[OzEclipse (Joe Cali)]

Cyclone,

Andrew Cool of Skippy Skydoesn't do weather predictions, Skippy Sky is one of the best graphical representations of the GFS model going but as far as I know, Skippy Sky doesn't do the forecasting or interpret the model.

FNQ has lots of local weather that the GFS model will struggle with.

I am currently camping in a remote location out west of the Great Northern highway. Nearest towns are Newman 300km north and Meekatharra 200km sth yet (insanely) we have internet. There is a mine about 40km away.

Other IIS members eclipse chasers are arriving. Colin Legg is scouting another location NW of me, just missed each other today. Geoff Sims arrives tomorrow Terry Cuttle, Jay Anderson (eclipse weather expert) and Xavier will be getting here soon. People in Newman seem unaware of the eclipse, yet to meet a local who knows about it. Being near sunrise they'll hardly notice.

Will be taking some test shots & measurements in the morning then heading up to Karijini NP for 4 days.

Joe