It always amazes me the difference in seabreeze forecasts and those from the BoM. Why is it so?
UPDATED Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger: A strong wind warning has been issued for tonight and Monday. Sunday until midnight: Wind: SE/E 15/20 knots increasing to 20/25 knots overnight, reaching 25/30 knots south of Cape Moreton. Sea: From 1.7 to 2.2 metres, reaching 3 metres south of Cape Moreton at night. Swell: E'ly 2 to 2.5 metres. Occasional showers. Monday: Wind: E/SE 20/25 knots north of Cape Moreton, increasing to 25/30 knots throughout during the morning. Lighter winds inshore early. Seas: 2.2 to 3 metres. Swell: E'ly 2 to 3 metres. Occasional showers. Tuesday: Wind: SE 20/25 knots.
dave i don't think you get it so let me simplify it for you- up to 60nM from the coast means from where the water starts to 60 nautical miles out to sea. high seas forecasts cover the areas past that. coastal waters forecast is not for inshore waters only (where we kite), its meant to cover all possibilities for conditions up to 60 knots out. once you get a few miles off the coast the weather can get very different.
Or..... seabreeze is beach forecast and BOM is coastal ie 60Nm out Here is the marine wind forecast. As you can see SFA on ther beach, 325kts a little way out to sea. Time to get a boat.
pure an simple one of them ...was on drugs an its not the first time this has happened. The BOM has recovered from the wk end bender an corrected there forcast !
Coastal waters forecast Double Island Point to Point Danger and Moreton Bay Issued at 4:36 am EST on Monday 4 October 2010
Southeast Coast Waters, Double Island Point to Point Danger: Strong wind warning cancelled. Monday until midnight: Wind: S/SW winds 10/15 knots, tending N/NE 15/20 knots over offshore waters south of Cape Moreton in the morning. Inshore afternoon NE seabreezes 10/15 knots. Sea: 1.2 metres, reaching 1.7 metres over offshore waters south of Cape Moreton in the morning. Swell: E 2 to 2.5 metres. Isolated showers. Tuesday: Wind: NW/SW 5/10 knots, tending N/NE 10/15 knots inshore in the afternoon. Sea: 1.2 metres. Swell: E 2 metres. Isolated showers. Wednesday: Wind: SE/NE to 15/20 knots.
