Predicting seeing for Tassie - for beginners

[davidpretorius]

http://www.weatherzone.com.au/satell...33&anc=3&lye=1

clouds in infra red b/w

http://www.weatherzone.com.au/satell...33&anc=3&lye=1

clouds in visible

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/nmoc/l...DCODE=IDY00050

synoptic

http://weather.unisys.com/gfs/6panel...panel_aus.html

300mb plot


Ok guys, this will only realy work for tonight as the links will update as we go along.

TOnight looks realy great for me.

The anti clockwise rotation of the HIGH off the east coast will ensure winds off the ocean which is laminar (ie stable)

The 300mb plot shows pinks, which means very steady air.

and the clouds look to be staying away.

So, tonight from a purely scientific point of view lookds great for seeing (ie stable atmosphere). I have an overnight temp prediction of 12 and and mirror and ambient are currently 22 and cooling.

I would predict the seeing should be 6/10 or better

Of course, things can change!

[matt]

Good luck, David.

Isn't that cloud coming in from the E-NE?

Hopefully it's just a small band of cloud.

[matt]

At least your radar looks nothing like this

Somewhere underneath all that is the city of Brisbane

[davidpretorius]

Originally Posted by matt

Good luck, David.

Isn't that cloud coming in from the E-NE?

Hopefully it's just a small band of cloud.

i am hoping that it hits the coast and disipates :insert smilie that astronomer use when wishing for good weather out off their bottoms:

and yes, good old brisbane scores again...........they are saving up for the test match cricket

[§AB]

looks like Thursday night will be good for melbourne. Will call in sick at work and whip out the powermates

[Miaplacidus (Brian)]

Well, David, I hope you're having better luck. I just got clouded out about an hour ago.

[Jackson42South (Paul)]

Hi David,

I also find this one of assistance, as it is updated frequently: http://www.map.id.au/wxtoimg/

Originally Posted by davidpretorius

http://www.weatherzone.com.au/satell...33&anc=3&lye=1

clouds in infra red b/w

http://www.weatherzone.com.au/satell...33&anc=3&lye=1

clouds in visible

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/nmoc/l...DCODE=IDY00050

synoptic

http://weather.unisys.com/gfs/6panel...panel_aus.html

300mb plot