Cairns - Enter the brace position

[johnnysaint]

02/06:30am N 100kms 54knots

02/06:15am NNW 102kms 55knots

02/06:00am S 102kms 55knots

02/05:56am S 98kms 53knots

Latest wind recordings from willis.

Interesting though that wind direction at willis has swung to north and around 54 knots.

Would have thought it would contniue to be S or SE and swing east and increasing given the rotation and current expected position of yasi.

Has it actually passed and slightly below? If so wind speed not at speed expected.

Or am I missing something? probably should not ask that.

According to Bom radar the eye is still 80+ km away. Doesn't add up, unless the wind gear is starting to blow away.

Just on the news "3 men on Willis Is are being evacuated right now" Can't be right. They would be shitting themselves if it had been left this late.

 

[furr_ball]

Current willis radar link.

linky

Shows eye just coming up to willis.

Evo maybe on the money there with eye going over willis.

 

[DryArmour]

02/06:30am N 100kms 54knots

02/06:15am NNW 102kms 55knots

02/06:00am S 102kms 55knots

02/05:56am S 98kms 53knots

Latest wind recordings from willis.

Interesting though that wind direction at willis has swung to north and around 54 knots.

Would have thought it would contniue to be S or SE and swing east and increasing given the rotation and current expected position of yasi.

Has it actually passed and slightly below? If so wind speed not at speed expected.

Or am I missing something? probably should not ask that.

Instruments indicate that the B/Pressure is still dropping fast. The vane portion of the instruments could be damaged or there could be a vortex in the area of the instruments caused by a building or other structure. Radar and satellite still bringing the storm directly overhead for the island and things should really start to deteriorate over the next 90 minutes.

 

[furr_ball]

Instruments indicate that the B/Pressure is still dropping fast. The vane portion of the instruments could be damaged or there could be a vortex in the area of the instruments caused by a building or other structure. Radar and satellite still bringing the storm directly overhead for the island and things should really start to deteriorate over the next 90 minutes.

It is a dedicated weather station so I think they would have the instruments in a clear space.

Did wonder if there is some damage.

Barometer at 979 and has been steadily dropping for 12 hours.

 

[Evo]

Just on the news "3 men on Willis Is are being evacuated right now" Can't be right. They would be shitting themselves if it had been left this late.

blowing 58 gusting to 75....wow...that must be some rescue they are pulling off there. army chopper?

just a thought...could they have dropped in on them as the eye went through?? new obs up to 0700 so i guess it's still working

 

[DryArmour]

Just on the news "3 men on Willis Is are being evacuated right now" Can't be right. They would be shitting themselves if it had been left this late.

blowing 58 gusting to 75....wow...that must be some rescue they are pulling off there. army chopper?

just a thought...could they have dropped in on them as the eye went through??

No way...Evacuating them now? How about this time yesterday? WTF?

KUDOS BTW to the pilot and crew of the rescue vehicle. They have about 60 minutes before it gets seriously ugly.

 

[johnnysaint]

Looks like the Aus TV stations are going to broadcast this disaster live to the world.

edit. I think the news report of evacuating Willis Is had to be wrong. Must have done it yesterday.

 

[Windward]

This is the best cam I could find... has anyone else seen a good one?

http://www.cairnscam.info/

 

[podrick]

Willis Island Radar is showing the eye approaching and its 50km across, I wonder how much longer we will get obs from there. Stay safe every one up there this one is the real deal.

 

[DryArmour]

This is the best cam I could find... has anyone else seen a good one?

http://www.cairnscam.info/

The local TV stations probably have a live simulcast they can transmit. It will be a night time approach so there may not be a lot to see once the power goes out.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Coastal waters forecast from the BoM

Seas above 14 metres. Confused swell increasing above 12 metres.

That's pretty big. h34r:

 

[Kenny Dumas]

Weather station just went off line. Could be too many hits but it's about the right timing for Yasi. Last reading showed 24 hPa drop in 7 hours, yikes!

 

[DryArmour]

Weather station just went off line. Could be too many hits but it's about the right timing for Yasi. Last reading showed 24 hPa drop in 7 hours, yikes!

It is an overloaded server. I am getting through from time to time. 16KM to go. About 30 minutes until it is really bad on Willis Isl.

 

[Livia]

80 plus at Willis Island now but seas at 14m swell and a 12m confused seas forecast

Don't think I have seen that before

what was that about max seas being twice the hieght

 

[johnnysaint]

80 plus at Willis Island now but seas at 14m swell and a 12m confused seas forecast

Don't think I have seen that before

what was that about max seas being twice the hieght

I've read about a cyclone in the 1800's that destroyed a lot of pearling luggers on the QLD coast. Dolphins found caught in trees up to about 20m above sea level. In "Cruising the Coral Coast"

 

[Gretesbe]

The Willis Island weather station only has an elevation of 8.07 meters!

eek!

 

[Livia]

this might be fun to watch until it washes away, wave rider buoy for Cairns

http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/coast_and_oceans/waves_and_storm_tides/wave_monitoring/site_param.php?siteid=9&paramid=1

 

[johnnysaint]

The Willis Island weather station only has an elevation of 8.07 meters!

eek!

Radar still working with west wall of the eye 4 km away.

 

[Spiderman Downunder]

Good luck JohnySaint and all others in FNQ, we are thinking of you.

 

[Evo]

scottmax just reported on the ga thread 30,000 being evacuated from Townsville