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WA Front.Wind more west than NW?

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Created by yoyo > 9 months ago, 20 May 2009
yoyo
WA, 1646 posts
20 May 2009 12:55PM
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hardie
WA, 4130 posts
20 May 2009 12:59PM
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YoYo Who or what weather model is really that accurate?? Winds are dead northerly atm.

yoyo
WA, 1646 posts
20 May 2009 1:24PM
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This is for tomorrow/Thursday. Seabreeze is predicting NW 45kn. Some are thinking of Cheesegraters but the BOM forcasts indicate it will be too west so it looks like it will be a waste of time and gas. The Quickscat image is just to show what is happening out to sea in the Indian ocean.

Compare the Seabreeze and BOM for 11am tomorrow

hardie
WA, 4130 posts
20 May 2009 1:34PM
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I'm waking early tomo am and keepin an eye on what wind is doing

decrepit
WA, 12832 posts
20 May 2009 1:42PM
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Must admit I don't have a good feeling about tomorrow, it'll be so easy to make the wrong decision!

tim90
WA, 66 posts
20 May 2009 2:23PM
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Is cheesgraters really an option anyway? last I heard the levels were too low and the bar had got a bit more vegitation on it...

How about south side of creery wetlands? if the tides high enough and wind crazy-strong enough then it could be ok there?

AUS1111
WA, 3621 posts
20 May 2009 2:39PM
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My sources have the Westerly change due at about 4pm. Before then it's around 320/340 degrees, which is NW to NNW.

Let's see who gets it right.

hardie
WA, 4130 posts
20 May 2009 2:41PM
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tim90 said...

Is cheesgraters really an option anyway? last I heard the levels were too low and the bar had got a bit more vegitation on it...

How about south side of creery wetlands? if the tides high enough and wind crazy-strong enough then it could be ok there?



Cheesies is very low, and high vegetation has grown in nw corner, very risky but depends on what ya think is best call. Measured/Walked it, and first part of run is about 20cm for 100m, then 30cm for 200m, then 40cm for 300m then rising back to 20 to 30cm. If more than 5 people turn up will be extremely crowded and dangerous. Creepies is the other option, but an unknown quantity. Herron Point is the other option. Yunderup has possibilities too. be nice to have 2 days of solid nw and check them all out at roughly same time. Dunno what I'm doing I'm gettin up at 6am and making a call depending on what winds doing?

decrepit
WA, 12832 posts
20 May 2009 2:50PM
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I agree Tim, if you're going to try Creery, I'll join you,
Don't fancy sailing on my own in those winds.

yoyo
WA, 1646 posts
20 May 2009 2:52PM
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Tim , tell us how it goes at Creery, i'll stay at Melville, sailing in 20cm water at Cheesegraters doesn't seem sensible to me.


tim90
WA, 66 posts
20 May 2009 4:58PM
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Heh. looks like its mandurah for me tomorrow then. Have you got a spare boom decrep? kinda dont like the idea of using the backup boom: x6+10cm extra bend curve courtesy of robby@margs... Hmm someone should bring a chainsaw to streamline the run

AUS1111
WA, 3621 posts
20 May 2009 5:04PM
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Hey Yoyo, excuse me being nosey; how did you go at Sandy Point?

elmo
WA, 8882 posts
20 May 2009 8:05PM
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For those contemplating gently caressing their nad's with the grater of cheese

www.gpsteamchallenge.com.au/sailor_session/show?date=2009-05-20&team=2

porka
WA, 160 posts
20 May 2009 8:28PM
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Hmmm. Sounds better than I was expecting. Now I'm in two minds.

yoyo
WA, 1646 posts
20 May 2009 8:44PM
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Chris the best wind will be at 5am , after that it swing too west. See BOM pics.
Have you been eating your carots?





hardie
WA, 4130 posts
21 May 2009 6:29AM
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It's N to NNE atm



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