Bit on over the next 48 hours.

Storm Force warning for South West coast and Gales warning everywhere else for open waters.

Have to watch the observations later tonight.

Here we go again been a hell of a winter

We are getting some decent gusts coming through here at Port Huon at the moment

Regards Don

Nowhere to hide down there!

not looking real good middle of next week either . might get a wave break over all of tassi next week !!




two big Wednesdays !!

Wind gear at Matsyker must max out at 88 knots.

Still a three hour period of constant 70 knots
Tasman Is in to the 70 as well.

In front of my place Bruny AWS got to 50.
No damage down my way when I called home last night.

Yeah some high winds out there! I took the boat off our swing mooring and tied up to the public jetty at Kettering yesterday. I needed to do a couple of jobs anyway and I decided to leave it in there for a couple of days just to be safe.

Ive been wondering if there is an explanation for the weather pattern we have been getting this winter and came across what the weather persons have named SAM, the Southern Annular Mode. It makes for interestin reading that sheds a bit of light on the climate drivers involved.

www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-14/southern-annular-mode-and-how-it-affects-our-weather/10106134

nice one.

typical teenager mode.

Cape sorrel wave bouy hitting 16 metres right now

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2bish said..
Yeah some high winds out there! I took the boat off our swing mooring and tied up to the public jetty at Kettering yesterday. I needed to do a couple of jobs anyway and I decided to leave it in there for a couple of days just to be safe.

Hi all

After a heap of wind here overnight we had nothing much today in Huonville

2bish

I am interested that you made the comment that you think that it is better to be tied up to a jetty or marina than being on a swing mooring if the weather is bad

Just wondering what other forum members think

Regards Don

Theoretically a swing mooring in a sheltered spot allows the boat to align with the wind direction but a nice snug marina sounds good too.

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2bish said..
Yeah some high winds out there! I took the boat off our swing mooring and tied up to the public jetty at Kettering yesterday. I needed to do a couple of jobs anyway and I decided to leave it in there for a couple of days just to be safe.

Hi all

After a heap of wind here overnight we had nothing much today in Huonville

2bish

I am interested that you made the comment that you think that it is better to be tied up to a jetty or marina than being on a swing mooring if the weather is bad

Just wondering what other forum members think

Regards Don

Hi Don, yes our swing mooring is a bit more exposed to the NW and NE'ly' winds in Oyster Cove, we're out in the patch between the ferry terminal and the point. Mawson tends to dance around a lot in the wind and as I had some bits a pieces to attend to and considering the forecast, I thought it prudent to leave it in on the public Jetty and not tempt fate. I normally wouldn't we too concerned though.

Port Sorell wed morning after big blow Pintado safe on her moorng

Swing mooring gets my vote guys

The only time my boat has been damaged is in the marina when the mooring rope caught the end of the toe rail aft and because of the angle broke some off. Its always been ok on the mooring at Blairgowrie even though it gets a bit rough in a north westerly. The mooring is Inspected and maintained on a yearly basis.

To be honest i think i would prefer to be on a swing mooring where the boat can move around with the wind

I have my mooring serviced every 12 to 18 months so i am pretty confident it is not going to let go but there is still the risk that other boats in the bay might break free and blow down on mine

The insurance company don't agree though because i believe i pay more because the boat is on a mooring and not in a marina

Regards Don

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Port Sorell wed morning after big blow Pintado safe on her moorng

I got my love of the sea out of Port Sorell, back when the jetty was a proper jetty (next to a paddling pool), and the boat ramp was a beach... It only seems like yesterday! I'm sure the floating jetty is far more practical with those big tides. Grandpa always tried to have his boat safely tucked away in Muddy Creek when there was any serious weather about - with wind against tide, I remember seeing moored boats dancing energetically on their moorings - and once a Hartley ts16 capsized in a gale whilst moored. I'd love to do a bit of cruising up that way in my current boat. Thanks for the photos!