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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 - Gosford Distance
Gosford 4.6 km
Mangrove Mountain 17.3 km
Norah Head Aws 29.5 km
Terrey Hills 30.8 km
Cooranbong 33.7 km
Sydney 47.2 km
Parramatta 52.6 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 53.0 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 54.4 km
Sydney (IAP) 55.3 km
Cessnock Airport 60.2 km
Bankstown Airport 63.7 km
Newcastle Universit 63.7 km
Richmond RAAF 64.2 km
RAAF Base Richmond 64.5 km
Horsley Equestrian 69.4 km
Newcastle Nobbys 70.0 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 80.0 km
Penrith 80.4 km
Williamtown 80.9 km
Williamtown Airport 81.4 km
Badgery's Creek AP 82.7 km
Springwood 88.5 km
Campbelltown 89.6 km
Camden Airport 95.1 km
Bellambi Aws 104.6 km
Lostock Dam Site 105.1 km
Nelson Bay 114.4 km
Mount Boyce 120.6 km
Shellharbour Airport 129.1 km
Kiama 133.0 km
Lithgow 133.8 km
Nullo Mountains 138.5 km
Scone Airport 144.3 km
Moss Vale 155.2 km
Oberon 166.4 km
Murrurundi Post Office 168.6 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 172.4 km
Nowra Airport 174.8 km
Merriwa 174.9 km
Jervis Bay 175.2 km
Forster 176.5 km
Bathurst Airport 187.4 km
Taralga Post Office 194.6 km
Bathurst 196.7 km
Quirindi 198.0 km
Taree Airport 198.9 km
Mudgee Airport 207.8 km
Ulladulla 212.0 km
Nerriga 216.7 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 222.6 km
Goulburn 223.7 km
Gulgong Post Office 224.0 km
Goulburn Airport 224.6 km
Tamworth Airport 232.1 km
Tamworth Airport 234.1 km
Woolbrook 237.7 km
Orange Airport 245.6 km
Orange 250.6 km
Dunedoo 255.0 km
Port Macquarie Airport 256.8 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 259.3 km
Batemans Bay 260.3 km
Braidwood Racecourse 262.0 km
Gunnedah Airport 267.7 km
Moruya Airport 276.6 km
Wellington 277.3 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 277.6 km
Kempsey Airport 279.5 km
Armidale Airport 282.1 km
Armidale Airport 283.9 km
Canberra Airport 300.2 km
Cowra Airport 301.8 km
Narooma RVCP 304.4 km
Coonabarabran Airport 305.8 km
Coonabarabran 308.3 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 312.6 km
Guyra Hospital 313.9 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 315.8 km
Dubbo Airport 327.6 km
Dubbo Airport 328.4 km
Dorrigo 337.1 km
Burrinjuck Dam 341.3 km
Narrabri Airport 343.3 km
Parkes Airport 346.0 km
Mount Ginini 351.3 km
Young Airport 352.8 km
Young Airport 352.8 km
Inverell Research Centre 353.7 km
Inverell 354.1 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 355.8 km
Peak Hill Post Office 356.8 km
Bega 359.2 km
Coffs Harbour 362.8 km
Glen Innes 364.7 km
Glen Innes Airport 365.9 km
Cooma 371.0 km
Merimbula Airport 376.6 km
Forbes Airport 380.4 km
Cooma 383.6 km