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Massive squalls today!

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Created by KnutH > 9 months ago, 17 Jun 2010
KnutH
VIC, 425 posts
17 Jun 2010 11:28PM
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What the heck was going on in St Kilda today????!
From 13 to 61 knots in only a few minutes!
Holy f*ckin ****, I was never that thankful for having a uni exam, otherwise I would have gone out!
The forecast was for 30 knots, without any squall or thunderstorm warnings..

Has anyone seen it, was it like a huge roll cloud, microburst, or what?
Avalon was also decent with a 14 to 40 knot squall.

flipper4444
VIC, 1214 posts
18 Jun 2010 1:25AM
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It's just the wind turning up for the season nothing new

KnutH
VIC, 425 posts
18 Jun 2010 1:46AM
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Yeah maybe I am a bit faint-hearted, but 61 knots out of the blue would be too much for an old man.
My kite on the other hand is too young to die in a tree, and not being a Cab it is not licensed for that type of maneuver either.

J inthe bool
VIC, 105 posts
18 Jun 2010 1:47PM
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A few of us got out after the main wild stuff went through.....
it was still a little loose.. Bar got ripped out of my hands a few times.....!

its amazing what you will put up with, just to get out on the water....

dusta
WA, 2940 posts
18 Jun 2010 1:34PM
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KnutH said...

What the heck was going on in St Kilda today????!
From 13 to 61 knots in only a few minutes!
Holy f*ckin ****, I was never that thankful for having a uni exam, otherwise I would have gone out!
The forecast was for 30 knots, without any squall or thunderstorm warnings..

Has anyone seen it, was it like a huge roll cloud, microburst, or what?
Avalon was also decent with a 14 to 40 knot squall.





no offence but even over in perth i knew there was a massive squall coming through melb . It was even mentioned on various shows over the past few days warning of massive winds hitting melbourne

kiting kid
VIC, 219 posts
18 Jun 2010 6:01PM
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yesterday was awsome finally had decent wind to get out none of that *&*@($ 10knts we have had most of the month



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