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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #75 on: February 20, 2015, 06:57:21 AM »
Just watching the ABC, they had a rolling caption saying 285km winds  ??? That sound right or is it a misprint?
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #76 on: February 20, 2015, 06:59:36 AM »
Quote from: Black Diamond on February 20, 2015, 06:57:21 AM
Just watching the ABC, they had a rolling caption saying 285km winds  ??? That sound right or is it a misprint?

near the eye of the cyclone, it probably is...
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #77 on: February 20, 2015, 07:01:00 AM »
it looks like mackay city is off the warning list, so if anyone further south needs a hand or a place to camp up, let me know....

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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #78 on: February 20, 2015, 07:09:04 AM »
Quote from: Black Diamond on February 20, 2015, 06:57:21 AM
Just watching the ABC, they had a rolling caption saying 285km winds  ??? That sound right or is it a misprint?
Hey BD, yeah, pretty windy huh.

Category

Wind speeds


Five
?70 m/s, ?137 knots
 ?157 mph, ?252 km/h

Four
58–70 m/s, 113–136 knots
 130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h

Three
50–58 m/s, 96–112 knots
 111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h

Two
43–49 m/s, 83–95 knots
 96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h

One
33–42 m/s, 64–82 knots
 74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #79 on: February 20, 2015, 07:28:44 AM »
No, thats correct.


My brother was out all night with the SES evacuating people from Yeppoon.  Not looking good.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #80 on: February 20, 2015, 07:50:05 AM »
Mackay has dodged a bullet....big time... 

A daytime crossing is a lot better than night.  Everyone in the zone please take care. 

Will be thinking of you all day.....

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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #81 on: February 20, 2015, 08:02:59 AM »
Good luck to all in the path and surrounds, keep safe and come out once all the noise has passed

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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #82 on: February 20, 2015, 08:08:46 AM »
Quote from: IanC on February 20, 2015, 07:50:05 AM
Mackay has dodged a bullet....big time... 


mackay can thank the coral reef that sits off our coastline, due east...

that's what cyclones hit and veer away...
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #83 on: February 20, 2015, 08:09:30 AM »
Said on news intense Cat 5 storm..

Not good for these people..  :(
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #84 on: February 20, 2015, 08:10:41 AM »
Quote from: Bird on February 20, 2015, 08:09:30 AM
Said on news intense Cat 5 storm..

Not good for these people..  :(

just like cyclone tracey, small but very intense...
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #85 on: February 20, 2015, 08:15:45 AM »
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just like cyclone tracey, small but very intense...
That's not good to hear...
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #86 on: February 20, 2015, 08:35:43 AM »
Quote from: paceman on February 20, 2015, 08:08:46 AM
mackay can thank the coral reef that sits off our coastline, due east...

that's what cyclones hit and veer away...
Nice theory but the shallower the waters (reef) the warmer the sea temps are giving the cyclone strength. Power comes from atmospheric conditions, unfortunately a cyclone makes its path and will roll straight over coral reefs, hills and mountains without discrimination.

The same with TC Lam. Due to the shallow waters in the gulf, the very warm sea temps and the monsoon, we all knew that when the Low crossed across the Cape that it would develop quickly into a TC. We just didn't know as to what Cat or what direction it was going to go.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #87 on: February 20, 2015, 08:41:52 AM »
Quote from: muzza01 on February 20, 2015, 08:35:43 AM
Nice theory but the shallower the waters (reef) the warmer the sea temps are giving the cyclone strength. Power comes from atmospheric conditions, unfortunately a cyclone makes its path and will roll straight over coral reefs, hills and mountains without discrimination.

The same with TC Lam. Due to the shallow waters in the gulf, the very warm sea temps and the monsoon, we all knew that when the Low crossed across the Cape that it would develop quickly into a TC. We just didn't know as to what Cat or what direction it was going to go.
 :cheers:

i like to think of it as a bit more than a theory, considering the amount of 'bullets' mackay has dodged.... but hey, i'm no expert.  just lived here all my life... :)

not talking about power so much as general path...

plenty of previous cyclone tracking maps have shown this same curious behaviour around mackay and blokes that have lived here much longer than me say the same thing...

but, like you say, just a theory... :)

i'll take whatever protection i can get to avoid this type of thing... :)
« Last Edit: February 20, 2015, 08:47:07 AM by paceman »
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #88 on: February 20, 2015, 09:02:41 AM »
Fairly eerie in Bundy at the moment the wind has gone and bloody hot , But its coming i think its just the calm before the storm.

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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #89 on: February 20, 2015, 09:08:58 AM »
Eek.

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Australia's northern coasts are being battered by two severe tropical cyclones on Friday, the first time meteorologists have seen twin storms of such intensity making near-simultaneous landfall.

Cyclone Lam crossed the Northern Territory coast about 20 kilometres east of the town of Milingimbi as a category 4 cyclone overnight, knocking out two wind monitors in the process.


Angry eye: VIIRS infrared imagery from @NASANPP of Cyclone Marcia as it approaches the eastern coast of Australia. Photo: NOAA Satellites/Twitter
 
About 2000 kilometres to the south-east, Cyclone Marcia has now crossed the coast near Yeppoon, close to Rockhampton, on the central Queensland coast. The storm is rated as a category 5 cyclone, the highest ranking.



While twin cyclones reaching Australia are uncommon, Friday's combination may be the first involving storms of category 3 or higher, said Phil Perkins, a meteorologist with the Bureau of Meteorology in Darwin.

"It's the first time that we have seen two severe cyclones occurring at the same time," Mr Perkins said.
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/cyclone-lam-and-cyclone-marcia-twin-severe-storms-a-first-for-australia-20150219-13jycu.html
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #90 on: February 20, 2015, 09:17:26 AM »
Quote from: Jeepers Creepers on February 20, 2015, 07:09:04 AM
Hey BD, yeah, pretty windy huh.

Category

Wind speeds


Five
?70 m/s, ?137 knots
 ?157 mph, ?252 km/h

Four
58–70 m/s, 113–136 knots
 130–156 mph, 209–251 km/h

Three
50–58 m/s, 96–112 knots
 111–129 mph, 178–208 km/h

Two
43–49 m/s, 83–95 knots
 96–110 mph, 154–177 km/h

One
33–42 m/s, 64–82 knots
 74–95 mph, 119–153 km/h

This explains it in pictures

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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #91 on: February 20, 2015, 09:21:40 AM »
Quote from: MattNQ on February 20, 2015, 09:17:26 AM
This explains it in pictures



 :cup: gold...
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #92 on: February 20, 2015, 09:24:47 AM »
Quote from: MattNQ on February 20, 2015, 09:17:26 AM
This explains it in pictures


That's gold!! I a, going to use that pic in my PowerPoint slideshow. :cup:
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #93 on: February 20, 2015, 11:31:01 AM »
It's been downgraded to a Cat 4, that's the fluffy cat jumping.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #94 on: February 20, 2015, 11:53:54 AM »
By the time 'Ex' TC Marcia gets to South East Qld.

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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #95 on: February 20, 2015, 11:55:57 AM »
Quote from: Footy Shorts Shane on February 20, 2015, 11:53:54 AM
By the time 'Ex' TC Marcia gets to South East Qld.
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #96 on: February 20, 2015, 12:19:35 PM »
Good luck everyone up there!  I'm from Rocky originally so fingers crossed.

Cat 5 storms aren't much fun.  I experience one while living in Cayman Islands.  Cat 5 Hurricane Ivan swallowed the island. 

Some photos give a bit of an idea, but I remember the noise of the wind is just terrifying.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=cayman+islands+ivan&espv=2&biw=1680&bih=959&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=XJjmVJfmJcTHmAWdkYGgCQ&ved=0CCgQsAQ&dpr=1#tbm=isch&q=cayman+islands+hurricane+ivan
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #97 on: February 20, 2015, 01:26:47 PM »
We are getting hammered right now here in Rocky! No power since 11:30 but our Honda 2.0 is earning it's keep.

We are safe so now we're just waiting for it to pass.


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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #98 on: February 20, 2015, 01:32:37 PM »
That's good news Brett. Can't beat those Honda Gennies though.  :cup:
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Re: Cyclone Marcia
« Reply #99 on: February 20, 2015, 01:37:31 PM »

Quote from: paceman on February 20, 2015, 08:41:52 AM
i like to think of it as a bit more than a theory, considering the amount of 'bullets' mackay has dodged.... but hey, i'm no expert. 
Even cyclones don't want to visit Mackay.
On a serious note
Stay safe one and all last one I went through was Fran and it was only cat 1.


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