Dammit! I'm missing the cyclone by 3 days! grrrr. I obviously sacrificed my goats to the wind gods too early.
Hahaha check out some of the quotes "im surprised the wind could lift his massive balls" pissing myself laughing, who ever it is good on them.
Select to expand quotePlummet said..
Dammit! I'm missing the cyclone by 3 days! grrrr. I obviously sacrificed my goats to the wind gods too early.
thought you just killed the goats to show dominance to your harem of sheep
Select to expand quotewdric said..
The Hamilton Island readings are getting a bit full on now 70knots!
Getting more serious now! This is the current aviation forecast, pretty scary!! The SPECI is the actual current weather, wind @ 101 knots and 700 metres viz in heavy rain!
HAMILTON ISLAND (YBHM) TAF AMD YBHM 271649Z 2718/2806 12075G100KT 1000 BKN006 OVC012 FM280000 05040G55KT 2000 MODERATE RAIN BKN006 OVC012 TEMPO 2718/2806 0800 HEAVY RAIN BKN006 OVC012 PROB30 TEMPO 2802/2806 VRB40G55KT 0500 THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE RAIN BKN005 RMK FM271800 SEV TURB BLW 5000FT T 26 27 28 28 Q 985 986 989 991 SPECI YBHM 271830Z AUTO 13076G101KT 0700 // OVC014 28/28 Q0981 RMK RF00.4/076.8
They are now saying that the eye of the cyclone will pass very near to Bowen, and the diameter of the storm is 1000kms compared to Yasi, which was 500kms across. The wall of the eye is 50,000 feet high and approximately 100kms across, so this is one massive storm! I experienced a cyclone in the late nineties and as the eye passes over you, it's very strange because the wind drops to nothing and the sun comes out!!
That chart is scary, I'm a 100 or so clicks to the north, Friday was awesome east wind, sat till now wind has been offshore. its starting to really booggeee now, spare a thought for the Bowen/Airlie/Mackay mob getting a touch up ,hope youse stay safe.
Select to expand quotecoastflyer said..wdric said..
The Hamilton Island readings are getting a bit full on now 70knots!
Getting more serious now! This is the current aviation forecast, pretty scary!! The SPECI is the actual current weather, wind @ 101 knots and 700 metres viz in heavy rain!
HAMILTON ISLAND (YBHM) TAF AMD YBHM 271649Z 2718/2806 12075G100KT 1000 BKN006 OVC012 FM280000 05040G55KT 2000 MODERATE RAIN BKN006 OVC012 TEMPO 2718/2806 0800 HEAVY RAIN BKN006 OVC012 PROB30 TEMPO 2802/2806 VRB40G55KT 0500 THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE RAIN BKN005 RMK FM271800 SEV TURB BLW 5000FT T 26 27 28 28 Q 985 986 989 991 SPECI YBHM 271830Z AUTO 13076G101KT 0700 // OVC014 28/28 Q0981 RMK RF00.4/076.8
Mate you trying to show off or something? And it's actually 76 knots with gusts up to 101. 
Too bad for us in Townsville, with all this Westerly breeze... unless you're on Palm Island or Magnetic on the west side. Didn't see anyone out though
Select to expand quotecloudsurfer said..coastflyer said..wdric said..
The Hamilton Island readings are getting a bit full on now 70knots!
Getting more serious now! This is the current aviation forecast, pretty scary!! The SPECI is the actual current weather, wind @ 101 knots and 700 metres viz in heavy rain!
HAMILTON ISLAND (YBHM) TAF AMD YBHM 271649Z 2718/2806 12075G100KT 1000 BKN006 OVC012 FM280000 05040G55KT 2000 MODERATE RAIN BKN006 OVC012 TEMPO 2718/2806 0800 HEAVY RAIN BKN006 OVC012 PROB30 TEMPO 2802/2806 VRB40G55KT 0500 THUNDERSTORMS WITH MODERATE RAIN BKN005 RMK FM271800 SEV TURB BLW 5000FT T 26 27 28 28 Q 985 986 989 991 SPECI YBHM 271830Z AUTO 13076G101KT 0700 // OVC014 28/28 Q0981 RMK RF00.4/076.8
Mate you trying to show off or something? And it's actually 76 knots with gusts up to 101.
Mate, it would appear that the storm was just getting started looking at these figures later in the morning!
Sustained 90kt+, gusts to 142kts!! This was in fact stronger than the aviation forecast.
www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ60801/IDQ60801.94368.shtml
I new a girl once called Debbie from dallas or something - caused quite a storm back then 
Select to expand quoteSaveTheWhales said..
I new a girl once called Debbie from dallas or something - caused quite a storm back then
Someone else beat you to it! 
twitter.com/ytboy7/status/846550232150138880
I have been on the sunny coast for close to 20 years & this is the strongest wind I've experienced here.
Can only imagine how bad it must have been up north.
Select to expand quotetoppleover said..
I have been on the sunny coast for close to 20 years & this is the strongest wind I've experienced here.
Can only imagine how bad it must have been up north.
Yeah, but did you go out and kite? 
