>> If - say - the previous week or even day's winds were archived Checkout the "Yesterday" and "Last 7 Days" links at the left on the graphs page. "Last 30" as well, but they are averages, so probably not what you're fully after?
Apart from that, archival data is something that gets regularly asked for, and I'm keen to add it. Some folks believe that it's possible to compare week to week from year to year, but the weather isn't that consistent. Entire months can be windless one year, and cranking the next.
Things to remember about the forecasts is that as we approach winter, the wind is based around "gradient effects", not "thermal effects" as during summer. Checkout a short story at
/info/wind.asp . The structure of an approaching cold front/gradient wind can change in a short space of time as things like high cells over the mainland become more dominant than the approaching system. The last front for WA, for example, was "stalled" in this manner, and then slid in a south easterly direction.
The contours of a synoptic chart are created from readings out to sea - if there aren't any vessels in the area reporting values, then the charts may not always be an accurate indication - the satellite images are also used to supplement the forecasting.
Never stop learning about the way weather works - especially in winter, make sure you look up and check the clouds - they can give a great indication of whether the forecast is panning out...the forecasts are updated every 6 hours, and a lot can happen in that time...
Would be great to hear other viewpoints...
Enjoy .. Lozzza
