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Cyclone heading our way next week
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 4:17 pm
by analbirth
A tropical low is going to develop in the next 48 odd hours over fiji and intensify heading west over vanuatu look set to develop into a cyclone between vanuatu and the top end of new caladonia then continue on a direct path for brisbane/gold coast or there abouts keep an eye on this one, looking at the models it could be the one that hits bigtime just what we need after the new year shitstorm it looks like it's going to be a big bugger too, so get prepared
check at
http://www.lajollasurf.org/gblpac.html
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:48 am
by RMcKnee
Been nothing but big low pressure systems sailing across the upper half of Australia all summer. Monsoon. Sea surface temps are very warm. Ideal conditions for cyclones: probably why we have a bunch of them hanging off our coastline right now.
Part of me likes the idea of big weather. The rest of me doesn't want the destruction, dislocation and disruption likely to accompany a big storm.
Think I'll go bolt the garden furniture to the wall and get the blackout kit ready.
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:09 pm
by analbirth
we may have dodged a bullet, latest models show it tracking north so we could just be in for some intense east swell and howling on shores with blue bottles thrown in for good measure, can't say the same for nth. qld though with anthony set to reform and cross the coast and this next one to follow and possibly cross around the same place a few days later not a good place to be at the moment
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:26 am
by bdwqld
Still; more waves is always nice
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:09 am
by RMcKnee
The quantity of waves is less a problem than the vast number of people wanting to ride them.
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:13 pm
by bdwqld
True too true. Cyclonic swells usually mean south easters, point breaks and manic crowds. I managed to get into the water at Noosa last swell, 2 hours for 5 waves.
Each wave was a slalom course through the wreckage, not a lot of fun. Not to mention dropins.
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 3:42 pm
by Kev
dropins
bring on winter
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 4:56 am
by feralmick
Looks like swell tommorrow, with luck the crowd may have got their fill of waves today.
Was crowded 2 weeks ago but got one of my best ever Noosa waves-waited for the big, wide ones with noone on them.
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 1:24 pm
by wanderer
sorry guys just surfed 3-6ft glassy waves with 20 of the cove crew blasting everything in site
everywhere you looked there was a kneelo getting pitted along 2miles of beach with hoots & hollers
thanks to the cove crew for making a queenslander feel welcome
its a great vibe in the water
i hope we get the cyclone swell on the coast without the rain
save some for me on monday guys
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:12 pm
by squidda
Agnes looking good tomorrow and the next day.Fingers crossed!!Another system forming by mid week maybe?
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:16 pm
by analbirth
no maybe about it
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:17 pm
by squidda
Anthony now a Tropical low.Next one(YASI)supposed to be CAT 3 by the time it gets to aussie waters.No maybes for sure!!!Waters bloody hot up there!!!
Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:14 pm
by analbirth
going to cross the coast over cairns as a cat 4 my son lives there, i hope he gets to keep his roof. Nth Swells up thursday but you'll need somewhere out of the nth/east wind as well probably be a messy swell too
Careful tomorrow !!Getting ready for cyclone Yasi
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 4:08 am
by Doc Turbo
http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/201 ... 127001.htm
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Entire suburbs in three north Queensland cities will be evacuated today as Cyclone Yasi powers towards the coast, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, and massive storm surges.
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:07 am
by Mark Ramirez
And isn't this the same area of Qeensland that received all that rain that caused alot of flooding?
