Cyclone Yasi to hammer the North East coast of Queensland.

[Ross]

Cyclone Yasi is a BIGGIE.

Katrina was a Cat 5 Hurricane, 640km wide with an eye of 51km wide, wind gust exceeding 280kph.

Yasi has been upgraded to a Cat 5, 500km wide, eye of 100km wide. Tidal surge in some areas of 7mtrs.

Hurricanes move anti clockwise
Cyclones move clockwise.

Latest up to date sat images and data.

http://www.weatherzone.com.au/satellite/

Live coverage:

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/north-queensland-braces-for-cyclone-anthony-as-cyclone-yasi-brews-behind-it/story-e6freon6-1225997552623

Ross.

[str8thinker]

This is a conspiracy forum, not a meteorological one. Are you implying that Yasi was "helped along" by someone?

[Ross]

This is a conspiracy forum, not a meteorological one. Are you implying that Yasi was "helped along" by someone?

There are conspiracy sections to Avalon. This thread is in news and updates. Not implying anything other than it is a big event.

Ross

[ascendingstarseed]

This is a conspiracy forum, not a meteorological one. Are you implying that Yasi was "helped along" by someone?

This is not just a conspiracy forum, we are also EXTREMELY concerned with Earth changes....I was actually searching for the Earth changes thread when I found this one. And, yes we have a thread for changes taking place with our Mother because it really all starts with Her, none of these conspiracy's can take place without the Earth...

So it's important that we stay "in tune" with events taking place in nature, those who disrespect, don't care about and aren't in tune with the planet will be the ones who most likely won't make it past the cleansing.

[ascendingstarseed]

IMO Australia may be facing another event of biblical proportions...this is incredible! Those who are living down-under really need our prayers right now...thanks for this thread Ross!

Three feet of rain? Cyclone aims for waterlogged Australia
'Life-threatening' Cyclone Yasi forcing evacuations in flood-hit northeast

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41363738/ns/weather/

CANBERRA — Australia evacuated thousands of people from its northeast coast on Tuesday as a cyclone rivalling Hurricane Katrina bore down on tourism towns and rural communities, with officials saying it could even threaten areas deep inland that were ruined by floods last month.
Cyclone Yasi was forecast to directly hit the far northern city of Cairns late Wednesday.
Forecasters expect the storm to generate winds of up to 175 mph and bring up to three feet of rain when it hits the northern coast of tropical Queensland state, matching the strength of Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005.
The Bureau of Meteorology upgraded Yasi to a category four storm on Tuesday evening and said its very destructive winds would pose a serious threat. Sea levels would rise significantly as it crossed the coast, the bureau said on its website.

"This storm is huge and it is life-threatening," Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said. "I know many of us will feel that Queensland has already borne about as much as we can bear when it comes to disasters and storms, but more is being asked of us — and I am confident that we are able to rise to this next challenge."
More than 9,000 people in low-lying and coastal parts of Cairns have been ordered to evacuate their homes as the sea is expected to surge at least 6.5 feet and flood significant parts of the city.
The Queensland floods killed 35 people since November, damaged or destroyed 30,000 homes and businesses and left Brisbane, Australia's third-largest city, under water for days.
Yasi's forecast path is farther north, sparing Brisbane and towns worst-hit by the past floods. Still, Bligh said the storm's path could change and residents up and down the coast needed to prepare.
"We could see very powerful flash flooding that will be dangerous and potentially deadly," she said.
Stewart said residents should be prepared with flashlights, food and water.
"Please make no mistake: this storm is a deadly event," Stewart said. "Now is the time to act."

[Maria Stade]

Thank you so much for this info !

Love and light !

[Bright Garlick]

Hi Ross - this is an incredible natural phenomenon - the likes of which we have never seen in living generations. The potential for suffering and damage is immense but perhaps Yasi will mellow as it approaches the mainland. The potential is also there for this (plus the after effects of previous cyclones on both coasts) to create huge flood events all the way down into Victoria. That could be worse than the cyclone itself.

[Ross]

latest: The eye is being squeezed tight as it heads towards the coastline.

NASA reports Cyclone Yasi is creating 11.5m waves in the Coral Sea. "Infrared imagery suggests that the storm appears to fill up most of the Coral Sea, and provided scientists with a 10 nautical mile-wide eye measurement of the storm. "

The Town of Innisfail "The sky is dark, uniformly dark and it's very, very distinctively cyclonic,"

The window of opportunity for evacuating will close in around three hours. Cairns hospital is already empty after staging the largest hospital evacuation in Australian history.

[Ross]

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huge.....

[Ross]

Hi Ross - this is an incredible natural phenomenon - the likes of which we have never seen in living generations. The potential for suffering and damage is immense but perhaps Yasi will mellow as it approaches the mainland. The potential is also there for this (plus the after effects of previous cyclones on both coasts) to create huge flood events all the way down into Victoria. That could be worse than the cyclone itself.

Thanks BG,

They are saying it will intensify as it hits the coast, possible upgrade from cat 5 to cat 5+, if this occurs then the expected wind gust are to be around 320kph or 200mph, lets hope not.

You are correct in saying that the post Cyclone will bring further flooding and damage above that of the initial "hit' of Yasi

[Ross]

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Above was Cyclone tracy as a comparision at 280kph

Yasi:

Cyclonic winds more than 280km/h will start from mid-morning and will become more extreme about 8pm or 9pm (AEST).

"Whether it's cyclonic, storm surge or torrential rain, we are facing an extreme event that won't be over in 24 hours but will take several days before the full flooding effect is felt across the region - potentially right through to Mount Isa," Anna Bligh told Sky News.

"Frankly, I don't think Australia has ever seen a storm of this size, this intensity in an area as popular as this stretch of our coast."

8.37am Anna Bligh (State Premier) this morning told ABC Radio "This is the most severe, most catastrophic storm that has ever hit our coast".

"We've seen a number of worst case scenarios come together."

[rgray222]

Australia is certainly heading toward a major meteorological event of significant proportions. We need to keep an eye on Queensland to insure that infrastucture returns to normal as quickly as possible.

The globe seems to be experiencing warmer summers and colder winters, the storms are certainly bigger around the globe. Freezing in Europe, water down under and snow/ice/rain is currently pummeling the US. I believe this is a Universe event and not necessarily a earth event.

There have been many threads in the last month about weather manipulation/HAARP and if this is true it will only serve to exacerbate the problems exponentially! We can only hope that man is smarter than that!

[LM-R]

Thoughts and prayers are with the Queenslanders once again.

Was watching the news and there were comparing it to hurricane Catriona in the US(up to 340km/h winds), they have already seen winds of up to 300km/h and its just getting close now.

This is sadly has the makings of being the biggest cyclone to hit Aust, bigger than Cyclone Tracy was in the NT.

A few guys on a motorsport forum i visit were talking about this from when the floods happened, they were pointing out on weather graphs formations that didnt look good, they were also wondering why the premier had said anything about that, they thought that news like that would not be good at a time of the floods.

[bluestflame]

thanks Ross

[Anchor]

Focussing on how bad it might be may not be a good idea at this point.

If anyone reading this would like to have a hand in some directing some metaphysical creative powers on this situation I started a thread here:

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

[Ross]

Update:

Some good news. Yasi has been pushed back to hit at midnight instead of 10pm. This will not coincide with the high tide due at 10pm with expected sea surges between 2-4 mtrs.

Perhaps Johns intent is paying off.;)

Ross

[ascendingstarseed]

It's interesting that there's a cyclone of biblical proportions off the coast of Australia and at the same time here in America a blizzard of biblical proportions is bearing down on North America, the storm covers a 2500 mile spread and is bringing Chicago to a near stand still - a city that takes pride in it's ability to weather even the worst of winters...but this one is fiercely crippling, firefighters helping police cars out of the ditch. Missouri called out the National Guard, 50mph winds in Oklahoma and a foot of snow in OKC...unbelievable!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpysHu4R2gg

[irishspirit]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/townsville-yasi

here is a live stream with sound, biy that is scary stuff.

[irishspirit]

and another without sound http://www.ustream.tv/channel/caillins13

[irishspirit]

http://www.townsvillestorms.com/townsvilleskycam.html

[Calz]

It's interesting that there's a cyclone of biblical proportions off the coast of Australia and at the same time here in America a blizzard of biblical proportions is bearing down on North America, the storm covers a 2500 mile spread and is bringing Chicago to a near stand still - a city that takes pride in it's ability to weather even the worst of winters...but this one is fiercely crippling, firefighters helping police cars out of the ditch. Missouri called out the National Guard, 50mph winds in Oklahoma and a foot of snow in OKC...unbelievable!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpysHu4R2gg

I was going to make a post with the same observation and send the satellite shot but it seems I am still too new to post photos.

Despite the size and scope of the blizzard it seems more appropriate to be keeping our friends from down under in our thoughts and prayers.

This is a Katrina style system and in an area not far from the recent massive flooding.

[Fractalius]

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR211.loop.shtml#skip
'live' updated map

http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=4896
radio feed from cairns police (click speaker)

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/caillins13
Private webcam in Townsville with 10000 people watching.

[ascendingstarseed]

These are both deadly storms Calz, its appropriate that our thoughts and prayers go out to anyone endangered by weather in any way. If it's by water, winds or sub-zero temps there are dangerous conditions being presented in both storms systems creating challenges for most any human caught in the wrong place, unprepared facing elements of an extreme nature.

But, my point really was how much extreme weather is going on in both hemisphere's right now...more of a scientific observation. IMO it only goes without saying that we keep everyone in our prayers...

[bluestflame]

rang the old girl , they are riding it out , I think the old man might start smoking again

they're in townsville (kirwan)

[Fractalius]

If anyone watches that webcam, reading the chat beside it is good practice in tolerance. lol

[Calz]

These are both deadly storms Calz, its appropriate that our thoughts and prayers go out to anyone endangered by weather in any way. If it's by water, winds or sub-zero temps there are dangerous conditions being presented in both storms systems creating challenges for most any human caught in the wrong place, unprepared facing elements of an extreme nature.

But, my point really was how much extreme weather is going on in both hemisphere's right now...more of a scientific observation. IMO it only goes without saying that we keep everyone in our prayers...

Thanks.

Didn't mean it quite the way it sounded ... caught up in the immediacy of the moment when it was ready for landfall.

Blizzard is certainly nasty. We live in the midwest not too far from some of the worst hit areas. We have good friends in Kansas City and they were supposed to get 2 feet with drifts up to 10 feet.

Point taken on the severity of the 2 weather systems hitting at the same time. That's what I was trying to echo in my first post.

[jsb_swampfox]

I would like to think of it as a "seekers of the truth forum"

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I hope you all can stay safe down under. I imagine you all are ready for some dry sunshine...keep safe...someone in America is thinking of you

[LM-R]

I would like to think of it as a "seekers of the truth forum"

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I hope you all can stay safe down under. I imagine you all are ready for some dry sunshine...keep safe...someone in America is thinking of you

No casualties or injuries as of yet.:)
The Queenslanders need some sunshine, We in Sydney however have been going through a heat wave the past few days and wouldn't mind some rain.

[ascendingstarseed]

Thank God everyone made it through alive and there appear to be no casualties...that's a miracle considering the enormity of that storm and what you have been through the last few weeks! Yeah!

[frangapanni]

Sorry to inform you guys but there has been one fatality. A young man in his 20's died from the fumes of a generator that he was using in a complety closed room during the cyclone. So freaky, makes one wonder if it was his time to go anyway.

[Anchor]

Sorry to inform you guys but there has been one fatality. A young man in his 20's died from the fumes of a generator that he was using in a complety closed room during the cyclone. So freaky, makes one wonder if it was his time to go anyway.

Darwin award candidate ?

I am sure that looks really unsympathetic - but WTF? Which warning sign of the many plastered usually plastered all over dangerous things in Australia did he not read ?