Weather Warning: Tune in for wind warnings
Stay ahead of the game with weather reports from all around the coastThe strong winds, roiling seas, and jagged rocks that line Australia's 36,000km coastline have claimed more than 8,000 vessels since the Tryall, Australia’s first official shipwreck in 1622.
In those days, crews took to sea with nothing but rudimentary charts and their own intuition.
Today, modern forecasting and real-time communications mean that mariners need never be out of range of lifesaving weather forecasts and wind warnings.
By the end of 2014, the Bureau of Meteorology's forecast and warning system will cover the entire Australian coast.
Through interactive tools such as MetEye http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/meteye/ and the Bureau’s weather and wave forecast maps http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/charts/viewer/index.shtml, skippers can 'drill down' to specific locations along their voyage plans to see how the weather is likely to develop.
Read more about the bureau’s wind warning service http://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/129/blow-by-blow-how-to-keep-up-to-speed-with-the-bureaus-coastal-wind-warnings/, which it describes as arguably the most important safety check for anyone going to sea.
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