western Australia RPYC ANNEX 28 knots, WSW
Victoria FAWKNER BEACON 28 knots, WSW

Windless places in Australia:

Western Australia MELVILLE WATER 2 knots, W

So has Fish Rocks @ 4knts

I thought somewhere in Vic had 77knot winds

You can view the histories for Vic via the "Yesterday" readings...

www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/vic_yesterday.asp

www.seabreeze.com.au/graphs/vic_east_yesterday.asp