Category 5 cyclone Announcement by Premier of Queensland

[astrid]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGrvp45PlMs

[bluestflame]

Tropical cyclone scales

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_scales

Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffir%E2%80%93Simpson_Hurricane_Scale

[torchwood]

OOOh this is not good news for the people of OZ ... my thoughts and prayers are with them.

[astrid]

We have 2 cyclones, both heading for major residential areas, very concerning.

[goldenprincessca]

Dear readers.........it is a catagory 1-2 cyclone, posted to "advice #5"...not a catagory 5.
currently it is a 1 out at sea, potentially becoming a 2 as it hits the shores...this causes alot of wind and rain, but is not
permanently destuctive. My husband lived there for 14 years and this is considered mild. Also, by the time it gets to the coast it ususally dissapates to a stong wind warning...
Should be OK..
Blessings

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml


IDQP0005
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: The Standard Emergency Warning Signal should NOT be used with this
warning.

PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 5
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane
Issued at 4:56pm EST on Saturday the 29th of January 2011

A Cyclone WATCH is now current for coastal and island communities from Innisfail
to Saint Lawrence.

At 4:00 pm EST Tropical Cyclone Anthony, Category 1 was estimated to be
860 kilometres east northeast of Townsville and 780 kilometres northeast of
Bowen.

Tropical Cyclone Anthony is currently slow moving and has started to turn
westwards. Anthony is expected to move to the southwest tonight and intensify
slightly as it approaches the Queensland coast.

DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS are expected to develop about coastal and island
communities close to the cyclone centre as it approaches the coast early Monday
morning.

DAMAGING WIND GUSTS are expected to develop about coastal and island communities
between Innisfail and St Lawrence late Sunday.

HEAVY RAINFALL with LOCAL FLOODING is expected to develop near and to the south
of the cyclone as it approaches and crosses the coast overnight Sunday.

People between Innisfail and St Lawrence should consider what action they will
need to take if the cyclone threat increases.
- Information is available from your local government
- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster
Management Services website [www.disaster.qld.gov.au]
- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service [SES] on
132 500 [for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on
buildings or roof damage].

Details of Tropical Cyclone Anthony at 4:00 pm EST:

.Centre located near...... 15.5 degrees South 153.9 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 55 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... slow moving
.Wind gusts near centre... 95 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ 1
.Central pressure......... 996 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 EST Saturday 29 January.

[astrid]

Current update.....


DQP0005
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre



PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 2
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane
Issued at 5:02pm EST on Monday the 31st of January 2011

A Cyclone WATCH has been declared for coastal and island communities from
Cooktown to Yeppoon.

At 4:00 pm EST Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi, Category 3 was estimated to be
1780 kilometres east northeast of Townsville and 1630 kilometres east northeast
of Mackay moving west at 30 kilometres per hour.

The cyclone is expected to intensify as it moves west over the Coral Sea.

Damaging winds are expected to develop about coastal and island communities
between Cooktown and Yeppoon Wednesday morning.

People between Cooktown and Yeppoon should consider what action they will need
to take if the cyclone threat increases.

- Information is available from your local government
- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster
Management Services website [www.disaster.qld.gov.au]
- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service [SES] on
132 500 [for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on
buildings or roof damage].

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi at 4:00 pm EST:
.Centre located near...... 13.8 degrees South 162.5 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 35 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the west at 30 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 185 kilometres per hour and INTENSIFYING
.Severity category........ 3
.Central pressure......... 970 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 EST Monday 31 January.

This warning is also available through TV and Radio Broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 212. The Bureau and the State
Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.

[frangapanni]

I live in Mackay and we are all getting prepared. Yasi is going to be the biggest cyclone to ever hit the east coast of Australia. The next advise is in 3 hours time. 11am our time. My sister is a teacher and a some of students families are packing up the car and heading inland tomorrow. Hay Point Coal Terminal are sending any fly ins home tomorrow and are reducing their office staff to a minimum. At present it looks like Yasi will cross the coast near Townsville which is 41/2 hours drive north from here but as the system is sooo large we will also get strong winds. Cyclones are so unpredictable. I think thats why most of them have womens names. he! he!........:gossip:

[Anchor]

For the people who are not actually in the predicted path and would therefore be otherwise occupied perhaps the rest of us could instead of focussing on how bad it could be, which is just what some nasty buggers would love for you to do, please help with some cosmic mojo cyclone dispersant...

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?13105-Ameliorate-Yasi

[TigaHawk]

Workmate was just telling me of something which happend in Cyclone Tracey.


A young bloke had gone out and had one hell of a piss up the night before. He and others passed out in the house. The next day. Only 1 was left, half the house was missing.

The guy who chose to pass out in the bathtub won the "you get to live" prize. Everyone else........

[bluestflame]

original opening post was in relation to previous cyclone

[Bright Garlick]

Hi Astrid - here's a follow up post - a request for others to help redirect and weaken the cyclone : http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?13100-Can-consciousness-change-the-direction-and-intensity-of-Cyclone-Yasi and here's John's request : http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?13105-Ameliorate-Yasi , which I was unaware of . I urge everyone who reads this thread to join in support of all sentient creatures in the path of this cyclone.

[witchy1]

Update: This thing is a big as Katrina!!!!!! Time for evacuation is now over, they now can only hunker down. Hospitals evacuated to Brisbane.. All services are waiting on the outskirts once it has calmed enought to start saving lives, which should be about 12 hours after it hits. Eye of the storm is 100km. Winds expected to be 280 - 300kph. Air pressure going down expected to be 920 hectopascals. Expecting sea rise of 4 metres.
Will hit the coast in 7 hours. wind and rain just starting on the coastal areas. Hamilton Island evacuated except for about 500 people.
Has moved slightly south on its trajectory
I feel so helpless!!! Much tears- They just had on man on, barely holding it together - he cannot get his wife and 4 year old daughter out
FYI - This is a huge agricultural area, bananas etc and the largest sugar export port in the world.

Wasn't sure which thread had the updates so put here and on the ameliorat Yasi one as well.
W

[witchy1]

Thinking of you Frangapanni - stay safe up there. Get the water in the bath tub and mattress round your heads. Wait it out in the smallest room. You probably know all this anyway
They said on telly its the worst in generations!!!! last Category 5 was in 1918.

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[astrid]

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohemiloops/shirgmscol.html

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/514175main_Yasi-MODIS-LARGE.jpg

This is serious.

The people of Queensland need our prayers tonight

[Celine]

My heart speeds to theirs.

Courage, Strength and hope.


Let them know, they are not alone.......

[Tigger]

Fellow Avalonians, I have no proof whatsoever but I suspect that this cyclone may be the result of some sabre-rattling. It is very curious that we have had unusually heavy storms and flooding in VIC, NSW, and QLD states. At any rate, this presents us a golden opportunity to test our powers of manifestation. If we focus on calm and harmony we might collectively be able to bring this storm into balance. Who's up for it?

[jcocks]

Sorry, too late..... I'm personally praying for minimal loss of life at this moment for them.

BTW: We almost had a cyclone here in Bunbury (West Aus) last weekend, but it petered out to nothing by the time it had reached us. Still, it was the hottest and muggiest I have ever expereinced on SUnday...so much so that it actually made me feel ill, and the heat has never affected me like that before. I can't help but think there's some man-made aspect to these storms we're expereincing at the moment...

[stomy]

Information:


http://translate.google.fr/translate?hl=fr&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lepoint.fr%2Fmonde%2Fl-australie-frappee-par-ce-qui-pourrait-etre-le-pire-cyclone-de-son-histoire-02-02-2011-1290622_24.php
(http://translate.google.fr/translate?hl=fr&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lepoint.fr%2Fmonde%2Fl-australie-frappee-par-ce-qui-pourrait-etre-le-pire-cyclone-de-son-histoire-02-02-2011-1290622_24.php)

my prayers are for all australiens and my heart too

A lot of love,

[Rocky_Shorz]

looks like the eye is entering the shore...

one of my favorite disaster info services has this on the site right now...


The site says: "RSOE EDIS - Site Closed - REASON: DDOS ATTACK"

our thoughts are with all of you, keep us updated...

[Phil]

I hope all you Queenslanders make it threw ok, on a sideline, floods to the North of Sydney and floods to the south, and Sydney is going thru a very hot period now for nearly a week now, nights are really extremely HOT!

[gardunk]

If any of you folks in Oz have any of Slim Spurlings rings or harmonizers it would be a good time to take aim and shoot and get together!

http://www.slimspurling.com/

[pinkfrost]

the people of australia will need our love and support for many moons. this kind of situation brings out the best and the worst in people. my vote is for BEST!

[MorningSong]

My prayers go to you, Australia!

Here is another Alert site you can follow:

http://www.gdacs.org/reports.asp?eventType=TC&ID=22244&system=asgard&alertlevel=Red&glide_no=&location=AUS&country=Australia&new=true

[astrid]

Pictures of Tully... prayers please for these people,



http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/cyclone-yasi/gallery.htm

Thanks,

Astrid

[frangapanni]

We were just outside the danger zone and escaped unharmed. In fact Mackay is the only town along the east coast of Queensland, Australia that hasn't had a mayor catastrophy this year.
It must be because I am here. ha! ha! ha!... ;) A few of my friends were in Townsvile and they stayed in the built in wardrobe and drank beer and wine while the cyclone was going overhead.