Amadeus Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Cyclone Yasi expected to make landfall at midnight tonight http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/02/australia-cyclone-yasi-queensland Yasi is a 500km-wide, category 5 tropical cyclone moving in a west-southwesterly direction off the north-east coast of Australia. Meteorologists expect it will make landfall near Innisfail in North Queensland at close to midnight local time. How Cyclone Yasi compares around the world http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/how-cyclone-yasi-compares-around-the-world/story-fn7ik2te-1225998762870 Queensland coast feeling Yasi's fury http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/02/3128439.htm Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has warned residents that there could be devastation and heartbreak on an unprecedented scale as Cyclone Yasi smashes into the state. North Queensland residents are feeling the full force of one of Australia's worst cyclones, with the category-five storm crossing the coast near Mission Beach, south of Innisfail. Yasi, packing winds up to 290 kilometres per hour, slowed as it approached the coast and was moving west south-west at 25kph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambon Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Slowed as it approached the coast? That's a bit of a blow! Means the storm will hit and last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 What has Australia done to deserve all this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 173,500 customers without electricity supply in a number of locations at the moment, trees ripped out over 100s of acres, and a recored 9.7 mt wave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 It's ok down here in Geelong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringwraith Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Well that's global cooling, i mean warming, i mean climate change, no, sorry I mean atmospheric deterioration for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Skies Are Grey Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 El Nino year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terse Posted February 3, 2011 Share Posted February 3, 2011 EARLY REPORTS seem optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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