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Mythbusting: Cyclones and Swell

Swellnet Dispatch

Mythbusting: Cyclones and Swell

Swellnet Dispatch
Stu Nettle
Monday 21/03  28

OK, it's mythbusting time!

Last October various Australian weather forecasters predicted that there would be 15 tropical cyclones in our waters during summer. That's five more, or an increase of 50%, than an average year. Their predictions were based upon the formation of the la nina weather phenomena that affected eastern Australia during the summer. During la nina years warmer than average water pools off the east coast of Australia providing conditions conducive to tropical cyclone creation.

Swellnet Sessions

P-Pass gets an A+

Allois Malfatani
Fri 4 February 12:00am
So far season 2010/11 is one that will go in the record books... El Nino, La Nina, we will never know what and why but the fact is that the surf has pumped nonstop for almost half of our season. Once it began it did not stop, for what seemed like a never-ending stream of swell under good winds and weather. Lots of places around the world are getting flooded with heavy rain or covered by snow.
Swellnet Sessions

P-Pass gets an A+

Allois Malfatani
Fri 4 February 12:00am
So far season 2010/11 is one that will go in the record books... El Nino, La Nina, we will never know what and why but the fact is that the surf has pumped nonstop for almost half of our season. Once it began it did not stop, for what seemed like a never-ending stream of swell under good winds and weather. Lots of places around the world are getting flooded with heavy rain or covered by snow.
Swellnet Sessions

Seeing Blue

Duncan Macfarlane
Wed 12 January 12:00am
The water I used filled with stinging cells and anywhere it dripped had the potential to sting me, even days later.//DUNCAN MACFARLANE If anyone would like to purchase a print or canvas of Duncan's images please contact us at Swellnet. To learn about bluebottles - what are they and where do they come from - and also find out what to do when stung read Bluebottles: The Scourge of Summer.
Swellnet Sessions

Seeing Blue

Duncan Macfarlane
Wed 12 January 12:00am
The water I used filled with stinging cells and anywhere it dripped had the potential to sting me, even days later.//DUNCAN MACFARLANE If anyone would like to purchase a print or canvas of Duncan's images please contact us at Swellnet. To learn about bluebottles - what are they and where do they come from - and also find out what to do when stung read Bluebottles: The Scourge of Summer.