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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 - Coffee Bay Distance
Coffee Bay 0.1 km
Port St. Johns 55.6 km
Mthatha 65.9 km
Kokstad 143.7 km
Port Edward 149.3 km
Elliot 155.1 km
Margate 170.7 km
Paddock 171.4 km
King Phalo Airport 179.4 km
Döhne 193.7 km
Barkly East 197.6 km
Ixopo 202.8 km
Shaleburn 211.5 km
Bhisho 226.0 km
Sezela 226.9 km
Queenstown 250.5 km
Queenstown 252.4 km
Pietermaritzburg Airport 263.2 km
Giant's Castle 263.9 km
Pietermaritzburg 264.6 km
Cedara 266.4 km
Jamestown 272.4 km
Aliwal North Airport 274.8 km
Mooi River 282.3 km
Fort Beaufort 290.1 km
Port Alfred Airport 296.4 km
Estcourt 297.7 km
Virginia Airport 300.0 km
Maseru-Mia 301.7 km
Mount Edgecombe 304.1 km
King Shaka Intl. Airport 315.5 km
Royal Natal Nat. Park 318.6 km
Wepener 319.4 km
Makhanda 321.2 km
Greytown 321.3 km
Ficksburg 333.6 km
Ladysmith 335.4 km
Ficksburg 335.8 km
Van Reenen 349.1 km
Mandeni 368.9 km
Bethlehem Airport 372.0 km
Cradock 392.1 km
Somerset East 395.3 km
Addo Elephant National Park 404.6 km
Mtunzini 405.6 km
Babanango 415.5 km
Bloemfontein Airport 422.3 km
Gariep Dam 424.5 km
Port of Ngqura 427.0 km
Ulundi 429.4 km
Glen College 429.5 km
Bloemfontein 431.1 km
Vrede 439.1 km
Gqeberha Airport 440.0 km
Vryheid 442.5 km
Uitenhage 446.8 km
Richards Bay Airport 450.5 km
Frankfort Airport 462.2 km
Kroonstad 469.6 km
Kroonstad 473.4 km
Fauresmith 476.6 km
Charters Creek 512.0 km
Pongola 514.7 km
Nhlangano Airport 520.1 km
Jericho 526.9 km
Makatini 553.5 km
Mbazwana Airport 575.6 km
Bloemhof 577.8 km