TC Yasi

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by Suzy

The weather channel, have announced the following emergency assistance information...

TC Yasi Emergency Advice: DISASTER.QLD.GOV.AU

Queensland Police Evacuation line: 1300 993 191

Road Closures: 1300 130 595

The Weather Channel and SkyNews are both 100% devoted to the Cyclone.
If you want any info go to either one.

Plus the usual ABC radio.

[Suzy]

Just quoting the weather channel (thank goodness for live pause as I furiously typed away) ...

"The most dangerous cyclone in Queensland's history."

"There is a high tide expected at 9pm tonight and if the cyclone co-insides with the high tide there is an even greater risk of storm surge which is expected to inundate low lying areas and extend further inland."

"It's expected to hit between Cairns & Ingham at around midnight tonight. That of course includes the Innisfail area. A cyclone warning is in place at the moment for coastal and island communities from Cape Melville down to Sarina, extending inland to Croydon & Richmond. With a cyclone warning watch current for the remaining inland parts west of the Northern Territory border and north of Winton. It is a fairly large area, and that's because Yasi is expected to maintain its tropical cyclone intensity for at least 12 to 24 hours after it makes landfall. It's going to bring an extraordinary amount of rain not only to the Qld coastline, but around two thirds of the country as it tracks further inland. So anywhere near the eye of the cyclone and south of the cyclone could see up to 400mm of rain in just around 12 hours. But you'll notice the Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales all seeing very heavy rain over the next few days and this is because Yasi will be weakening as it tracks inland but deliverying very very heavy rain to other parts of the country. Not only this, we are expecting very destructive winds. In fact this why it's been classified as a category 5 system. Wind gusts to 300km/ph are expected to develop between around Cairns & Ingham as this system approaches early this evening. And what this means is widespread destruction, structures, crop damage, will all be destroyed as a result of this tropical cyclone and its very destructive winds. Now not only are they destructive but they are also expected to be loud and the Premier urges people to prepare for this type of noise."

[Davros (Lauren)]

Now theyre warning up to 12 meter waves in the storm surge!!

[CraigS]

Just keeping an eye on Flinders Reef readings. They haven't been updated since 12:30. Wind SSE 102 km/hr gusts 128km/hr pressure 985.6.

I'd say this is the next station to get hammered (if it hasn't already been).

Cheers

[erick (Eric)]

It's not getting some people too depressed:-

http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201102/r711499_5566864.jpg

Hoping everyone comes through safely.

[Exfso (Peter)]

Willis Island met station was designed to handle a Cat 5 Cyclone, and apparently it has been destroyed, so the mind boggles what sort of conditions they had there.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Can somebody please tell Premier Anna Bligh to stop calling it 'Cyclone Yahtzee' on TV

It makes her sound stupid.
A minor thing but it really does sound ridiculous.

[erick (Eric)]

Originally Posted by Exfso

Willis Island met station was designed to handle a Cat 5 Cyclone, and apparently it has been destroyed, so the mind boggles what sort of conditions they had there.

And has been significantly restored, rebuilt and added to since 2005, it would seem.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Here are the maps and scales of Yasi compared to the size of USA, Asia, and Europe.
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news...-1225998762870

[CraigS]

Looks like Flinders Reef station may be surviving (?)

Wind seems to have peaked at there 130 km/hr with gusts 159 km/hr.

(Looks like the eye is a bit over 100km or so, the north west of it).

Cheers

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

East around to south - live webcams stationed in Mareeba, just up a little from Innisfail:

http://www.gorgecreekorchards.com.au/

[gaa_ian (Ian)]

This puts it in perspective to our previous experience in Australia:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/infograph...comparison.htm
Cyclone Tracy was small by compararison.

[renormalised (Carl)]

Originally Posted by gaa_ian

This puts it in perspective to our previous experience in Australia:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/infograph...comparison.htm
Cyclone Tracy was small by compararison.

Still here....but not for much longer. Looks like the journo's got it wrong, again. That size for Yasi is way, way too small. They should've swapped it over with that one for Katrina, which is what I think it should be.

[CraigS]

Carl;

Looks like Innisfail is in the direct firing line. The eye hasn't drifted south (of its forecasted trajectory) much today.

Cheers

[renormalised (Carl)]

Innisfail will cop the really bad core of the storm, but the eye will pass over around Tully.

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by Suzy

Just quoting the weather channel (thank goodness for live pause as I furiously typed away) ...

"The most dangerous cyclone in Queensland's history."

"There is a high tide expected at 9pm tonight and if the cyclone co-insides with the high tide there is an even greater risk of storm surge which is expected to inundate low lying areas and extend further inland."

"It's expected to hit between Cairns & Ingham at around midnight tonight. That of course includes the Innisfail area. A cyclone warning is in place at the moment for coastal and island communities from Cape Melville down to Sarina, extending inland to Croydon & Richmond. With a cyclone warning watch current for the remaining inland parts west of the Northern Territory border and north of Winton. It is a fairly large area, and that's because Yasi is expected to maintain its tropical cyclone intensity for at least 12 to 24 hours after it makes landfall. It's going to bring an extraordinary amount of rain not only to the Qld coastline, but around two thirds of the country as it tracks further inland. So anywhere near the eye of the cyclone and south of the cyclone could see up to 400mm of rain in just around 12 hours. But you'll notice the Northern Territory, South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales all seeing very heavy rain over the next few days and this is because Yasi will be weakening as it tracks inland but deliverying very very heavy rain to other parts of the country. Not only this, we are expecting very destructive winds. In fact this why it's been classified as a category 5 system. Wind gusts to 300km/ph are expected to develop between around Cairns & Ingham as this system approaches early this evening. And what this means is widespread destruction, structures, crop damage, will all be destroyed as a result of this tropical cyclone and its very destructive winds. Now not only are they destructive but they are also expected to be loud and the Premier urges people to prepare for this type of noise."

Thanks for that Suzy
Your training in a former life came in handy
Cheers

[Shawn]

heres a view... scares me...http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR192.loop.shtml

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

Originally Posted by renormalised

Innisfail will cop the really bad core of the storm, but the eye will pass over around Tully.

My folk were moved from Tully Heads this morning. There are some very worried people in the township

[Shawn]

I would be worried in Tully too Paul, it looks like its got Ravenshoe in its sights... cant see much star gazing happening in the near future...

[astroron (Ron)]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

My folk were moved from Tully Heads this morning. There are some very worried people in the township

Hi Paul, I hope your Folks are safe and their property doesn't sustain to much damage