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Seabreeze Graphs vs Weather Forecasts

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Created by Charriot > 9 months ago, 27 Nov 2011
Charriot
QLD, 880 posts
27 Nov 2011 10:33AM
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Is it just my vision or are they a bit off.
Some say use BOM, Weatherzone looks ok
Any suggestions.

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
27 Nov 2011 12:19PM
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i use a combination of this stuff & bom. dont forget its averages and not gusts.

Ramona
NSW, 7758 posts
27 Nov 2011 5:59PM
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I use BOM, its usually fairly accurate and use Seabreeze for to show trends and timing. Seabreeze is often well under the real local breeze. For offshore work I consult www.buoyweather.com. Find a buoy near to your location and set it up. Its very good.

Jedibrad
NSW, 527 posts
27 Nov 2011 7:42PM
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windguru a bit more for surfing but

they aren't afraid to change their mind

GetaLife
79 posts
27 Nov 2011 6:23PM
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I use an open window and a wet finger.

Hasn't failed me yet!

Dusty

Charriot
QLD, 880 posts
27 Nov 2011 8:23PM
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Learning every day, those 2 didn't known, Thanks

saltiest1
NSW, 2575 posts
28 Nov 2011 1:10AM
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elders does ok as well.

Ramona
NSW, 7758 posts
28 Nov 2011 8:43AM
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Another page I used to use for fishing was www.heavens-above.com/main.aspx Mainly the daily sun and moon times. You set your own lat and long or location by town. I used it for finding exact moon rise and set times and inclination for purse seining at night. It would also be handy if your planning a night passage and trying to calculate how bright or dark its going to be.

Link from this mornings yachting and boating forums that is interesting;
astro.unl.edu/naap/lps/animations/lps.swf

DPSP4242
WA, 28 posts
13 Dec 2011 10:08PM
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Seabreeze in wa conditions I find to be more accurate than bom. Only when seabreeze and bom align are they both right and in we that means a very strong 25+ knot ssw . I would put seabreeze at 90% accuracy.



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