Southerly buster
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A southerly buster is the colloquial name of an abrupt southerly wind change in the southern regions of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia, which approaches from the southeast, mainly on a hot da
Arrival of a southerly buster in Sydney, over the Royal National Park.
Navy League sea cadets at Schnapper Island with signal staff behind.
A sailing skiff during an afternoon sea breeze in the Sydney Harbour
For a southerly buster to occur, a cold front approaching the southeast of Australia should lie between two high pressure systems; one in the Tasman Sea and the other in the Great Australian Bight.
Sea breeze
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A sea breeze or onshore breeze is a wind that blows in the afternoon from a large body of water toward or onto a landmass. By contrast, a land breeze or offshore breeze is a wind that blows in the nig
Southerly buster
…southerly wind change in the southern regions of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia, which approaches from the southeast, mainly on a hot day, bringing in cool, usually severe weather and a dramatic temperature drop, thus ultimately replacing and relieving the prior hot conditions. Marking the boundary between…
Sea breeze moving across the water (towards the viewer) in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia