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Seabreeze forecast

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Created by d7clay > 9 months ago, 21 Oct 2009
d7clay
NSW, 11 posts
21 Oct 2009 12:38PM
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I've been kiteing in Sydney a fair bit over the last month and been pretty confused when sea breeze is showing a very different forecast to the BOM site. And usually the BOM has been spot on yesterday was another example of seabreeze prediction being wrong... Last year Seabreeze seemed to get it right are they using a different source for info??

kiting kid
VIC, 219 posts
21 Oct 2009 6:26PM
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i would say so as BOM always seem to have a better prediction than seabreeze but seabreeze have a better forcast when it comes to about a week in advance.

laurie
NSW, 3904 posts
21 Oct 2009 7:28PM
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getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
21 Oct 2009 5:51PM
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You payin Pat a comission for that joke Loz?

Nacho
WA, 9 posts
21 Oct 2009 7:37PM
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This is how the Bureau does it's 4am update.

laurie
NSW, 3904 posts
23 Oct 2009 10:48AM
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getfunky said...

You payin Pat a comission for that joke Loz?




Yeah .. he gets 100% of all monies received.

GreenPat
QLD, 4108 posts
23 Oct 2009 1:58PM
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Even though I stole it from Laurie in the first place? Have a look whose profile the pic is posted on...

muirs
SA, 165 posts
23 Oct 2009 7:35PM
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seabreeze uses a computer model from pressure gradients, i.e. no local affects. BOM forecasts for commonly known local affects, i.e. seabreeze and gully winds. I.e. IRonically.. seabreeze does not forecast the seabreeze

muirs
SA, 165 posts
23 Oct 2009 7:40PM
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p.s. that's why they can do a 7 day wind forecast. BOM don't bother because they know anything over 3 days is complete B.S.

getfunky
WA, 4485 posts
23 Oct 2009 5:11PM
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GreenPat said...

Even though I stole it from Laurie in the first place? Have a look whose profile the pic is posted on...




Thought it was to witty to be Pat's



BOM are always about 3-5 kts overestimated I reckon. Plus their forums don't have anywhere near as much laffs. I mean synoptic gags just don't cut it.



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