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Australia GFS Surface Wind Summary

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About GFS

Global Forecast System. The operational numerical weather forecasting model run by NCEP. The GFS superceded the AVN and MRF models, on which it is largely based. Forecast data from the GFS is available out to 180 hours at full resolution and 16 days at a reduced resolution.

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SA weather: Severe winds lash state in wake of recent storm damage, body of missing man found

00:39 EDT

Severe winds gusting to more than 100 kilometres per hour have lashed parts of South Australia, bringing down trees.

Victoria weather: Woman dead at Millgrove as gale-force winds batter the state

00:35 EDT

A woman is dead and at least a half dozen people, including firefighters, have been injured as high winds hammered Victoria, bringing down power lines and trees onto houses and roads.

Wild wind batter Melbourne

16:20 EDT

There are currently fierce winds affecting Melbourne, with a Severe Weather Warning currently in place for the entire state for damaging winds.