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Title: Have a look at this
Post by PoliticalPuppet on Mar 16^th, 2012 at 9:27am

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/national_radar_sat.loop.shtml
Top left of WA,
hopefully doesnt end up too bad

Title: Re: Have a look at this
Post by PoliticalPuppet on Mar 16^th, 2012 at 11:12am

Just saw this:
Locals evacuated as Cyclone Lua bears down on Pilbara and Kimberley
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/locals-evacuated-as-cyclone-lua-bears-down-on-pilbara-and-kimberley/story-e6frfku0-1226301448285

Quote:

The bureau said Lua had begun to move towards the southeast and was expected to accelerate towards the east Pilbara coast during today.

"Lua is expected to intensify into a severe tropical cyclone during this morning and remain severe through to landfall," it said.

Title: Re: Have a look at this
Post by The honky tonk man on Mar 16^th, 2012 at 11:13am

'tis the season for it. Nothing unusual here.

Title: Re: Have a look at this
Post by PoliticalPuppet on Mar 16^th, 2012 at 11:15am

... wrote on Mar 16^th, 2012 at 11:13am:

'tis the season for it. Nothing unusual here.

I realise this

Title: Re: Have a look at this
Post by muso on Mar 16^th, 2012 at 10:25pm

Hopefully it will pass without too much damage being done. From experience, it's not much fun when you know that a powerful cyclone is headed your way.

Title: Re: Have a look at this
Post by PoliticalPuppet on Mar 17^th, 2012 at 2:31pm

Had a feeling this one might be bad, hense why I posted about it.
Cyclone Lua upgraded to category four
http://www.news.com.au/national/cyclone-lua-upgraded-to-category-four/story-e6frfkvr-1226302410817

Quote:

TROPICAL Cyclone Lua has been upgraded to category 4 as communities take shelter along Western Australia's northwest coast following the issue of a red alert.

Lua is expected to make landfall some time this afternoon, bringing with it potentially devastating wind gusts of up to 230km/h along with heavy rain, flooding and a dangerous storm tide.

A bulletin issued by WA's Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) at 5.45am (WST) today said a red alert was in place for coastal communities between Wallal and Port Hedland, including 80 Mile Beach, Sandfire, Pardoo and South Hedland in the Pilbara and Kimberley.

Title: Re: Have a look at this
Post by PoliticalPuppet on Mar 17^th, 2012 at 2:35pm

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR161.loop.shtml#skip

Title: Re: Have a look at this
Post by muso on Mar 18^th, 2012 at 9:35am

Yes, we were monitoring that site last night. A relative works at Marble Bar. He was baled up in his accommodation and told to stay there until somebody knocked on the door. He's fine.

Title: Re: Have a look at this
Post by PoliticalPuppet on Mar 18^th, 2012 at 9:55am

muso wrote on Mar 18^th, 2012 at 9:35am:

Yes, we were monitoring that site last night. A relative works at Marble Bar. He was baled up in his accommodation and told to stay there until somebody knocked on the door. He's fine.

Good too hear.