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Actually, Cyclone Justin in '98 was physically a larger storm (about 25% larger) but nowhere near as intense.
I only hope it doesn't intensify to TC Mahina's (1899, Bathurst Bay) strength. That had a 13-15 metre storm surge and sustained 325km/hr winds. It's the most powerful storm ever recorded in living memory along the east coast.
That's why they call Cat 5 "Wrath of God".
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