Cat 5 Hamish

[Jovial Monk]

Weather forecasters are predicting the Category 4 cyclone will cross the Queensland coast on Tuesday morning between Bundaberg and Hervey Bay.

Up to 10,000 residents of Queensland's Wide Bay region are being told to consider getting out before Cyclone Hamish arrives.

http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2009/03/ ... ion=justin

Glad I be to be Adelaide man at this time!

[Ravi]

Well i'm at work waiting for it to turn up ...we've battened down the hatches but so far we are getting a few puffs of wind and the odd spot of rain..... hopefully we only get the puffs but the rain turns up a notch or two

[Jovial Monk]

yeah, still well offshore and has declined from Cat 5 to 4. Still do damage if it turns and moves inland though.

[Leftofcentresalterego]

Yeah, same here Ravi. You're obviously in the Wide bay - Capricorn region. I'm just near Gladstone.

Until it moves well away or breaks up, it remains a threat.

[Hebe]

Aussie, I split off your post because of the quoted bit which was moderated out.

[Ravi]

Yeah, same here Ravi. You're obviously in the Wide bay - Capricorn region. I'm just near Gladstone.

Until it moves well away or breaks up, it remains a threat.

I'm just near Gladstone too, so I guess we are having the same experience Sounds like he is going to calm down a bit and head back towards us ...hopefully bringing some rain with him

[Aussie]

TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Damaging Winds, Abnormally High Tides and Dangerous Surf
For coastal and island communities between Sandy Cape and Coolangatta
Issued at 1:50 pm on Tuesday 10 March 2009

Synoptic Situation: Severe Tropical Cyclone Hamish, a Category 3 cyclone, was
located at 1:00 pm EST to be 188 kilometres east of Sandy Cape, moving
southeast at 11
kilometres per hour.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Hamish is expected to slow down and gradually weaken.

Damaging winds gusts to 90 km/h, dangerous surf conditions and abnormally high
tides are expected over coastal and island communities between Sandy Cape and
Coolangatta over the next few days.

Recent Events: State Government wave rider buoys are recording increasing wave
heights and period. The high tide this morning reached a level just above the
highest astronomical tide at Mooloolaba and Caloundra.
The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should:

· if near the coastline, stay well away from the water's edge
· secure loose outdoor items
· beware of fallen trees and powerlines

Seems the Beastie is pretty weak now. The Beach is 200 (+-) yards east of my home on the Sunshine Coast. Windy is all ATM

[Aussie]

In fact, Beastie is moving away from us now:

IDQ20032
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland



TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
for Damaging Winds, Abnormally High Tides and Dangerous Surf
For coastal and island communities between Sandy Cape and Coolangatta
Issued at 5:00 pm on Tuesday 10 March 2009

Synoptic Situation: Severe Tropical Cyclone Hamish, a Category 3 cyclone, was
located at 4:00 pm EST to be 235 kilometres east of Sandy Cape, moving
east-southeast at 16
kilometres per hour.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Hamish is expected to gradually weaken and slow down.

Damaging winds gusts to 90 km/h, dangerous surf conditions and abnormally high
tides are expected over coastal and island communities between Sandy Cape and
Coolangatta over the next few days.

Recent Events: State Government wave rider buoys are recording increasing wave
heights and period. The high tide this morning reached a level just above the
highest astronomical tide at Mooloolaba and Caloundra.
The State Emergency Service advises that people in the affected area should:

· if near the coastline, stay well away from the water's edge
· secure loose outdoor items
· beware of fallen trees and powerlines

Contact the SES on 132 500 for emergency assistance if required.


The next warning is due to be issued by 11pm.

[JW Frogen]

Ravi is still alive!!!!!!

[Aussie]

Ravi is still alive!!!!!!

Yep, I think she beat those Zombies.