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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #50 on: February 19, 2015, 08:20:21 PM »
Cat 5......  "GULP"
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« Reply #51 on: February 19, 2015, 08:21:58 PM »
They are just pretty triumph 2500C's. .. take care .batten down the hatches
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #52 on: February 19, 2015, 08:33:06 PM »
Cat 5? Yikes everyone be safe!
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #53 on: February 19, 2015, 10:15:02 PM »
This thing looks to be a bit of an animal. Cat 1 to Cat 4 in a day with predictions of Cat 5 by landfall early tomorrow. Lots of rain here and wind at present. Family at St Lawrence have been evacuated already. Some of the farm houses are quite old and surviving a Cat 4 or 5 cyclone will be a huge effort. The Family store has been standing for over 90 years so fingers crossed all will be good. No matter what happens Rocky and surrounding areas are looking at severe winds potentially over 100km per hr with very heavy rain. My concern is many are not prepared due to the late Intensity of this system. Let's hope it hits between St Lawrence and Yeppoon giving some distance to wipe off some of the destructive Winds. Stay safe everyone and good luck. Don't forget if you don't have to go out or be on the roads then don't.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #54 on: February 19, 2015, 10:22:31 PM »
If it gets to cat 5 the safe way to do it is to go somewhere else. Things can be fixed, lives cant.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #55 on: February 20, 2015, 03:06:01 AM »
We had some solid wind in the mid 40 knots and gusting into the 50's, but its all dropped off to around 20 at the moment. (Double Island Point wind thingy)

Rain has just now stopped, but we've had some heavy stuff overnight.

I don't think i'll be mowing today some how.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #56 on: February 20, 2015, 03:58:15 AM »
Stay safe everyone

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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #57 on: February 20, 2015, 04:28:47 AM »

 
4:10am Natalie Bochenski: Cyclone Marcia is now officially a category FIVE system.

The Bureau of Meteorology's 4am update located the storm 130km northeast of St Lawrence and 180km north of Yeppoon.

Winds near the centre at 205 km/hr, with wind gusts to 285 km/hr.

Marcia has also increase speed from 11 to 13 km/hr, and is expected to cross the coast between St Lawrence and Bundaberg around 10am.

A separate Severe Weather Warning is current to the south of Double Island Point and west to the Great Dividing Range
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #58 on: February 20, 2015, 04:36:18 AM »
Above a Cat 3 these things aren't fun anymore.  Looks like it is heading straight for Marlborough now.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #59 on: February 20, 2015, 05:18:55 AM »
It's sped up a little, now crossing at 0900. I guess the earlier the better with King tides again today.
Good luck guys.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #60 on: February 20, 2015, 05:28:09 AM »
I see that ABC 24 is now live due to this, no hour long delay due to time zone, or 90 mins for the NT
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #61 on: February 20, 2015, 06:03:51 AM »
Well, what a way to spend my 40th birthday.  A cat 5 storm bearing down on us here in Gladstone.  Happy days. All our prep is done. We were not expecting a cat 5 but it is what it is.  About to go and tape up the windows. Stay safe everybody.
Cheers, Mike.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #62 on: February 20, 2015, 06:15:21 AM »
Stay safe guys
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #63 on: February 20, 2015, 06:21:06 AM »
Thoughts are with everyone in the path of this monster. Stay safe
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #64 on: February 20, 2015, 06:22:38 AM »

Quote from: slcs78 on February 20, 2015, 06:21:06 AM
Thoughts are with everyone in the path of this monster. Stay safe
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #65 on: February 20, 2015, 06:25:57 AM »
I see two blokes in a boat are in trouble off Fraser Island, the idiots.  >:(

Now rescue services have to start looking for two blokes in the water in this weather, as it appears, their boat has sunk.

Its been blowing its ring out in the mid 30 knots all week, so why would you head out of Brisbane on Tuesday, to head friggin north?
No sympathy here.

Yeah yeah, I know they have family etc, but they made their bed, time to lie in it I think.
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« Reply #66 on: February 20, 2015, 06:29:54 AM »
Harsh but true.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #67 on: February 20, 2015, 06:37:02 AM »
Yep agreed. Not like we haven't known all week this was coming. D heads
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #68 on: February 20, 2015, 06:41:04 AM »
Yep Dheads for sure , they always think their trip is more important than anything , till it all go's wrong..

Stay safe all , at least it's a daylight crossing .. These thing make for a long night if your only listening to it , bang and crash around you..

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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #69 on: February 20, 2015, 06:42:26 AM »
They should be charged for the rescue, the other life's that are now risked to go find them is crazy.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #70 on: February 20, 2015, 06:45:44 AM »
Stay safe everyone :cheers:
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #71 on: February 20, 2015, 06:46:43 AM »
Quote from: Coolblue80 on February 20, 2015, 06:03:51 AM
Well, what a way to spend my 40th birthday.  A cat 5 storm bearing down on us here in Gladstone.  Happy days. All our prep is done. We were not expecting a cat 5 but it is what it is.  About to go and tape up the windows. Stay safe everybody.
Cheers, Mike.

Happy birthday Mike.  :cheers:
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #72 on: February 20, 2015, 06:52:04 AM »
It appears they are on the inside of Fraser.....  ???

"Nine News reports the boat sunk in the Moonboom area of the Great Sandy Strait." Trust channel 7 to imply they were outside of Fraser.

We often go to the Moonbooms, but not in this sort of weather.
At least it will make it easier for the rescue folks to get to them, keeping in mind, a south easter blows straight up the strait, so I would still expect very heavy conditions.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #73 on: February 20, 2015, 06:52:51 AM »
Quote from: Coolblue80 on February 20, 2015, 06:03:51 AM
Well, what a way to spend my 40th birthday.  A cat 5 storm bearing down on us here in Gladstone.  Happy days. All our prep is done. We were not expecting a cat 5 but it is what it is.  About to go and tape up the windows. Stay safe everybody.
Cheers, Mike.
Happy Birthday Mike. I hope things don't get too bad for Mate.  :cheers:

Quote from: FNQBunyip on February 20, 2015, 06:41:04 AM
Yep Dheads for sure , they always think their trip is more important than anything , till it all go's wrong..
Stay safe all , at least it's a daylight crossing .. These thing make for a long night if your only listening to it , bang and crash around you..
Cheers

Agreed 100%. No doubt a Cat 5 storm is very very scary but to be in the dark would be terrifying.
Good luck all you guys, stay safe.
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« Reply #74 on: February 20, 2015, 06:53:56 AM »
Having travelled up through these beautiful areas on the way to the Cape back in Sept 14, our family's prayers go out to all the lovely Queenslander folk about to be impacted by Cyclone Marcia...Stay safe, and stay strong - I'm sure I speak for all the swaggers when I say we're there for you... :cheers:
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