Weather predictions

Hi 9900Eagle

I have seen these and have been fascinated with them before at the Chart and Map Shop I go to to get my custom maps printed. I have included link below. They aren't cheap though! Also not sure about accuracy or gimmickry!

Sorrenssons Storm Glass

Cheers

Anthony

Here's a less expensive version (no brass)
Fitzroy's Storm Glass

I have no connection with them - just Googled it.

Barry

And even more variety available on good old Fleabay :-)

Storm Glass

It's amazing the technology we have these days from digital barometers and weather stations through to smart wrist watches. Even my Casio Rangemaster wrist watch has a function that tracks & records barometric pressure to warn of varying weather conditions.

Might be that we can still learn something from the old ways although I still reckon a good mate watching over your trip route as it progresses with access to the BoM website and a satphone is often the best though.

Cheers Mick

An old bloke near Gatton uses onion rings (cups) and salt. Swears by its accuracy.

I don't need no fancy Norweejun storm glass! - I've got my weather forecasting device! - and it werks reel good!!

Dang!! - It looks like Glenn Adamus' Storm Glass was right with its forecast, again!!

" ... Glenn believes it means there is "big weather ahead for the Capricorn Coast region".

"Three years ago it was going off like it did now... that was two weeks before Marcia hit," he said.

"It seem to kick in about two weeks prior to a big low depression, about two days prior to electrical thunder storm activity.

"The oil at the top indicates humidity, and on a clear winters day there is no humidity."

While it might not be a cyclone this time, Glenn thinks it will be some rain.

"We are going to get a weather event," he said.

"I don't want to see a flood, but I want to see some good heavy rain.

"It's never let me down."


As of 4:00PM AEST today, Cyclone Linda is active in the Coral Sea, and heading towards the QLD coast!!

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQ20065.txt

Cheers, Ron.

Storm glass - test