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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 1.3 km
Mangrove Mountain 20.9 km
Terrey Hills 28.7 km
Norah Head Aws 29.3 km
Cooranbong 36.0 km
Sydney 44.7 km
Homebush (Olympic Stadium) 51.5 km
Parramatta 51.5 km
Canterbury Park Racecourse 52.4 km
Sydney (IAP) 52.9 km
Bankstown Airport 62.4 km
Cessnock Airport 63.5 km
Newcastle Universit 65.1 km
Richmond RAAF 65.1 km
RAAF Base Richmond 65.4 km
Horsley Equestrian 68.9 km
Newcastle Nobbys 71.0 km
Penrith 80.9 km
Williamtown 82.1 km
Badgery's Creek AP 82.3 km
Paterson Tocal AWS 82.4 km
Williamtown Airport 82.6 km
Campbelltown 88.7 km
Springwood 89.2 km
Camden Airport 94.5 km
Bellambi Aws 102.6 km
Lostock Dam Site 108.1 km
Nelson Bay 114.9 km
Mount Boyce 121.9 km
Shellharbour Airport 127.2 km
Kiama 130.8 km
Lithgow 135.5 km
Nullo Mountains 141.7 km
Scone Airport 148.1 km
Moss Vale 154.2 km
Oberon 167.7 km
Murrurundi Post Office 172.3 km
Jervis Bay 172.8 km
Nowra Airport 173.0 km
Munureundi Gap Aws 176.1 km
Forster 177.4 km
Merriwa 178.5 km
Bathurst Airport 189.3 km
Taralga Post Office 194.7 km
Bathurst 198.5 km
Taree Airport 200.1 km
Quirindi 201.7 km
Ulladulla 209.9 km
Mudgee Airport 210.7 km
Nerriga 215.4 km
Goulburn 223.3 km
Goulburn Airport 224.2 km
Yarras/Mount Seaview 224.7 km
Gulgong Post Office 227.1 km
Tamworth Airport 235.7 km
Tamworth Airport 237.7 km
Woolbrook 241.0 km
Orange Airport 247.5 km
Orange 252.6 km
Port Macquarie Airport 258.1 km
Dunedoo 258.3 km
Batemans Bay 258.4 km
Braidwood Racecourse 260.8 km
Gunnedah Resource Centre 263.1 km
Gunnedah Airport 271.4 km
Moruya Airport 274.7 km
Moruya Heads Pilot St. 275.7 km
Wellington 280.0 km
Kempsey Airport 281.1 km
Armidale Airport 285.2 km
Armidale Airport 286.9 km
Canberra Airport 299.7 km
Narooma RVCP 302.3 km
Cowra Airport 303.2 km
Coonabarabran Airport 309.3 km
Coonabarabran 311.9 km
South West Rocks/Smoky Cape 314.1 km
Tuggeranong Isabella Plains 315.4 km
Guyra Hospital 316.9 km
Dubbo Airport 330.4 km
Dubbo Airport 331.3 km
Dorrigo 339.2 km
Burrinjuck Dam 341.5 km
Narrabri Airport 347.1 km
Parkes Airport 348.1 km
Mount Ginini 351.0 km
Young Airport 353.9 km
Young Airport 353.9 km
Inverell Research Centre 357.1 km
Grenfell (Quondong Rd) 357.2 km
Bega 357.3 km
Inverell 357.5 km
Peak Hill Post Office 359.2 km
Coffs Harbour 364.6 km
Glen Innes 367.7 km
Glen Innes Airport 369.0 km
Cooma 369.9 km
Merimbula Airport 374.5 km
Forbes Airport 382.3 km
Cooma 382.5 km