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Predicting Northerlies

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Created by Gestalt > 9 months ago, 4 Dec 2009
Gestalt
QLD, 14709 posts
4 Dec 2009 11:12AM
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have been watching the weather systems and noticed that whenever we get a high sitting over NZ we get great N-NE winds.

a couple of years ago vando and myself checked gps data against BOM map archives and noticed that every northerly he sailed in corresponded with a high over NZ,

so NZ's loss is our gain.

KenHo
NSW, 1353 posts
4 Dec 2009 12:27PM
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Well, somethings's gotta do it.
I'm looking at the forecast, and seeign a whole lotta great northerlies next week here on the Goldie, and happy as a clam.
In fact, the wind for the next week gels perfectly with me for time to get out there.
Great sail at Currumbin yesterday too, for a half dozen guys in a nice cross-shore, crystal water, and a small swell.
Lotsa ****-eating grins !!

ikw777
QLD, 2995 posts
4 Dec 2009 12:51PM
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Excellent - Take that New Zealand!

lungs
QLD, 492 posts
4 Dec 2009 3:18PM
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never knew there was so much involved in wind forecasting i thought the experts just threw darts at a board

Gestalt
QLD, 14709 posts
4 Dec 2009 4:21PM
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experts have intel chipsets and avoid human intervention.

Willaus0001
QLD, 333 posts
4 Dec 2009 5:17PM
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yeah - i reckon the marine services is pretty spot on 90% of the time hey. also gives good variation between where to sail as you can actually see the windier spots. i dont use anything else really.



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