Sydney to Hobart yacht race forecast to be cold, wet and bumpy as Australia’s west faces cyclone and bushfire threat

Tropical Cyclone Grant to pass close to Cocos Islands while a flood watch is in place for much of northern Australia

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The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is forecast to be cold, wet and bumpy but without a repeat of last year’s fatal conditions, as the rest of the country experiences the full range of weather events over the Christmas period, including cyclone and bushfire danger in the west.

A race briefing from the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Wednesday predicted the 129 starters in this year’s Sydney to Hobart will face strong southerly winds of up to 25 knots after leaving the Sydney Heads on Boxing Day.

Source: Guardian - World News