Wind forecast BROWN arrows!

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Mickds
Mickds
WA
16 posts
WA, 16 posts
26 Mar 2013 4:56pm
Hey all,
Being a noob , today was my first time I've seen brown arrows on the wind forecast. Naturally I found it both ironic and humorous realising the wind ranges they represent!!

I get how one would come up with the red yellow green system (traffic lights) but I'm wondering if there's some meaning to the brown colouring or is it just witty Web sites designers!?!
doggie
doggie
WA
15849 posts
WA, 15849 posts
26 Mar 2013 5:10pm
Its "brown shorts" funny
Weta
Weta
WA
893 posts
WA, 893 posts
26 Mar 2013 5:12pm
Check graph legend on left hand panel of forecast page or wait until you're experienced enough and kite in gusty storm conditions where the wind is 35+ knots for explantion
Poida
Poida
WA
1922 posts
WA, 1922 posts
26 Mar 2013 5:33pm
I think its like when someone hits the Brown Note in music
its a metonomy
dorothyinste
dorothyinste
QLD
481 posts
QLD, 481 posts
26 Mar 2013 7:35pm
The brown colour is indicative of the fecal matter that accumulates in one's shorts when kiting in the predicted ranges of the brown arrows.
Although, some experienced members of the kiting community find tremendous exhilaration and satisfaction in kiting in such extreme conditions.
the walks
the walks
WA
448 posts
WA, 448 posts
26 Mar 2013 6:35pm
Days like today are what makes the summertime circus of perth metro a distant memory At my local, just me, my son, great wind & waves, happy days
cauncy
cauncy
WA
8407 posts
WA, 8407 posts
26 Mar 2013 6:56pm
the walks said...
Days like today are what makes the summertime circus of perth metro a distant memory At my local, just me, my son, great wind & waves, happy days


hope you stayed within the designated area
the walks
the walks
WA
448 posts
WA, 448 posts
26 Mar 2013 7:24pm
of course
jkiter
jkiter
QLD
139 posts
QLD, 139 posts
27 Mar 2013 1:18pm
I thinks the colours are in the wrong order.

Red 0-10 forget it
Brown 10-18. Ie don't bother it'll give you the sh$ts.
Yellow 18-25 ok it's on
Green 25-45 perfect fun times!
Purple 45+ hold on
daniel_y
daniel_y
WA
92 posts
WA, 92 posts
27 Mar 2013 1:12pm
Yellow arrows do give me the ****s. Especially when it's onshore. Usually too light for kiting, but too strong for heading out in the boat fishing/wakeboarding
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