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What are the sources for WeatherOnline forecasts?


The WeatherOnline forecasts are created by using a MOS system developed in-house with the most current US weather services model data (GFS). The statistical methods of the Model-Output-Statistic (MOS)-System were developed in cooperation with the Meteorological Department of the University of Bonn.

What is a MOS-System?


A Model-Output-Statistic (MOS)-System combines the data of the weather forecast model and the locally recorded data for any given point by transforming the model data from a coarse grid to detailed small scale areas.
In order to do so, one needs a large volume of past model forecast data as well as the corresponding recorded data for any given location. The MOS-System relates these two sets of data in an optimized fashion allowing development of the local weather forecast by using the most current model forecast.

What are the time intervals used in the temperature and icons of the local forecasts?


The forecasted maximum temperature always refers to a 12hour window from 6am to 6om local time.
The forecasted minimum temperature always refers to the 12hour window from 6pm of the day before the forecast day to 6 am of the forecast day.
The weather icon for the morning refers to the time between 6am and 12pm local time, the icon for the afternoon is valid from 12am to 6pm local time and the evening icon refers to the time from 6pm to 12am local time.

How often are the current weather conditions and forecasts updated?


The current weather information as well as the satellite images are updated every 30 minutes whereas the radar images are being updated every 15 minutes.
The local weather forecasts as well as the weather charts are updated 8 times a day. The updates start at 2 am CEST or 3 am CEST depending on daylight saving time and continue on a three hourly bases.


Nearby Weather Stations - Friendly Beach. Distance
Friendly Beaches 0.0 km
Bicheno 12.2 km
Swansea 26.5 km
Fingal/Forestry Legge St. 49.4 km
Lake Leake 55.7 km
St Helens Airport 63.1 km
Maria 69.2 km
Orford 69.7 km
Ross 89.1 km
Eddystone Point Lighthouse 95.0 km
Tunnak Fire Station 100.3 km
Campania (Kinkora) 116.0 km
Scottsdale 117.4 km
Hobart Airport 117.4 km
Tasman 121.3 km
Swan Island 121.5 km
Launceston Airport 126.3 km
Melton Mowbray 127.7 km
Launceston Airport 128.3 km
Hobart Ellerslie Road 134.6 km
Cressy Research Station 135.9 km
Launceston 140.3 km
Mt Wellington 143.5 km
Dennes Point 143.8 km
Grove 163.5 km
Bushy Park 168.1 km
Butlers Gorge 170.7 km
Ouse Fire Station 180.2 km
Liawenee 180.2 km
Flinders 182.4 km
Dover 186.6 km
Cape Bruny 188.2 km
Low Head 188.7 km
Cape Bruny Lighthouse 188.9 km
Maydena Post Office 197.9 km
Warra 202.1 km
Hartz Mountains 203.0 km
Devonport Airport 220.6 km
Sheffield School Farm 226.4 km
Lake St Clair 234.7 km
Scotts Peak Dam 245.1 km
Erriba 248.8 km
Maatsuyker 272.5 km
Hogan 298.5 km
Wynyard AP 298.8 km
Mount Read 306.4 km
Rosebery 308.6 km
Low Rocky Point 322.9 km
Strahan Airport 334.2 km
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse 340.9 km
Luncheon Hill Forestry 357.7 km
Yarram Airport 365.0 km
Yarram Airport 365.0 km
Strahan 372.2 km
Yanakie 378.8 km
East Sale 388.7 km
Latrobe Valley Airp. 408.3 km
Marrawah 411.4 km
Pound Creek 418.1 km
Cape Grim 419.4 km
Wonthaggi Composite 435.7 km
Rhyll 467.1 km
Cerberus 485.5 km
Cranbourne 492.4 km
Geelong Airport 561.2 km
Avalon Airport 561.8 km
Aireys Inlet 569.7 km