PredictWind explains Rolex Sydney to Hobart weather

by Richard Gladwell on 24 Dec 2010
As has been forecast earlier in the week, competitors should expect to be in for hard ride to Hobart in the 2010 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race.

Using Predictwind, we are able to see the strength and direction of winds expected to prevail for the start and first days of the classic offshore race.

Winds are expected to reach 30kts around 2100hrs on 27th December before falling away over the next two days.

PredictWind.com shows average winds strength only, and in gusts can go significantly higher.

Sydney to Hobart route.jpg

This image shows the optimum route to Hobart for a Farr 52, developed using the the PredictWind online weather routing with the fastest course to Hobart for a Farr52, and PredictWind high resolution weather models.

The above graph of is that of the high resolution model model, which shows the wind conditions for the Farr52. In this image we can see the Southwest change and the model showing SW30 knots average with gusts up to 35-40knots.

The above graph show the high resolution wind maps for the time of the strong South Westerlys hit the 2010 Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet.