Appendix 7
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE
SYDNEY - HOBART, TELSTRA CUP, and
SYDNEY - COFFS HARBOUR YACHT RACES
Web Sites
http://www.bom.gov.au
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology home page. Add/marine for ocean products.
http://www.bom.gov.au/reguser/sp_ev/sydhob.shtml
(Note: Remember to include the underscore "_" in sp_ev)
Web page set up by the Bureau of Meteorology especially for Sydney - Hobart Yacht Race
competitors, including latest hourly coastal observations, weather charts and high resolution
wind, sea and swell prognoses.
http://www.bom.gov.au/info/wmd/olympic/
Latest observations and forecasts around Sydney Harbour.
Link to the Manly Hydraulics Laboratory near real time NSW wave data and graphs. For the
MHL home page go to http://www.mhl.nsw.gov.au
http://www.marine.csiro.au/yacht_races
For the best satellite imagery of Sea Surface Temperatures from CSIRO.
(Note the underscore "_" in yacht_races).
http://www.syd-hob.telstra.com.au/weather/index.cfm
Telstra's Sydney-Hobart weather page.
Weather by Fax (INFOFAX - Bureau fax based polling service)
| Main Directory - Freepoll | 1800 630 100 | |
| Sydney - Hobart race forecast - Sydney to 38S | 1902 935 811 | |
| Sydney - Hobart race forecast - 38S to Hobart | 1902 935 812 | |
| Sydney - Hobart Coastal Observations | 1902 935 813 | |
| N.S.W. Coastal Waters forecasts | 1902 935 220 | |
| N.S.W Marine warnings | 1902 935 071 | |
| N.S.W. Latest Coastal observations | 1902 935 229 | |
| Victorian Coastal Waters forecasts | 1902 935 230 | |
| Victorian Marine warnings | 1902 935 012 | |
| Victorian Latest Coastal observations | 1902 935 239 | |
| Tasmanian Coastal Waters forecasts - text | 1902 935 240 | |
| Tasmanian Coastal Waters forecasts - map | 1902 935 246 | |
| Tasmanian Marine warnings | 1902 935 049 | |
| Tasmanian Latest Coastal observations | 1902 935 249 | |
| Notes on the Weather (+4 day forecast) | NSW | 1902 935 422 |
| VIC | 1902 935 423 | |
| TAS | 1902 935 424 | |
| Sydney Metropolitan forecast | 1902 935 222 | |
| Current Sydney weather radar image | 1902 935 228 | |
| Lord Howe Island Forecast | 1902 935 701 | |
| Tasmanian State, Cities & Towns | 1902 935 242 | |
| Aust region MSL Analysis chart | 1902 935 210 | |
| Aust region +24 Forecast chart | 1902 935 211 | |
| Aust region GASP 2-3 day Forecast charts | 1902 935 728 | |
| Aust region GASP 4-5 day Forecast charts | 1902 935 003 | |
| Aust region GASP 6-7 day Forecast charts | 1902 935 004 | |
| Latest satellite picture (Australia) | 1902 935 201 | |
| Latest satellite picture (SE Australia) | 1902 935 203 | |
| Model forecast winds - East Australia +12, +24, +36 hr | 1902 935 475 | |
| Aust region Total Wave | 1902 935 301 | |
| Aust region Swell | 1902 935 266 | |
| Recorded Telephone Service | ||
| NSW coastal waters | 1900 926 101 | |
| 1900 969 955 | ||
| Sydney Forecast | 1900 926 100 | |
| Victorian coastal waters | 1900 926 110 | |
| 1900 969 966 | ||
| Tasmanian coastal waters | 1900 969 940 | |
| Hobart Forecast | 1900 926 157 | |
SYDNEY - HOBART QUESTIONNAIRE
We hope that the service from the Bureau of Meteorology will provide you with timely and accurate information, to enhance the safety of your passage to Hobart and also the chance to gain a competitive edge. In our endeavour to continue improving our services for this race, please take some time to answer the following questions and return this form in the reply paid envelope supplied. Wishing you a safe, fun and exciting race.
Brett Gage, Marine Weather Manager NSW.
Did you use the internet, weather fax, mobile phone or radio to access weather information during the race and did you experience any difficulties with the mode of access you used?
Which products did you find most useful?
Was the Sydney - Hobart forecast reasonably accurate and if not, when and why?
Did the meso-scale charts provide good guidance against observed conditions and if not, which product was lacking accuracy and at what time and day?
Is there any weather information that you know of, that was not provided in the weather pack, that you would like to be included for next years race?
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency GMS-5
via Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Captured: Fri Dec 25 12:00 UTC
The information avalable from here is routinely updated at 00:40, 03:40, 09:40 and 15:40 Hrs Australian Eastern Standard Time. If large waves (over 3.5m Hsig) are present at any of the sites then all sites will be updated at about 40 minutes past each hour.
The map beside the plots represents the latest available sea surface temperature and is derived from a CSIRO marine Research remote Sensing Project satellite image.
IMPORTANT: This information has been recovered directly from automatic recording equipment and has not been quality controlled by MHL. It should not be used for any commercial purpose without the written consent of the Manly Hydraulics Laboratory Manager.
TIDE PREDICTIONS FOR HOBART
DECEMBER - 1998
National Tidal Facility - Paul Davill
Predicted tidal levels for other New South Wales ocean locations will vary from those at Sydney although, in general, the variation will not be more than 0.2 metres. The maximum time difference for other NSW coastal ports is up to 10 minutes. The actual tide may differ from the predicted tide due to meteorological and oceanographic conditions. Zero on the tide plot is Indian Springs Low Water, which is approximately the level of the Lowest Astronomical Tide.
Data similar to this and much more generally useful information is published in the NSW Tide Charts.
Note: All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time.
Important: These predictions have been generated from data recorded by MHL and are NOT the official tide predictions for Sydney and should not be used for navigational purposes.
For inquiries about this data contact Col Nalty, CNalty@mhl.nsw.au.
