Some useful websites
The weather and tides
| Links | Website | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Seabreeze | SW region forecast | A great site, very accurate forecasts for the South West |
| BOM | Western Coastal Waters | Use with Seabreeze for the best forecasts |
| BOM | 4 Day Synoptic Charts | Good overview of the forthcoming weather systems |
| BOM | Bunbury Observations | Get the latest wind speeds and rainfall etc for Bunbury |
| BOM | Busselton Jetty Observations | Get the latest wind speeds and rainfall etc at the jetty |
| Willy Weather | Bunbury Tides and Weather | A good site for tidal information |
| NOAA | MTSAT Infra Red Loop | Great for watching cyclones on the East coast! |
| BOM | Rain Radar | 128km radius from Perth |
| BOM | Rain Radar | 256km radius from Perth |
| Grib.US | Grib.us weather | Downloadable free program for use with Grib files for weather forecasting |
Sea Rescue, Radio Stations and Emergencies
| Links | Website | Description |
| ACRM Base | Australian Coast Radio Monitors | Coast Radio - Log on and Log off with ACRM Base |
| Dept of Transport | Marine Section | Useful numbers for emergencies |
| BOM | BOM Communication Services | Details of VHF and HF radio weather forecasts |
| Sea Rescue | Bunbury Sea Rescue | Details of your local sea rescue |
RST (Recreational Skipper's Ticket)
| Links | Website | Description |
| Digger's Boat School | http://www.perthskippersticket.com.au/ | Mention Oceanwest and get a discount on your RST |
Yacht Charters (other than Oceanwest !!)
| Links | Website | Description |
| Charter Yachts Australia | Charter Yachts Australia | Whitsundays Charter Yacht Company offers a 10% discount for students of Oceanwest |
| Sunsail | Sunsail Australia | Hamilton Island based yacht charters |