Current Weather Warnings

[daled]

Just received the following message on my pager:
VICSES has received further advice from the BOM this afternoon that a weather system is devoloping that will see damaging winds, similar to 2 April 2008, extending across the state on Tues 3 March. Expected at western border 0900-1200, Central districts 1400-1700, Eastern borders 2100-2400 & continuing into Wednesday. Tues average wind speeds 60-80kn/hr with gusts above 100km/hr, as high as 140km/hr in elevated areas. Scattered showers of 10-20mm. Wednesday southwest winds averaging 50-70km/hr with gusts to 100km/hr in southern and coastal areas, tapering inland with gusts to 80km/hr.

[Darren]

Thanks for the heads up daled.

[Vampyre]

Secure those antennas guys. :-)


Chris

[rumbles]

Cheers daled, have you got wind direction for Tuesday morning thru' to afternoon? I'm seeing North to North West in the morning shifting to South / South West in the afternoon - are you getting the same?

[user1]

I've got a 10 - 20 knot north on Tuesday morning, swinging west 20-30 knot late tuesday through wedensday, then south west 15 - 25 knots early Thursday morning.

[rumbles]

Found

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pretty good for info too.

[bodyguardnz]

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pretty good for info too.

Have used it for a while now, especially the private weather stations.
I have 2 linked here, I monitor one in Brisbane about 10km away and another in my old home town in NZ. Now my father inlaw (73) checks in to see the weather differences a couple times a day. Who says technology isn't for old folks.

[Darren]

Text message just sent to my mobile phone...


Msg from Vic Police:

Extreme weather in Vic expected Mon night & Tues. High wind & fire risk.
Listen to local ABC Radio for emergency updates. Do not reply to this.

from 61437985455
2.17pm 2/3/09

[Tony355]

I got that SMS from VicPolice also.

Not sure what database they are using for their numbers.

Perhaps sending via all carriers; Optus, Telstra etc.

Good to see something like this happening. Perhaps they could also refer to a website for further info, as well as ABC radio.

Tony

[rumbles]

Me too, This warning has already been downgraded from daled's original though.

Waiting for BOM's next update with interest, Wunderground isn't suggesting high numbers ...

[dbscan]

The warning took a while to get around all of the carriers.
If this is part of the new emergency response system and it takes this long, it could be too late for some people.
Better than nothing I suppose.

[robster]

Its about time that the useless pricks used the available technology. There has been NO excuse for this.
Send to towers in affected areas, could have saved LOTS of lives.

[Darren]

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Severe Weather Warning for destructive winds
for people in the Alpine Areas, Western, North Central, Northern Country,
Wimmera, Mallee, Central, West and South Gippsland, East Gippsland and
Northeast forecast districts.

Issued at 02:26 pm EDT on Monday 02 March 2009.

Weather Situation
A strong cold front will cross the State on Tuesday, moving into the southwest
late morning, central districts late afternoon or evening and will move through
far eastern parts of the State Tuesday night.

Northerly winds are expected to increase to average 60 to 80km/h ahead of the front with gusts in excess of 100km/h.

Winds over Alpine areas are expected to average 70 to 95km/h with gusts to around 120km/h.

Districts affected are the Alpine Areas, Western, North Central, Northern Country, Wimmera, Mallee and
Central forecast districts and parts of the West and South Gippsland, East
Gippsland and Northeast forecast districts.
Winds are expected to shift west to southwesterly following the front and will
initially be of similar strength, although some easing is expected Tuesday
night.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
- People should not park or shelter under trees.
- Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
- Keep clear of fallen power lines.
- For emergency help in floods and storms, ring your local SES Unit on 132 500.


The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Monday.

This warning is also available through TV and Radio broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at

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or call 1300-659-217*.

The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being
broadcast regularly.

[Darren]

Big winds to tear across southeast

Brett Dutschke, Monday March 2, 2009 - 14:58 EDT
Winds are increasing in southeastern states and may become strong enough to bring down trees and make bushfires very difficult to control in the next 24 to 48 hours.

These winds are being whipped up by the approach of a strong cold front and low, the most intense system in the last two-to-three months.

Several factors will however put a dampner on the winds; the lack of extreme heat, increasing cloud-cover and the onset of rain will
make northerlies less intense than what they would otherwise be.

The strongest winds will generally be the northerlies ahead of the system rather than than the colder, gusty southwesterlies in its wake.
Northerlies will reach their peak on Tuesday in South Australia, Victoria and western New South Wales and on Wednesday in Tasmania and eastern NSW.

The northerlies will initially be quite dry and warm leading to extreme fire danger across a large part of SA and Victoria.
They are still likely to gust to 60 to 90 km/h in most areas but may get as strong as 120km/h on the Alps.

Lighter, but fresh and gusty southwesterlies will persist on Wednesday and Thursday, making this the windiest few days since the day
of extreme heat in early February.

- Weatherzone

? Weatherzone 2009

[user1]

Give em' a chance, this is a first for Victoria, and maybe even Australia. I'm sure over time systems will improve, and they may even be able to target effected areas.

[Robert]

Actually there is a warning system in place where people sign up and receive an sms everytime theres a weather warning issued as i've got my mobile number signed up and always get warning of strong winds and fire bans during summer

The url is

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