Category: Weather
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WEEKEND SURF REPORT WITH GAVIN MORRIS
Last Saturday a large swell pulsed up the coast, then on Tuesday a new swell arrived peaking on Wednesday. Now another big swell is on the way to kick start the weekend. Strong westerly winds will accompany this latest pulse so those southern point breaks that can handle the big one will be on fire…
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WEATHER: GOOD RAIN FOR THE NORTH WEST
A lovely rain band has swept across the North West today, with the better falls coming down where they are needed most. The system will clear tomorrow for a return to mostly sunny days, but there is a catch. The winds will get stronger and colder, as an east coast low forms over the weekend.…
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WEATHER: WINTER IS COMING
PHOTO: A cloud formation at Lennox Head sent by an anonymous photographer! It’s been a very long, warm, dry period. This week the cold air arrived and now rain will spread across the region tomorrow with the better falls coming down on the western side of the Divide. The cloud will increase shutting down the…
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WEATHER: MORE SUNSHINE AND SWELL ON THE WAY
PHOTO: Anna Bay at sunset shot by Robert Mcneil. A huge swell has been pulsing up the coast and there is more to come. It’ll get even bigger tomorrow with another surge on the way on the over the weekend. The swell is being driven by a large pressure gradient between a low over New…
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COLD FRONTS FINALLY READY TO HAVE AN IMPACT
Record breaking May heat has been a constant this month, likely to make this the hottest May on record for many locations. This week, we will finally start to see some cooler air move in with stronger fronts pushing further north into southern QLD. The fronts will have little to no moisture left in them…
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WEEKEND WEATHER FROM WESTPAC
Here’s the weekend weather forecast by Gavin Morris from the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Base.
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WEATHER: INCREASED SWELL FOR THE COAST, FINE INLAND
A fresh southerly has been tracking up the coast today due to a passing offshore front. The associated low from this system will move into the Tasman overnight and a new swell will arrive on most of our beaches. On the mainland we will see a little cloud across the weekend, but conditions will remain…
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BURTON TOYOTA SURF REPORT: MAY 20, 2016
A new weekend swell for surfers is on the way. There’s a lovely pulse that will surge all the way north into southern QLD. The sets should get bigger as the day rolls on. The winds will be favourable for hitting the southern point breaks. For Newcastle the winds will swing right around to the…
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WEATHER: HIGH CLOUD INCREASED BUT STILL VERY WARM
PHOTO: A Coffs Harbour sunrise snapped by Ken Sedgmen. Nobbys at Newcastle has now recorded the hottest Autumn in 50 years near by Williamtown 64 years. It is in stark contrast in comparison to this time last year when by this point Tocal in the Hunter Valley had hit 1200mm of rain, this year only 150mm…
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MAYDAY, HOT!
PHOTO: Sunset over Maclean captured by Ailsa Schilling. May days are hotter than normal driving up the averages further helping make for the warmest start to any year on record for Sydney, Hobart and Darwin. Other capital cities and the majority of the NBN broadcast area isn’t far behind. The warm, dry run is set to continue…