Lots of talk on the aussie forums on the potential cyclone forming... quite spooky timing as I've just finished reading 'Tracy' which is a nicely researched book on the 1974 cyclone that wiped out Darwin.
Will be interesting to watch, but hope it doesn't cause any damage to anyone.
Cheers,
G
Xmas cyclone for the top end
Forum rules
These topics are a read-only archive and may be subject to out-of-date information.
For today's weather discussion head to: New Zealand Weather & Climate
These topics are a read-only archive and may be subject to out-of-date information.
For today's weather discussion head to: New Zealand Weather & Climate
-
GraemeWi
- Posts: 1012
- Joined: Sun 30/03/2003 18:28
- Location: Hobsonville Point, Auckland
-
Manukau heads obs
- Posts: 12305
- Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
- Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
yeah, i have just had a look, and there is alot of actiivity north of darwin alright!
you can see an animation of the gms sat pic i have done here:
http://www.weather-display.com/windy/an ... tpfile.gif
also some good activity in the coral sea and near Fiji
maybe an earlyish TC for the south pacific sometime soon too
you can see an animation of the gms sat pic i have done here:
http://www.weather-display.com/windy/an ... tpfile.gif
also some good activity in the coral sea and near Fiji
maybe an earlyish TC for the south pacific sometime soon too
-
NZstorm
- Posts: 11333
- Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 19:38
- Location: Grey Lynn, Auckland
Metars from Darwin airport here
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/YPDN.html
For those who don't know what a metar is....it is a routine hourly weather
observation done for aviation. Gives wind, visibility, weather, clouds
temperature, barometer.
Their upper air sounding looks interesting. Tropopause up around 16,500m. Thats the height the cb's would grow to.
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/YPDN.html
For those who don't know what a metar is....it is a routine hourly weather
observation done for aviation. Gives wind, visibility, weather, clouds
temperature, barometer.
Their upper air sounding looks interesting. Tropopause up around 16,500m. Thats the height the cb's would grow to.
-
Manukau heads obs
- Posts: 12305
- Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
- Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 20
Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
at 11:00 am CST Sunday 21 December 2003
The CYCLONE WATCH and the CYCLONE WARNING have been cancelled.
At 9.30 AM CST EX-TROPICAL CYCLONE Debbie was re-located over land about 100
kilometres southeast of JABIRU and 180 kilometres northeast of Katherine, moving
to the south at 15 kilometres per hour. The cyclone has weakened into a rain
depression and winds near the centre have moderated below GALE force. Squally
wind gusts may still be experienced today and tomorrow over the Arnhem and
Darwin Daly Districts.
HEAVY RAIN is expected to cause localised flooding and significant stream rises
over the Top End.
Details of EX-TROPICAL CYCLONE Debbie at 9.30 AM CST:
. Centre re-located near... 13.3 degrees South 133.5 degrees East
. Location accuracy........ within 60 kilometres
. Recent movement.......... south at 15 km/h
. Central pressure......... 995 hectoPascals
REPEATING: The CYCLONE WATCH and the CYCLONE WARNING have been cancelled.
No further cyclone warnings will be issued unless the low moves over the sea and
redevelops.
This advice is available on telephone 1300 659 211
DARWIN Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
Home | Learn about Meteorology | Publications | News | About Us | Search | Help | Feedback
Weather and Warnings | Climate | Hydrology | About Services | Registered Users | SILO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2003, Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)
Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer.
Please also note the Acknowledgements notice relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy Policy.
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 20
Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
at 11:00 am CST Sunday 21 December 2003
The CYCLONE WATCH and the CYCLONE WARNING have been cancelled.
At 9.30 AM CST EX-TROPICAL CYCLONE Debbie was re-located over land about 100
kilometres southeast of JABIRU and 180 kilometres northeast of Katherine, moving
to the south at 15 kilometres per hour. The cyclone has weakened into a rain
depression and winds near the centre have moderated below GALE force. Squally
wind gusts may still be experienced today and tomorrow over the Arnhem and
Darwin Daly Districts.
HEAVY RAIN is expected to cause localised flooding and significant stream rises
over the Top End.
Details of EX-TROPICAL CYCLONE Debbie at 9.30 AM CST:
. Centre re-located near... 13.3 degrees South 133.5 degrees East
. Location accuracy........ within 60 kilometres
. Recent movement.......... south at 15 km/h
. Central pressure......... 995 hectoPascals
REPEATING: The CYCLONE WATCH and the CYCLONE WARNING have been cancelled.
No further cyclone warnings will be issued unless the low moves over the sea and
redevelops.
This advice is available on telephone 1300 659 211
DARWIN Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre
Home | Learn about Meteorology | Publications | News | About Us | Search | Help | Feedback
Weather and Warnings | Climate | Hydrology | About Services | Registered Users | SILO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
© Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2003, Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)
Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer.
Please also note the Acknowledgements notice relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy Policy.