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Old 2nd April 2008, 12:44 PM
Mick F Mick F is offline
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Default Melbourne Weather

Getting a little windy down there??

Quote:
ATIS YMML R 020231
APCH: EXPECT VOR APPROACH
RWY: 34
OPR INFO: TWY CLOSURES AS PER NOTAMS
+ WND: 350/30-45,
G55 KTS

VIS: 10 KM, REDUCED TO 6 KM IN DU
WX: SH IN AREA
+ TMP: 22
+ QNH: 997
SIGWX: MODERATE TURB IN CCT AREA

And....

TTF SPECI YMML 020230Z 01040G51KT 8000 SCT110 BKN200 21/04 Q0997
RMK RF00.0/000.0 BLDU
FM0230 SEV TURB BLW 5000FT
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Old 2nd April 2008, 01:34 PM
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Michael,

You can quite safely delete the "a little".

Its unreal in the YMML southern suburbs.

A real challenge for the flight deck I suspect.

Regards,

Geoff
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Old 2nd April 2008, 01:37 PM
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Was just out at Melbourne there for an hour or so. Insane weather. Planes struggling on approach to runway 34. Gusting to 55 knots, wind at 500ft is 80knots. Thankfully its almost straight down the runway.

A rex saab arrived about an hour ago and was going absolutely everywhere on short final. Wing drops etc but he managed to get it on the deck reasonably smoothly.

Apparently will get worse later this afternoon.
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Old 2nd April 2008, 01:46 PM
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I live just under the base leg of a 34 arrival (Wendy - Laver).

Visibility can be down to 2 kms, winds are very very gusty and just one big dustbowl.
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Old 2nd April 2008, 01:57 PM
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Further to Daniel's information.

The BOM site

http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/ID...ange=true#skip

isnt painting a good picture of impending weather. It can change I know.

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Geoff
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Old 2nd April 2008, 02:16 PM
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This weather is something of what is Cyclone force, and the sky where I am situated (AVV) is red, and the wind blows dust in your eyes
Lanes have closed on the West Gate, and the Bolte Bridge is about to close, just in time for the busiest time of the day
Anyone grab any "windy" snaps, good luck to the little saabs, and the Dash-8's Its going to tough out there in the skies today
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Old 2nd April 2008, 02:31 PM
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I THINK anything over 64 knots is hurricane force.

I am sure I will be corrected if I am wrong. Happy to be.

The BOM site I linked to in my last post isnt working at the minute now.

Probably too much demand......

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Geoff
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Old 2nd April 2008, 02:52 PM
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The dust storm in Geelong is that bad, that the combination of the wind, rain and dust has made my windows impossible to see through, this weather is only good for Wind Turbines
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Old 2nd April 2008, 03:15 PM
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That would be my topsoil.....
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Old 2nd April 2008, 04:02 PM
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A Hanger has been torn apart at an Moorabbin Airport , it was a "Australian Aerospace" Hanger, only saw visuals from news
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