Potential Cyclone off Darwin

[OverDrive]

How is it up there? Heard about the wind and the rain and the trees taking out powerlines (and the lovely juice they carry).

Photo's and stories please

[Ratty]

pretty tame so far mate, few small trees down, lots rain and heavy-ish wind... seen a few umbrellas cop it today but thats the extent so far i think.

[Bam Stroker]

I hope it's the hot blonde one.

Oh, wait...

[Sonicks_Services]

IDD10150
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Northern Territory

Darwin and Rural Forecast
Issued at 4:45 pm CST on Tuesday 15 February 2011

Warning Summary
A Cyclone WARNING has been declared.
A Flood Threat Advice is current.
A Wind Warning is current.

Forecast for Tuesday Evening
Light to moderate south east breeze with lots of sunshine good beer drinking weather.

Precis: Windy, rain.

Forecast for Wednesday
Rain and squally showers, heavy at times. Strong north to northeast winds.

Precis: Windy, rain.
Darwin: Min 23 Max 25
Rural: Min 23 Max 25
UV Alert 9:10 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]

Thursday Windy, rain. Min 24 Max 26
Friday Windy, rain. Min 24 Max 26
Saturday Windy, rain easing. Min 24 Max 28

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am CST Wednesday.

[Unseen]

like a storm that isnt letting up .. few gusts .. nothing to worry about though .. if it goes out and forms and comes back .. then maybe it might be time to worry .. till then....

[Joshuayu101]

like a storm that isnt letting up .. few gusts .. nothing to worry about though .. if it goes out and forms and comes back .. then maybe it might be time to worry .. till then....

bummer

[chad]

Does make the 9km jog more difficult when you're jogging through storm water and overflows though damn fucken exhausting.

[Knight Of Nih]

latest from the Bureau

TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 3
Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
at 8:00 pm CST Tuesday 15 February 2011

A Cyclone WARNING is now current for coastal areas from Daly River Mouth to
Point Stuart, including Darwin and the Tiwi Islands.

A Cyclone WATCH is now current for coastal areas from Port Keats to Daly River
Mouth and Point Stuart to Goulburn Island .

At 6:30 pm CST a Tropical Low was over land about 75 kilometres southwest of
Darwin and 70 kilometres west northwest of Batchelor and moving north northwest
at 7 kilometres per hour. The low is expected to move into the Beagle Gulf and
may develop into a tropical cyclone during Wednesday.

LOCALLY DAMAGING wind gusts up to 90 kilometres per hour are expected with
squally showers and storms in the northwest Darwin-Daly District and the Tiwi
Islands.

GALES with gusts to 110 kilometres per hour are expected to develop between Daly
River Mouth and Point Stuart, including Darwin and the Tiwi Islands, during
Wednesday.

DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 130 kilometres per hour may develop over the
Tiwi Islands late Thursday if the cyclone continues to intensify.

HEAVY RAIN may cause widespread flooding in the northern Darwin-Daly District.

The Territory Controller advises residents from Daly River Mouth to Point Stuart
including the Tiwi Islands that now is the time to make final preparations to
your home shelter or identify which public emergency shelter to use.

Residents of Darwin and the Rural Area are advised that if you DO NOT have
accommodation constructed to the Building Code or are unsure of your present
accommodation you should decide which public emergency shelter to use. You
should now have your emergency kit complete and ready. DO NOT PROCEED TO PUBLIC
EMERGENCY SHELTERS UNTIL ADVISED TO DO SO.

The Territory Controller advises communities under Cyclone Watch that now is the
time to put together your emergency kit, clear your yards and balconies, and
commence home shelter preparations.

Details of Tropical Low at 6:30 pm CST:
.Centre located near...... 12.9 degrees South 130.4 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 55 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the north northwest at 7 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 85 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ below cyclone intensity
.Central pressure......... 1000 hectoPascals

Please ensure that neighbours have heard and understood this message,
particularly new arrivals or those who may not fully understand English.

The next advice will be issued by 11:00 pm CST Tuesday 15 February.

This advice is available on telephone NT-1300 659 211

Tropical Cyclone Advice

[Wrathlon]

Pfft not even Cat 1 yet, nothing to see here :p

Edit: Am I the only one that noticed tits?

[insidious]

i refuse to look at any updates in this thread that dont include a hand bra

[Ratty]

Pfft not even Cat 1 yet, nothing to see here :p

Edit: Am I the only one that noticed tits?

lol i was fully like... scroll scroll scro.... wait a second.... scroll back...

[Aegis]

pretty tame so far mate, few small trees down, lots rain and heavy-ish wind... seen a few umbrellas cop it today but thats the extent so far i think.

one of our bookkeepers would disagree - she has fairly big tree through her house courtesy of the storm.

[Wrathlon]

lol i was fully like... scroll scroll scro.... wait a second.... scroll back...

I did the same thing - scroll down, scroll down, scro...wait wut?...scroll up.

[grandinferno]

Fairly severe flooding happening by the sounds. A guy I know who is in a storm surge area has shin deep water through his house. :\

[Spiritwalker]

Darwin Airport is at Stage 5-COMPLETE SHUTDOWN

Darwin Airport is at Stage 5-COMPLETE SHUTDOWN | Darwin International Airport

Hope no one has to catch a plane tommorrow.