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Shooting the breeze.

d7clay

NSW

11 posts

d7clay

NSW, 11 posts

21 Oct 2009 12:38pm

I've been kiteing in Sydney a fair bit over the last month and been pretty confused when sea breeze is showing a very different forecast to the BOM site. And usually the BOM has been spot on yesterday was another example of seabreeze prediction being wrong... Last year Seabreeze seemed to get it right are they using a different source for info??

kiting kid

VIC

219 posts

kiting kid

VIC, 219 posts

21 Oct 2009 6:26pm

i would say so as BOM always seem to have a better prediction than seabreeze but seabreeze have a better forcast when it comes to about a week in advance.

laurie

QLD

3901 posts

laurie

QLD, 3901 posts

21 Oct 2009 6:28pm

getfunky

4485 posts

getfunky

WA, 4485 posts

21 Oct 2009 5:51pm

You payin Pat a comission for that joke Loz?

Nacho

9 posts

Nacho

WA, 9 posts

21 Oct 2009 7:37pm

This is how the Bureau does it's 4am update.

laurie

QLD

3901 posts

laurie

QLD, 3901 posts

23 Oct 2009 9:48am

getfunky said...

You payin Pat a comission for that joke Loz?

Yeah .. he gets 100% of all monies received.

GreenPat

QLD

4105 posts

GreenPat

QLD, 4105 posts

23 Oct 2009 1:58pm

Even though I stole it from Laurie in the first place? Have a look whose profile the pic is posted on...

muirs

165 posts

muirs

SA, 165 posts

23 Oct 2009 7:35pm

seabreeze uses a computer model from pressure gradients, i.e. no local affects. BOM forecasts for commonly known local affects, i.e. seabreeze and gully winds. I.e. IRonically.. seabreeze does not forecast the seabreeze

muirs

165 posts

muirs

SA, 165 posts

23 Oct 2009 7:40pm

p.s. that's why they can do a 7 day wind forecast. BOM don't bother because they know anything over 3 days is complete B.S.

getfunky

4485 posts

getfunky

WA, 4485 posts

23 Oct 2009 5:11pm

GreenPat said...

Even though I stole it from Laurie in the first place? Have a look whose profile the pic is posted on...

Thought it was to witty to be Pat's

BOM are always about 3-5 kts overestimated I reckon. Plus their forums don't have anywhere near as much laffs. I mean synoptic gags just don't cut it.

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