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Created by seafever17 > 9 months ago, 22 Jan 2012
seafever17
WA, 360 posts
22 Jan 2012 4:17PM
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Looks like we have the potential for some heavy weather coming over the next week.
This is what you get when you pay the BOM for your weather forecasts:


Monday
Low. A system may be developing well north of Western Australia near the monsoon trough.
Also, a weak system may be located near the Top End.
Tuesday
Moderate. A strengthening system may be well north of the west Pilbara coast, moving west-southwest.
Also, a strengthening system may be located near the Top End, moving west-southwest.
Wednesday
High. A strengthening system is likely to be north of the NW Cape region, moving west-southwest.
Also, a strengthening system may be located near the JB Gulf and Timor Sea, moving west-southwest.
Thursday
High. A strengthening system will likely be far northwest of the NW Cape region, moving west-southwest.
Also, a strengthening system may be located near the Timor Sea, JB Gulf and adjacent Kimberley coast.
Friday
High. An intense system could be located far northwest of the NW Cape region, moving west-southwest.
Also, a weakening system may be located near the JB Gulf or inland, moving southeast.
Saturday
High. An intense system could be located far west-northwest of the NW Cape region, moving west-southwest.
Sunday
High. An intense system could be located far west of the NW Cape region, moving west-southwest.

Nothing on BOM (Public site) but looks like it wont be that way for long.








stamp
QLD, 2757 posts
22 Jan 2012 6:30PM
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i hope you're not paying too much:

www.bom.gov.au/wa/forecasts/nwcyclone.shtml

www.bom.gov.au/nt/forecasts/tcoutlook.shtml

busterwa
3777 posts
22 Jan 2012 4:32PM
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Brush the cobwebs your small gear!

wdric
NSW, 1625 posts
22 Jan 2012 8:10PM
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stamp said...

i hope you're not paying too much:



HA, there is a lot of may be and could be in there

I dont think they want to commit to anything, they better have a nice wide top rail on the fence out the front to sit on cause thats where they are all week

seafever17
WA, 360 posts
22 Jan 2012 7:22PM
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Generally the BOM SSU (special services unit) forecasts are pretty accurate.These are custom made for various oil platforms and exploration rigs.
It will be interesting in this case to see how it pans out as they are forecasting a fairly full on change to what we have right now.When they start describing cyclones as intense a week before they even exist (on the non subscriber site) it gets your attention.

Watch and wait (and maybe start cleaning your yard if you are in the Pilbara)

moon waxing
WA, 305 posts
22 Jan 2012 11:28PM
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The vessel I'm on was alerted to it about 4 days ago we've now demobilised and pulling anchors to run from it.

Funny you check the BOM website and there's no mention of cyclones and the 3 day weather maps would not suggest any cyclones. Yet the “pay for it” forecast has been harping on about it now for a few days.

The passageweather.com website Southern Indian Ocean weather maps has some cyclone activity forecast off North West Australia.

TurtleHunter
WA, 1675 posts
22 Jan 2012 11:46PM
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^^^ and yet the oil and gas industry still gets caught with their pants down by a cyclone every year. It's only inevitable a major spill (not just your typical spill under a couple of hundred tonne) will happen eventually.

Chris6791
WA, 3271 posts
23 Jan 2012 12:00AM
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seafever17 said...

Generally the BOM SSU (special services unit) forecasts are pretty accurate.These are custom made for various oil platforms and exploration rigs.
It will be interesting in this case to see how it pans out as they are forecasting a fairly full on change to what we have right now.When they start describing cyclones as intense a week before they even exist (on the non subscriber site) it gets your attention.

Watch and wait (and maybe start cleaning your yard if you are in the Pilbara)


I bet your company will spit it if they find out you are quoting from SSU, I've seen it done on weather forums and it doesn't go down too well.

airhead
WA, 814 posts
23 Jan 2012 9:15AM
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mitchritz
22 posts
23 Jan 2012 9:38PM
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i think Brush the cobwebs your small gear!

AirSic
WA, 40 posts
23 Jan 2012 11:23PM
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But I bet u still drive a car TURTLE HUNTER and cook food on your BBQ on Sundays

mitchritz said...

i think Brush the cobwebs your small gear!


TurtleHunter
WA, 1675 posts
23 Jan 2012 11:34PM
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AirSic said...

But I bet u still drive a car TURTLE HUNTER and cook food on your BBQ on Sundays
mitchritz said...

i think Brush the cobwebs your small gear!




sure do and I love my aircon but it will happen one day.



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