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Cyclone Yasi

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CLOWD11

Wow this looks like it is going to be a big one!
Some guru suggested it is 3 times larger than Larry. Better stock up on flood damaged bananas.
Are there any amigos on IC living in the path of this one and what is the atmosphere like up there?
Insurance premiums are set to rise along with food prices, so who is paying for global warming now huh?
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luvaduck

What the f>@#$ is going on with this weather. Maybe this is what they've been talking bout...

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Guest50138

Shit its shaping up to be the biggest cyclone ever to hit Aus..Good Luck peeps
 
OG Father Time

OG Father Time

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi was upgraded to category five off north Queensland this morning as the weather bureau warned it was likely to be deadlier than any storm seen in Australia in living memory.

The weather bureau says Cyclone Yasi is a large and very powerful tropical cyclone and poses an "extremely serious threat" to life and property within the warning area, especially between Port Douglas and Townsville.

"This impact is likely to be more life threatening than any experienced during recent generations," the Bureau of Meteorology said this morning.

Tens of thousands of people are fleeing their homes ahead of the monster storm, which is expected to hit the coast between Cairns and Innisfail some time tonight.

There's still potential for it to become stronger ... as a strong category five we could see wind gusts in excess of 320 kilometres an hour. Which is just horrific.
We have brought forward the time of a potential coastal crossing and now it unfortunately coincides with the high tide in that coastal area," he said.

"So certainly we would expect to reasonably widespread inundation in the run-up to that coastal crossing."
Once we get into the gales and then the storm-force winds and then the hurricane winds - I think the hurricane force winds probably just two or three hours at the most, we'd be hoping, especially as the system starts to weaken quite rapidly as it crosses the coast," he said.
He says history shows storm surges from severe cyclones can be deadly.

"Most lives were lost through storm surges - not through the wind of a cyclone," he said.
 
mriko

mriko

Green Mujaheed
Veteran
Jeezus, this is a crazy one ! If you look on Google earth, it is almost as large as half of Australia (the whole complete cell with arms).

Some guru suggested it is 3 times larger than Larry.
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Larry was 100mk wide, Yasi is at least 500km wide (this is for the core only). Eye of Cyclone is 100km wide, Katrina's was half of that, 25 for Larry's.

Hope all ICmagers from downunder's Eastern areas are all safe. Take care everyone !

http://hurricanehunters.blogspot.com/2011/02/intense-tropical-cyclone-yasi-11p-red.html

Irie !
 
Smurf

Smurf

stoke this joint
ICMag Donor
Veteran
Take care all you guys up Northern Qld,, the next 48 hrs will be hell on earth.
 
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moonunit

Member
Take care to all in its path. Get you and yours safe as things can be rebuilt or regrown but you and yours can never be replaced. Stay safe everyone, my thoughts are with yall
much respect
moonunit
 
Donald Mallard

Donald Mallard

el duck
Moderator
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Getting pretty windy up here already ,
from what im seeing every[one is taking it very seriously ,
i hope anyone on the coast in the path of it is gone or very well prepared ..

250 km out of cairns now ,, and getting very windy ..
 
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chefro420

I saw that on the radar! Looks like a quarter of the size of Australia! A strong 5, that is going to be nuts! Gonna be Australia's Katrina ! Be safe
 
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CLOWD11

Experts said:
Windows will explode, roofs will lift and homes on stumps may simply fall over and crumble when category five Cyclone Yasi crosses the coast, experts say.
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Link here.

The good people of Queensland must be feeling a bit cheated by now. There is no way known they can use their Qld catch phrase of "Beautiful one day, perfect the next" ever again. It should now be named "the rebuild state" or "we need tradies" state.

Good luck to those in the path of this whopper :help:
 
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BrothaMicc

All the best from me in Germany too brothers and sisters !! Really a bad thing comin your way but keep your head up !! I wish all of you and your plants all the best my friends !! Hope it will pass quickly at least ! I will pray for all of you !
 
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scoobie

Yeah , Good Luck up There !!! Stay Safe our Aussie Bros,!!!! Shelberightmate
 
JWP

JWP

Active member
How can the authorities warn the six people in Port Hinchinbrook to evacuate and let them decline!! WTF They are all senior citizens! Its a storm surge area! I'm afraid these people wont make it. This is so sad...
 
ahortator

ahortator

Well-known member
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I hope that this cyclone loose its strength quickly.

You must be tired of so much rain.

Keep safe please!

Best regards
 
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