Cyclone Debbie

[downunder]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

Hayman island looks like it will get the eye. Hamilton the edge... which is worse than the eye as they may get the wind compression zone of the wall of the eye.

Agreed

This will be a test for all the marinas.

[downunder]

12am 28th March

[MarkJ]

Originally Posted by downunder

Agreed


This will be a test for all the marinas.

Most of them were only rated Cat 2 when I was there.

[downunder]

2am 28th March

[zeehag]

hold fast folks this looks a bit exciting. be safe.

[Tetepare]

Good luck to everyone there.

[boatman61]

Break out the Rum folks.. much better than any Port in a storm..

[downunder]

Hamilton Island has had gusts 137-182 klm (74-98knots) after 2am.

Latest Weather Observations Hamilton Island

3am track

[MarkJ]

Originally Posted by downunder

Hamilton Island has had gusts 137-182 klm (74-98knots) after 2am.
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Remember 13 people were killed in the whitsunday Islands in a cyclone in 1973.
So I hope everyone there survives.

Hits the coast in a few more hours.

[Hartleycruiser]

Hamilton Island just hit 100 Kts
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[MarkJ]

Originally Posted by Hartleycruiser

Hamilton Island just hit 100 Kts
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Wow! 101 knots gusts the last half hour! IN 2 different observations!

Plus its been gusting over 40 knots for the last 48 hours... so when people say you can always run away from a Cyclone/Hurricane, well, you need a long start.

[downunder]

5am 28th March

Location: within 30 kilometres of 19.8 degrees South, 149.2 degrees East , 105 kilometres east northeast of Bowen and 75 kilometres north northeast of Hamilton Island .
Movement: west southwest at 9 kilometres per hour .

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

[downunder]

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie at 6:00 am AEST:

Intensity: category 4, sustained winds near the centre of 175 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 250 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 30 kilometres of 19.8 degrees South, 149.2 degrees East , 105 kilometres east northeast of Bowen and 75 kilometres north northeast of Hamilton Island .
Movement: west southwest at 8 kilometres per hour .

Severe tropical cyclone Debbie is currently a category 4 cyclone and is forecast to make landfall between Ayr and Midge Point late this morning towards midday.

Edge of the eye not far from Hayman Island at present.

256 km Bowen Radar

[IslandHopper]

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[JPA Cate]

Island Hopper, and the others who have posted links, I just wanted to say thank you. I think the weather speaks very loudly for itself.

I'm wishing everybody well.

Ann