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Cyclone Yasi

To: Tom Tarrant <>
Subject: Cyclone Yasi
From: Laurie Knight <>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 06:29:15 +1000
I see that the latest recorded pressure for Yasi is 924 hpa. It is shaping up to be the biggest system to hit Australia since 1918 when two cyclones struck in succession. One with a pressure of 933 hit Mackay and produced 2.7 metre waves in the centre of Mackay together with 1.4 metres of rain in 3 days. The second with a pressure of about 1926 hpa outside the core hit Innisfail. The storm surge at Mission beach [3.7 metres] swept hundreds of metres inland.

see http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/levelthree/c20thc/cyclone2.htm

An ABC radio reporter said that it is so big that it doesn't matter where it crosses the coast, a huge area will be affected. While the centre will probably pass over Cairns, the seek shelter warning extends to Sarina [Mackay], about a day's drive to the south, and Hughenden to the west.

see http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

On 01/02/2011, at 4:57 PM, Tom Tarrant wrote:

After the chaotic weather in South-east Queensland a couple of weeks back, and all the support that we received here let's hope that all our friends
and birding-aus readers in North Queensland stay safe.

Looks like a testing-week to come,

Take care,

Tom

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