Coral sea TC

Manukau heads obs · Mon 07/03/2005 19:53

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDE00900.loop.shtml

good site to view it

has an eye now

http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQP0005.txt

and its drifting towards queendsland at the mo

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Mon 07/03/2005 21:17

Now a category 4,heading west southwest towards the North Queensland coast,BOM have a cyclone watch out for Port Douglas north.
Quite a breezy day here,temp 32 degrees,dewpoint a tolerable 21.
Well stocked up here,VB and all.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Mon 07/03/2005 21:39

Deano wrote: Well stocked up here,VB and all.

VB what have they done to you!!!

Speights anyday

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Mon 07/03/2005 22:06

VB or not to VB. What's wrong with the local Castelly?

Yes I see there a huge cyclone going to brew in the Indian Ocean.
The only danger with this one is the danger to shipping as it is going to be a fare way off land unless there are islands out there I don't know about

JohnGaul
NZTS

Aussie2005 · Unread post by **Aussie2005** » Tue 08/03/2005 17:35

BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Queensland Region
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

TOP PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 7
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane
Issued at 1:59pm on Tuesday the 8th of March 2005
A Tropical Cyclone WARNING is current for coastal and island communities between Lockhart River and Port Douglas.
A Tropical Cyclone WATCH extends from Port Douglas to Innisfail, and now extends inland to Palmerville.

At 1:00 pm EST SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Ingrid, Category 5, with central pressure 930 hPa, was centred near latitude 13.9 south longitude 147.2 east, which is about 270 km northeast of Cooktown and 300 kilometres east of Cape Melville. The cyclone was moving west at 8 km/h.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ingrid continues to move west and poses a serious threat to the far north Queensland coast. Ingrid has a very destructive core with wind gusts to 290 km/hr.

Gales are expected to develop between Lockhart River and Port Douglas during Wednesday morning with destructive winds likely later in the day.

Tides in coastal areas between Cape Melville and Port Douglas are likely toexceed the highest tides of the year as the cyclone approaches.

Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Ingrid, Category 5, for 1:00 pm EST
Central Pressure : 930 Hectopascals
Location of Centre : within 20 kilometres of
latitude 13.9 degrees south
longitude 147.2 degrees east
about 300 kilometres east of Cape Melville
and 270 km northeast of Cooktown.
Recent Movement : towards the west at 8 km/hr.
Destructive winds : out to 90 kilometres from the centre
Very destructive winds: out to 35 kilometres from the centre.
Maximum wind gusts : 290 kilometres per hour.

People in near coastal areas between Lockhart River and Port Douglas shouldimmediately commence or continue preparations, especially protecting boats andproperty using available daylight hours.
People further inland to about Palmerville, and those in near coastal areas
between Port Douglas and Innisfail should consider action they will need to takeif the cyclone threat increases and listen for the next advice.

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Tue 08/03/2005 18:44

I haven't of many TCs that have affected Queensland before. They seem to be much more common in NT and northwestern WA.

Aussie2005 · Unread post by **Aussie2005** » Tue 08/03/2005 18:59

The following link will explain better than I could on here where cyclones are more likely to occur ..... http://home.iprimus.com.au/ozthunder/cyc.htm

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Tue 08/03/2005 19:03

Dean. · Unread post by **Dean.** » Tue 08/03/2005 19:11

Has Ingrid made the NZ news yet?.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Tue 08/03/2005 19:14

didnt watch the tv news so dont no, but heard in on the radio news and on nz news websites

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Tue 08/03/2005 20:24

Yes there was something on Coast 105.4 it was going to make landfill up there

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Tue 08/03/2005 21:20

Ive only seen it on Sky News... an aussie channel...

Fujita Phil · Unread post by **Fujita Phil** » Tue 08/03/2005 21:48

Not a bad view here

http://www.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc/satshots/sh2205sams.jpg

Manukau heads obs · Tue 08/03/2005 22:45

it was on 1ZB news

thats a great closeup sat image, that one, thanks

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Tue 08/03/2005 22:50

Michael wrote:Yes there was something on Coast 105.4 it was going to make landfill up there

unusual way of making a rubbish tip??

JohnGaul
NZTS

Manukau heads obs · Tue 08/03/2005 23:06

the eye has goten smaller now....and the cloud to the east has moved further away from the eye...
maybe its weakening a bit?

Aussie2005 · Unread post by **Aussie2005** » Tue 08/03/2005 23:27

The latest cyclone warning issued by BOM gives no indication that TC Ingrid is weakuning

BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Queensland Region
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
Media: For immediate broadcast. Transmitters in the area Lockhart River to PortDouglas are requested to use the Standard Emergency Warning Signal.

TOP PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 9
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane
Issued at 8:12pm on Tuesday the 8th of March 2005

A Tropical Cyclone WARNING is current for coastal and island communities between Lockhart River and Port Douglas.
A Tropical Cyclone WATCH extends across Cape York Peninsula to the eastern Gulf of Carpentaria between the mouth of the Gilbert River and Aurukun.

At 7:00 pm EST SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Ingrid, Category 5, with central pressure 930 hPa, was centred near latitude 14 south longitude 146.7 east, which is about 225 km northeast of Cooktown and 240 kilometres east of Cape Melville. The cyclone was moving westward at 10 km/h.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ingrid poses a serious threat to the far north
Queensland coast. Ingrid has a very destructive core with wind gusts to 290 km/hr.

Gales are expected to develop between Cape Melville and Port Douglas early Wednesday morning. Destructive winds are likely between Cape Melville and Cape Tribulation later in the morning. The very destructive core of the cyclone is expected near the coast between Cape Melville and Cooktown later Wednesday afternoon.

Coastal residents between Cape Melville and Cooktown are specifically warned of the dangerous storm tide as the cyclone crosses the coast later Wednesday afternoon. The sea is likely to rise steadily to a level significantly above the highest tides of the year with damaging waves, strong currents and flooding of low-lying areas extending some way inland. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should be prepared to follow instructions regarding evacuation of the area if advised to do so.

Heavy rain can be expected to develop on the coast and ranges north of Port Douglas on Wednesday.

Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Ingrid, Category 5, for 7:00 pm EST
Central Pressure : 930 Hectopascals
Location of Centre : within 20 kilometres of
latitude 14 degrees south
longitude 146.7 degrees east
about 240 kilometres east of Cape Melville
and 225 km northeast of Cooktown.
Recent Movement : towards the west at 10 km/hr.
Destructive winds : out to 90 kilometres from the centre
Very destructive winds: out to 35 kilometres from the centre.
Maximum wind gusts : 290 kilometres per hour.

People in near coastal areas between Lockhart River and Port Douglas should have almost completed preparations and should be ready to take shelter tomorrow before conditions deteriorate.

People over inland areas across Cape York Peninsula on the eastern Gulf of Carpentaria coast, should consider action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases and listen for the next advice.

Manukau heads obs · Wed 09/03/2005 06:05

eye almost gone now (6am here this morning)
but there is still alot of intense rain bands around it and other huge Cb's to the NE of it
it might have slowed down moving west a bit too

Aussie2005 · Unread post by **Aussie2005** » Wed 09/03/2005 07:13

Bureau of Met says that TC Ingrid is still maintaining its intensity, article from ABC website

Cyclone Ingrid maintains intensity
Authorities say tropical cyclone Ingrid is maintaining its strength as it edges closer to the far north Queensland coast.

The severe category 5 system is about 210 kilometres north-east of Cooktown and has destructive winds of almost 300 kilometres an hour.

It is expected to reach the coast late today.

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a cyclone warning for coastal and island communities between Lockhart River and Port Douglas.

A cyclone watch extends from Cape York Peninsula to Kowanyama, however, a watch from Port Douglas to Innisfail has been cancelled.

The bureau says gales are expected to develop between Lockhart River and Port Douglas early this morning.

Between Cape Melville and Cape Tribulation there is likely to be destructive winds and significantly higher tides as the cyclone approaches.

The bureau also says heavy rain can be expected on the coast and ranges north of Port Douglas from today.

Senior forecaster Mike Bergin says the cyclone is moving slowly at eight kilometres an hour, but poses a major danger to the region.

"It is still tracking in a general westerly direction towards the far north Queensland coast," he said.

"It is still a very powerful system and it poses a significant threat to parts of that far north Queensland coast. It's still a very intense tropical cyclone."

Cairns Acting Police Superintendent Michael Keating says emergency authorities are co-operating across the region.

"We've already established communications networks through to our local areas in the north of the state," he said.

"We'll be working with the state counter-disaster organisation in Brisbane so the whole mechanism of disaster management and disaster planning is under way."

Cooktown

Conditions are currently calm in Cooktown with light wind gusts and no sign of rain.

But that is expected to change this morning as Ingrid nears the coast.

Chief executive of the Cook Shire Council, Mark Pitt, says he is happy with the town's preparations.

"Boats have been moving up to safer anchorage up the harbour," he said.

"Those who have been able have been getting their boats out of the harbour.

"There's been a fair amount of work around town - the taping of windows, cleaning up of yards, securing and locking down of any loose items.

Many residents have chosen to leave town rather than face Ingrid.

If the cylcone does head towards Cooktown, the council has organised people to stay in the town's three strongest buildings - the community hall, energy depot and school swimming pool change rooms.

Historic threat

If Cyclone Ingrid does cross the coast it will be the first category 5 cyclone to make landfall in Queensland in almost 90 years.

Manfred Greitschus, from the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, says there have been only three severe tropical cyclones approaching the intensity of Ingrid.

They include category 4 Althea, which devastated parts of Townsville in 1971, and Cyclone Aivu, which crossed the coast in the Burdekin.

"We get very few category 5 cyclones in the Coral Sea," Mr Greitschus said.

"In fact, the last category 5 cyclone was had was Aivu in 1989.

"It crossed the coast as a category 3 but it was a category 5 out in the Coral Sea.

"We have to go back to 1918 where we had a very significant category 5 crossing the coast at Mackay, which did a lot of damage."

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Wed 09/03/2005 07:24

Cyclone looks less impressive this morning with the eye gone.

I think drier air is getting into the TC now, causing it to weaken.

I see Geoff Mackley is at Cape York waiting in anticipation.
http://www.rambocam.com/index.html

Aussie2005 · Unread post by **Aussie2005** » Wed 09/03/2005 09:00

Ingrid now downgraded to Cat 4 but still packing a decent punch. Continuing in westward direction at the moment but BOM suggests maybe it will go WSW but still likely to miss any significant inhabited areas, not much in it for the news media !

BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY
Queensland Region
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: For immediate broadcast. Transmitters in the area Lockhart River to Port Douglas are requested to use the Standard Emergency Warning Signal.

TOP PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 12
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane
Issued at 4:42am on Wednesday the 9th of March 2005

A Cyclone WARNING is current for coastal and island communities between Lockhart River and Cape Tribulation. The warning is cancelled between Cape Tribulation and Port Douglas.
A Cyclone WATCH extends across Cape York Peninsula to the eastern Gulf of Carpentaria between the mouth of the Gilbert River and Aurukun.

At 4:00 am EST SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Ingrid, Category 4, with central pressure 935 hPa, was relocated by satellite near latitude 13.6 south longitude 146.1 east, which is about 225 km north northeast of Cooktown and 305 kilometres east of Coen. The cyclone was moving westward at 9 km/h but is expected to move in a west southwest direction during the day.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ingrid poses a serious threat to the far north
Queensland coast with very destructive wind gusts to 280 km/hr near the centre.

Gales are expected to develop between Lockhart River and Cape Tribulation early Wednesday morning. Destructive winds are likely between Coen and Cape Flattery later in the day. The very destructive core of the cyclone is expected near the coast between Coen and Cape Flattery overnight.

Coastal residents between Coen and Cape Flattery are specifically warned of the dangerous storm tide as the cyclone crosses the coast overnight and Thursday morning. The sea is likely to rise steadily to a level significantly above the highest tides of the year with damaging waves, strong currents and flooding of low-lying areas extending some way inland. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should be prepared to evacuate if advised to do so.

Heavy rain can be expected to develop on the coast and ranges north of Cooktown.

Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Ingrid, Category 4, for 4:00 am EST
Central Pressure : 935 Hectopascals
Location of Centre : within 20 kilometres of
latitude 13.6 degrees south
longitude 146.1 degrees east
about 225 kilometres north northeast of Cooktown
and 305km north east of Coen.
Recent Movement : towards the west at 9 km/hr.
Destructive winds : out to 90 kilometres from the centre
Very destructive winds: out to 35 kilometres from the centre.
Maximum wind gusts : 280 kilometres per hour near the centre.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Wed 09/03/2005 19:06

Latest visible imagery shows a strengthening trend. Ingrid's eye is really becoming well-defined again. She's intensifying.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Wed 09/03/2005 19:56

It will probably cross cape tribulation into the NT now

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Wed 09/03/2005 21:33

Radar shows just light to mod rain onto the Coast at the moment.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Wed 09/03/2005 22:19

Heavy falls wont happen for a couple of hours yet, winds are high!!!

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