GEOGRAPHY - The BEST subject in the World!

You can travel the seas, poles, and deserts and see nothing. To really understand the world you need to get under the skin of the people and places. In other words, learn about geography. I can't imagine a subject more relevant in schools. We'd all be lost without it.
(Michael Palin - Supporter of the Action Plan for Geography)

Saturday, 11 August 2012

Wild Winds Hit Sydney!!

Boats were blown on shore at Little Manly Beach, roofs were ripped off and planes at Sydney airport were delayed as Sydney was hit by strong winds on Friday.
The winds reached as high as 106km/h on Sydney Harbour, the strongest gusts in at least six years. And they reached 111km/h at the highly exposed station of Wattamolla in the Royal National Park.

Part of the  roof and insulation blows off a building in North Sydney.

Sydney and Wollongong, in the Illawarra region of NSW, were the worst hit. The electricity network Ausgrid electricity said winds had left Sydney homes and businesses without power.
Check out the synoptic chart below to explain what's been going on!
The SOUTHERLY WIND (blue arrow from the south) explains the cold temperatures from Antarctica.
The LOW PRESSURE (off the east coast) explains the rainfall.


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