TenOunce Tone
tony
Just went down the beach.. Palm Cove beach about 1325 today. Strong gusts driving the rain. Stings the skin when hitting you in he face! Sorry for the crap quality but...
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Nice coverage Tone.
I have a mate at Mareeba and they are copping it at the moment!
Stay safe mate!
I have a mate at Mareeba and they are copping it at the moment!
Stay safe mate!
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GoldCheddar2005
Julie
Damn local footy has been cancelled... stay safe, all that area has been a happy holiday spot for myself and family over the years. Especially Kuranda... A nice hot tub at the penthouse suite at the Rydges Tradewinds would be nice right now.
hang in there tone... 
GoldCheddar2005
Julie
Even bigger bugger, a whole new set of warnings have been issued between Tribulation and Whitsunday, because it will maintain current intensity and head back out to sea tonight.. Look out Cairns! Take Care
TenOunce Tone
tony
Current conditions at home are the breeze is picking up, nothing serious yet but gusts are getting stronger, its been raining on and off all day.
It will be interesting to see what happens later on this evening when the TC Ita gets closer to the coast, the terrain between here and Port Douglas is basically you have the ocean, then you have a steep slope up to the table lands, the slope is around 300 - 500 m in elevation from sea level over a distance of about 1 km so when you look at it, its quite a climb. not sure how or if the different elevations will have any effect on what the cyclone does, just have to ride it out.
So far so good, a few trees down and lots of leaf litter around the streets as reported by facebook etc, hang tight everyone, its going to be a wet night
Cheers, Tone
It will be interesting to see what happens later on this evening when the TC Ita gets closer to the coast, the terrain between here and Port Douglas is basically you have the ocean, then you have a steep slope up to the table lands, the slope is around 300 - 500 m in elevation from sea level over a distance of about 1 km so when you look at it, its quite a climb. not sure how or if the different elevations will have any effect on what the cyclone does, just have to ride it out.
So far so good, a few trees down and lots of leaf litter around the streets as reported by facebook etc, hang tight everyone, its going to be a wet night
Cheers, Tone
TenOunce Tone
tony
Well the BoM jsut updated the cyclone alert,
At 5:00 pm EST Tropical Cyclone Ita, Category 1, was estimated to be
20 kilometres south southwest of Port Douglas and
45 kilometres west northwest of Cairns, and
moving south southeast at 11 kilometres per hour.
Considering I live 25 KM Norht of Cairns and 40 Km south of Port, it should be passing behind the northern beaches in the next couple of hours.. The wind is starting to lift to a more constant blow rather than gusts.. If anyone knows Cairns, I live opposite the Zoo.. so you know the mountain range I was referring to in my last post
The latest track map..
At 5:00 pm EST Tropical Cyclone Ita, Category 1, was estimated to be
20 kilometres south southwest of Port Douglas and
45 kilometres west northwest of Cairns, and
moving south southeast at 11 kilometres per hour.
Considering I live 25 KM Norht of Cairns and 40 Km south of Port, it should be passing behind the northern beaches in the next couple of hours.. The wind is starting to lift to a more constant blow rather than gusts.. If anyone knows Cairns, I live opposite the Zoo.. so you know the mountain range I was referring to in my last post
The latest track map..
TenOunce Tone
tony
Well the new day begins with sunshine and high clouds. TC Ita gas passed by Cairns overnight theatening much but thankfully failing to deliver. Lots of vegetation on the ground, a few trees down but by and by we got of lightly
Ita keeps heading south to deliver her rain and wind to communities further down the coast. Tge rivers and creeks are in flood everywhrre and the clean up begins
Thanks for your support over the past few days its appreciated
Cheers Tone
Ita keeps heading south to deliver her rain and wind to communities further down the coast. Tge rivers and creeks are in flood everywhrre and the clean up begins
Thanks for your support over the past few days its appreciated
Cheers Tone
Glad to hear everything is ok it was shaping up badly there for a while well hope it now delivers some rain where its needed further down the coast
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Ok now the fun begins.
The drive from Mackay to Cairns tomorrow. So far the only part that is closed is between Townsville and Cardwell. Hopefully it is open tomorrow arvo or I'll be stuck Townsville for the night.
And hope Bowen and proserpine are ok in the morning.
The drive from Mackay to Cairns tomorrow. So far the only part that is closed is between Townsville and Cardwell. Hopefully it is open tomorrow arvo or I'll be stuck Townsville for the night.
And hope Bowen and proserpine are ok in the morning.
GoldCheddar2005
Julie
no we forecast to receive this afternoon. haven't heard any trains today. not a lot of road traffic either
Glad it was'nt too bad Tone, looked like it was really nasty on the radar and sat images. Still going to cause a few headaches down the coast for a bit I'd say.
Good luck too GC. Hope we get the remnants of it down here to move some overburden off the beaches.
Good luck too GC. Hope we get the remnants of it down here to move some overburden off the beaches.
TenOunce Tone
tony
XIV Bruce was closed at two poibts between tville n cairns this arvo.. check with main roads
TenOunce Tone
tony
Just take it easy mate. There will be crap and potholes everywhere.
Cheers Tone
Cheers Tone
GoldCheddar2005
Julie
No worries. went out just for a lookie see to the Dam, Proserpine River broke the bank at Crystalbrooke, the washouts at the ridge over the dam,
Couldn't resist picking up some rubble from the gutters. Very very fine sparkles. Should get my earth magnet tomorrow, will make life easier, been reading lots of stuff. Big washouts in the little creeks going up the hillsides. In the years prior to the dam, 20 inches made the river run, 25 broke the banks, the year it filled after Cyclone Joy, we got 40 inches and the river broke its banks at Foxdale near the Bruce Highway, at Grosskreutz's Corner. How much rain we got in a few hours yesterday? Who knows! The eye crossed back out over us.
All the foliage over Petters and Happy Valley got ripped out, beautiful bed rock visible.
Couldn't resist picking up some rubble from the gutters. Very very fine sparkles. Should get my earth magnet tomorrow, will make life easier, been reading lots of stuff. Big washouts in the little creeks going up the hillsides. In the years prior to the dam, 20 inches made the river run, 25 broke the banks, the year it filled after Cyclone Joy, we got 40 inches and the river broke its banks at Foxdale near the Bruce Highway, at Grosskreutz's Corner. How much rain we got in a few hours yesterday? Who knows! The eye crossed back out over us.
All the foliage over Petters and Happy Valley got ripped out, beautiful bed rock visible.
