| Cyclone Yasi, category 5, will hit Queensland between Cairns and Townsville real soon now. Supposed to be bigger than Katrina was for New Orleans. All our favorite Aussies on the Burg, stay safe! |
| Submit your comments on this article | |
| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- | |
| Queensland coast expects 'most severe' cyclone on record | |
| 2011-02-02 | |
| |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #12 satellite/radar estimate of winds at landfall was 155 mph highest measured wind was 120 mph (that I found) recent estimate is that peak winds of system are about 70 mph |
| Posted by: lord garth 2011-02-02 22:05 |
| #11 Apparrently hit Mission Beach, which unfortunately has a large area of land just above sea level. Likely flooded. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2011-02-02 16:46 |
| #10 Hurricane Ike was only Category 2...means nothing. |
| Posted by: gromky 2011-02-02 14:27 |
| #9 local radar has the eye crossing the coast a few minutes ago. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2011-02-02 10:57 |
| #8 Live news coverage of Cyclone Yasie Live Cyclone Yasi Updates |
| Posted by: Oztralian 2011-02-02 09:43 |
| #7 Now estimated to cross the coast midnight local time. It will be a long night. Still category 5. I am most concerned for Cardwell, just south of the eye (the bad side) and at the head of a big, open bay. Innisfail to the North just copped it from cyclone Larry a while back. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2011-02-02 08:14 |
| #6 Lord Howe Island should be ok, it's way south. Stunningly beautiful island btw. Stay safe in North Qld! |
| Posted by: European Conservarive 2011-02-02 01:56 |
| #5 Keep it up and stay safe there. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-02-02 01:45 |
| #4 Thanks Paul, If I can get out of this ice storm it should be a normal trip. I won't be going North of Sydney, that's for sure. It's hard to tell how bad it will be - the media is as usual, hysterical, but it does look really, really grim. The Australian newspaper has a link to a guy in Cairns who is staying and Tweeting throughout, if anyone wants a personal view. Go you Queenslanders! |
| Posted by: Grunter 2011-02-02 01:38 |
| #3 Grunter is on his way to Sydney and maybe Lord Howe Island. Stay safe, Grunter! |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2011-02-02 01:21 |
| #2 Based on observations in the past hour it looks like it will be 'only' a category 4 when it hits. However, it is (as noted above) so big that the cone of 140 mph wind could be 130 miles wide. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2011-02-02 00:31 |
| #1 Check this out: How Cyclone Yasi compares around the world |
| Posted by: Oztralian 2011-02-02 00:11 |