Surf Forecast issued thursday 24 February 2011: Seven day outlook for Sydney:
Small to medium for the weekend…up a bit on Tuesday from the South East then back to moderate
FridaY; in the 1-2 metre range East.
Saturday: ditto.
Sunday: lower end of 1-2 range East North East.
Monday: about 1 metre East.
Tuesday: about 2 metres South East.
Wednesday: abotu 1 metre East South East.
Thursday: 1-2 metres East.
Water temp is around 23.
Hey, we all know that we’re in a La Nina period…. Curious about previous La Nina years???
Well TG is here to help.
The following website lists a classification of years in terms of ‘El Niño’, ‘Neutral’ and ‘La Niña’ based on the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) going way back to 1890! >>>
http://www.longpaddock.qld.gov.au/products/australiasvariableclimate/ensoyearclassification.html
Check out 1974 – the year of… major floods in Brisbane and TC Tracey in Darwin. It was also as a matter of interest the year of the ‘Sygna’ storm in Sydney, that destroyed Manly pool among other things.
Between 1840 and 1900 (60 years) Brisbane had been hit by three floods much bigger than 1974 — two of them within a fortnight of each other — and another three at least as big.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/a-35-year-warning-on-brisbane-flood-ignored/story-e6frg6z6-1226004260668
Weather from the Bureau:
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
- Clear.
- Chance of any rain: 1%
Metropolitan area
Clear. Winds northeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h.
Friday 25 February
- Summary
- Min 18
- Max 27
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
- Rainfall amount: 0 mm
Metropolitan area
Partly cloudy. Light winds tending easterly up to 20 km/h during the afternoon.
Fire Danger – High
UV Alert from 9:30 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
| Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 18 | 27 |
| Penrith | 15 | 31 |
| Liverpool | 15 | 29 |
| Terrey Hills | 15 | 26 |
| Richmond | 14 | 30 |
| Parramatta | 15 | 29 |
| Campbelltown | 15 | 29 |
| Bondi | 20 | 25 |
Saturday 26 February
- Summary
- Min 20
- Max 28
- Partly cloudy.
Metropolitan area
Partly cloudy. Winds northeasterly averaging up to 20 km/h.
Sunday 27 February
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 29
- Afternoon shower or two.
Metropolitan area
Cloudy. Isolated afternoon showers. Winds north to northwesterly averaging up to 20 km/h tending southeasterly up to 25 km/h during the afternoon.
Monday 28 February
- Summary
- Min 22
- Max 29
- Shower or two.
Metropolitan area
Cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds northeasterly averaging up to 20 km/h.
Tuesday 1 March
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 27
- Shower or two.
Metropolitan area
Cloudy. Isolated showers. Light winds tending south to southwesterly up to 40 km/h during the afternoon.
Wednesday 2 March
- Summary
- Min 19
- Max 25
- Shower or two.
Metropolitan area
Cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds south to southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending easterly and light during the afternoon.
Thursday 3 March
- Summary
- Min 21
- Max 26
- A few showers.
Metropolitan area
Cloudy. Scattered showers. Light winds tending southeast to southwesterly up to 30 km/h during the morning.
