About the official wind and wave forecast maps   The official
local waters wind and wave forecast maps show official forecast
information of winds and waves issued by the Bureau of
Meteorology in a map display. Animation controls allow the maps
to be displayed in a 3-hourly time sequence. Two options are
available to display the maps, a single map option or a side by
side option.  Maps can be animated by using the arrow controls
above the image to play, stop, step forward, and step back
within the sequence. Individual time steps can be selected using
the panel above the map. These times are for Eastern Standard
Time using a 24-hour clock. i.e. the number 10 corresponds to
10am, and 14 is for 2pm.  The date and time of each forecast map
is labeled above the map and is given in local time. The
information on these maps is created twice daily around 5am and
5pm.  About the data   The wind forecasts are for average wind
speed and direction at the standard height of 10 metres above
sea level. The average wind is f