Cyclone Yasi

[BoyWhoCriedWolf]

Its pretty much over willis island right now. how the folks there didn't stay (though the radar is still working, so it must be pretty dam strong) http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR413.loop.shtml#skip

Its fkd now mang.

[PM-R33]

God damnit the thing is coming back towards us again!

Ohh this aint going to be good...

[Kiwibob]

God damnit the thing is coming back towards us again!

Ohh this aint going to be good...

wish u guys up there all the best. Take care and we will see you all on the other side.

[robbo_rb180]

God damnit the thing is coming back towards us again!

Ohh this aint going to be good...

its going to get bad, just read somewhere its going to move south a bit .

i think i'll start taping some of the windows. 164km/h winds predicted here

[89CAL]

wind is slowly picking up here (no where near cyclonic but), been raining on and off all morning. My iPhone weather app says "Squally rain, damaging winds" as todays forcast,

Squally rain...... Who says that?

[.:: GimpS-R34 ::.]

soon the app will say "f**ked.. get outta here"

[PM-R33]

Hahahaha!

[jiffo]

Its pretty much over willis island right now. how the folks there didn't stay (though the radar is still working, so it must be pretty dam strong) http://www.bom.gov.a...loop.shtml#skip

Willis Island automatic weather station has called it a day, they usually pack it in at around 90 knots.

Used to have an underground concrete bunker but it was removed, think I'd prefer that over the new stuff built there.

Be interested to see how much is still standing.

[macdog]

if i was one of you guys that was in the evacuation zone... i'd pack up my shit and get the fck out of their..

hope your all ok though... looks like its going to be one mean fking bish...

keep checking www.bom.gov.au

[chrisR34GTT]

Have a mate in South Townsville off Boundary Street tell me they had surge waters coming through the street at 10 am today. They packed up and got out. Parents place in Idalia is sandbagged the sh!t up, so hopefully should be alright.

All servos are closed and I heard the highway to Bowen is closed? Then I saw plenty of people heading west towards the Towers??? I don't know why you would bother, nothing there is rated to any form of cyclone. I'm praying it doesn't swing south anymore but there is nothing more to do than sit tight and wait this out. Goodluck dudes!

[FineLine]

Have a mate in South Townsville off Boundary Street tell me they had surge waters coming through the street at 10 am today. They packed up and got out. Parents place in Idalia is sandbagged the sh!t up, so hopefully should be alright.

All servos are closed and I heard the highway to Bowen is closed? Then I saw plenty of people heading west towards the Towers??? I don't know why you would bother, nothing there is rated to any form of cyclone. I'm praying it doesn't swing south anymore but there is nothing more to do than sit tight and wait this out. Goodluck dudes!

They will head for the towers because it will be the best way to go south, I would go as far as hughenden if I were there.

[SexyDave]

The townsville radar paints quite a picture ATM

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR211.loop.shtml

[RandomHero83]

soon the app will say "f**ked.. get outta here"

Nah it's gonna say : Hope you stocked up on lube...because here comes the reaming.

[Blitz]

Best of luck guys, be smart, be safe.

[PM-R33]

And here it is! Winds are really starting to pick up. Shit is starting to bang around the house. I'm worried my double garage roller door is going to blow inwards!

EDIT: That should do lol.

[gts133]

Getting a fair bit of wind in Innisfail at the moment

[PM-R33]

Man I feel for you guys in Innisfail, it is going to hit hard. Best of luck man.

[gts133]

Yeh, worst part is the uninsured skyline in my drive way. If it get wrecked im going to rebuild it and get Yasi number plates

[R33shaun]

Its just starting to get breazy here (kirwan townsville). Not hugely worried though i've got plenty of beer and a salami and the car is safely in the carport.

Looking at the tracking map even Mt Isa is going to get some! thats one f*ck off big storm to get that far!

Edited February 2, 2011 by R33shaun

[89CAL]

Phil, youve done the matress thing with your car, probably the best and only thing you can do.

Live Webcam, Townsville CBD

Magnetic Island hidden by rain now, would be pretty rough over there, did they evac everyone off there?

My Weather app, current data (wind speed):

Mackay - 30km/h

Townsville - 46km/h

Cairns- 11km/h

Bowen 46km/h

So up north of the cyclone is defenitly experiencing "the calm before the storm"