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| Todays Sun, Moon & Tide |
Saturday
2008-11-22
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| Sun: rise5:42am-set7:21pm
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Moon: rise2:05am-set 2:28pm
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High: 5:23am
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1.1
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Low: 11:01am
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0.4
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High: 5:23pm
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1.2
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Low: 11:43pm
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0.2
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Thursday: W/NW 13/18 knots. Sea: 1/1.5 metres. Swell: NE 2/2.5 metres.
Friday: W/SW 10/15 knots tending N/NE during the afternoon and increasing to 15/20 knots in the evening before tending NW later. Sea: 1/1.5 metres increasing to 1.5/2 metres in the evening. Swell: E/NE 2/2.5 metres.
Outlook Saturday: W/NW 20/30 knots ahead of a W/SW change 20/30 knots during the day.
Outlook Sunday: S/SW 25/35 knots, reaching 40 knots offshore at times.
Issued Thu 17:10 EDT
Seas: Up to 2.0m
Swell: Up to 2.5m, ENE
Forecast WindsThursday:W/NW 13/18 kts
Friday:N/NE 15/20 kts
Saturday:W/SW change 20/30 kts
Sunday:S/SW 40 kts
BOM Precis Thursday Evening
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Fresh north to northwest winds.
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Phase: Third Quarter Moon
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Illumination: 53%
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Full in: 22 days
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8 days
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4T Fingers Computing Wind Speed, Direction and Prediction
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The Tweed Coast's Previous 24hr Winds & both a 72hr and 7 Day Wind Forecast
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(These observations have not been quality controlled.
Wind observations are a 10-minute average at the height of 10 metres. The wind gust is measured over 3 seconds.)
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Note: Chart Updates available at around about quarter past the hour
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BUOYWEATHER's 3 Day Forecast for Tweed Heads, NSW
Data Courtesy NOAA/NWS/NCEP Ocean Modeling Branch
Last Updated: 2008-Nov-20 11:53:41 pm
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Wind Prediction (Speed & Direction)
The image Below, even though not detailed, is a Animated Gif of the Wind Speed And Direction predicted
over the next 7 days from WetSands
UTZ is used for the Days, Times and Dates
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BOM Wind Speeds
| Summary of New BOM wind warnings |
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| Wind warning | Wind range |
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| Strong wind | | 26 to 33 knots | 48.1 - 61.05km/h |
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| Gale | | 34 to 47 knots | 62.9 - 86.95km/h |
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| Storm force | | 48 to 63 knots | 88.8 - 116.55km/h |
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| Hurricane force | | 64 knots or more | above 118.4km/h |
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| One knot = one nautical mile per hour = 1.85 kilometres per hour |
Onshore Wind Speeds
Speed (km/hr) | Description | Effect on the Sea |
| <1 | Calm | Oil Slick |
| 1-5 | Light Air | Super Glassy |
| 6-11 | Light Breeze | Glassy |
| 12-19 | Gentle Breeze | Crumbly to small waves |
| 20-28 | Moderate Breeze | Choppy to small waves |
| 29-38 | Fresh Breeze | Choppy slop many whitecaps |
| 39-49 | Strong Breeze | Large cross-chop waves, many whitecaps |
| 50-61 | Near Gale | Large wind waves all whitecaps |
| 62-74 | Fresh gale | High waves, foam streaks |
| 75-88 | Stong gale | High waves, foam streaks |
| 89-102 | Whole gale | Very high waves, rolling sea |
| 103-117 | Storm | Very high waves, rolling sea |
| 117 | Tropical Cyclone | Sea white with spray and foam |
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The Beaufort wind speed scale:
| No. | Wind speed | Gust speed | Meteorological classification | Terms used in general forecast | Wind effect on land |
| 0 | <1 knot | | calm | calm | Smoke rises vertically |
| 1 | 1 – 3 | | light air | light winds | Smoke drifts |
| 2 | 4 – 6 | | light breeze | light winds | Leaves rustle, water ripples; '15 knot' dry windsock tail drooping 45° or so |
| 3 | 7 – 10 | | gentle breeze | light winds | Wind felt, leaves in constant motion, smooth wavelets form on farm dams and small lakes, smoke rises at an angle above 30°; '15 knot' dry windsock tail 15° or so below horizontal |
| 4 | 11 – 16 | | moderate breeze | moderate wind | Small branches move, dust blown into air, crested wavelets form |
| 5 | 17 – 21 | | fresh breeze | fresh wind | Small trees sway, smoke from small fires blown horizontally; '15 knot' dry windsock horizontal |
| 6 | 22 – 27 | | strong breeze | strong wind | Large branches sway, whistling in wires |
| 7 | 28 – 33 | | near gale | strong wind | Whole trees in motion |
| 8 | 34 – 40 | 43 - 51 | fresh gale | gale wind | Twigs break off, difficulty in walking |
| 9 | 41 – 47 | 52 - 60 | strong gale | severe gale | Some building damage |
| 10 | 48 – 56 | 61 - 68 | whole gale | storm | Trees down |
| 11 | 57 – 62 | 69 - 77 | storm | violent storm | Widespread damage |
| 12 | 63 + | 78 + | tropical cyclone | tropical cyclone | Severe extensive damage |
Wind effect at sea and large lakes Beaufort scale number:
- 0 – Sea is mirror-like
- 1 – Ripples present but without foam crests
- 2 – Small wavelets with glassy appearance do not break
- 3 – Large wavelets, crests begin to break with scattered white horses
- 4 – Small waves becoming longer, fairly frequent white horses
- 5 – Moderate waves, many white horses with chance of spray
- 6 – Large waves are forming with extensive white foam crests,spray probable
- 7 – The sea heaps up, white foam from breaking waves is blown in streaks
- 8 – The edges of crests break into spindrift with well marked foam streak lines
- 9 – High waves with tumbling crests and spray, dense foam streaks
- 10 – Very high waves with overhanging crests, surface appearance white, visibility affected
- 11 – Chaotic sea, large parts of waves blown into spume with foam everywhere
- 12 – Air filled with foam and spray, visibility severely impaired
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