so who is going out in the big blow thats going to hit melbourne tomorrow? there talking about 40-50 knots as a yachtys rule ya ad 20 to that.

windwarnings every where

Gale warning for Victorian waters between SA-VIC Border and Wilsons Promontory.

Gale warning for Victorian waters between Lakes Entrance and 60nm east of Gabo Island.

Strong wind warning for Victorian waters between Wilsons Promontory and Lakes Entrance

Issued at 4:40 pm EDT on Monday 2 March 2009
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 6 March 2009.

Please be aware
Wind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height.

Warning Summary at issue time
Gale warning for Port Phillip.

Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system will drift eastwards to the Tasman Sea tonight. An aggressive cold front will move rapidly across Victoria on Tuesday, leaving a relatively cold and squally southwest airflow over the State on Wednesday and Thursday. Another cold front will approach Bass Strait later on Friday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly later in the evening. Seas: Below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northerly up to 35 knots around dawn then tending northwesterly 30 to 40 knots during the morning then shifting westerly 25 to 35 knots late afternoon. Seas: Up to 3 metres. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Wednesday
Winds: Westerly 25 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots around dawn then tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metres increasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Friday
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing below 15 knots during the evening. Seas: 0.5 to 1 metres.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am EDT Tuesday.

* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones.

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windwarning said...

so who is going out in the big blow thats going to hit melbourne tomorrow? there talking about 40-50 knots as a yachtys rule ya ad 20 to that.

windwarnings every where

Gale warning for Victorian waters between SA-VIC Border and Wilsons Promontory.

Looking at the forecast tomorrow's gonna be nasty!

NE to N to NW to W

Might wait for the constant wind on Wed! Besides, my smallest sail is 6.5.....and I'm not that strong!

hey you guys got a bit different forcasts in portland. i like the boms forcasts better.

all i have is a 5.4 to sail with in the higher wind. i put a hole in me 6.5 light wind sail on the weekend. so i am one happy dude cause i am able to still go windsurfing still . unless some cool windsurfer lends me his spare 4.0 that will be even better

Hi ww,
Did you put a hole in your sail at inveloch on Saturday?
How did you do it??

dude you gotta come down to torquay on wednesday! should be huge! will give your 5.4 a run for its money tho!

Where you gonna sail tomorrow?

dont know i was practising chop hoping in 25+ knots the week end before so maybe i was giving me sail to much of a hard time.

dont know where to go me sail buddy has tennis and me other ones wife crashed his wheels so i will have to be a lone rider.

the bays going to be abit wild i think might go check out somers and wait for it to swing sw or i might check out green point and sail in the gusty northly first

Why the hell not. Don't get to use the 3.7 much. I'll go pack the car before bedtime. Shouldn't the Vic Police sms that they sent to everyone this arvo have said "Wind's gonna be up, dudes"

i have allready packed my car hours ago

It was pretty cool the VIC police sms. it must of put alot of smiles on the windsurfers faces in vic. but ya right they left out the word dudes

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Bondalucci said...

Hi ww,
Did you put a hole in your sail at inveloch on Saturday?
How did you do it??

Bondi, did you end up back at Inverloch on Sunday? Similar conditions to Saturday?

Wasn't bad, just a little frustrated with not having my smaller board with me. Ended up leaving not long after you guys.

Ejmack,
We planned to sail at Phillip Is on sunday, but it didn't get strong enough.

You would have been ok on the big board.

Did you sail the bay on Sunday?

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Bondalucci said...

Ejmack,
We planned to sail at Phillip Is on sunday, but it didn't get strong enough.

You would have been ok on the big board.

Did you sail the bay on Sunday?

Didn't get out Sunday due to work. Looked like there was a bit of wind outside but obviously not enough down there..... glad I went Saturday.

From memory the bay looked a bit marginal also. Should have the futura back this week I hope. Keeping my eye on Thursday afternoon.

Sorry guys. I've only put in a 4.2 and a 3.7, so the probability of it being over 30kts this afternoon is now significantly reduced.

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Bondalucci said...

Ejmack,
We planned to sail at Phillip Is on sunday, but it didn't get strong enough.

You would have been ok on the big board.

Did you sail the bay on Sunday?

Didn't get out Sunday due to work. Looked like there was a bit of wind outside but obviously not enough down there..... glad I went Saturday.

From memory the bay looked a bit marginal also. Should have the futura back this week I hope. Keeping my eye on Thursday afternoon.

EJMack - Inver on Thurs? Currently sat in my office in the city looking at ZERO wind - not a whisper. Eerily quiet given the forecast.

and we have 6.5m swell forecast! Hope you all enjoy it, I'm off to png for work for 2 weeks.

windguru.cz has my vote.
which sez
Wednesday NW at Inverloch and Sandy. means gusty like real gusty/
Thursday will be sweety SW. yum

Was out on the Barwon River with Red today. Was blowing a good 30 knots but was very gusty. Hard work but it was good to get out.



Red having fun!

Nice pic OB64. Looks like fun!

Why didn't someone tell me my arse looked that big!!!!

i was at rye over powered on me 5.4 it was blowing a northly on shore wind. still was alot fun i just cranked the down hall like nuts. so gusty and the dust was crazy got in me eyes like flys. but still had alot of fun

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red said...

Why didn't someone tell me my arse looked that big!!!!

Ohhhh, I don't think your arse looks big...It's just not proportional with those little chicken sticks that are holding it up!

"you can't fatten a thoroughbred!!? ".. that what I keep telling the wife.... ohh stop it... shut up .. no you are...