Thread: Wish me luck

button down the hatches

Originally posted by weeds
button down the hatches

might need some thing a bit stronger than buttons 8O Kelvin

i think i meant batten down the hatches, not sure where button came from

I'm currently on Barrow Island and we have just shut the field in for the cyclone. The updated predicted course is now straight over the top of us. Thankfully it is tipped to be only a Cat 3 but with a fair amount of rain. Will see what develops in the next 24 hrs.

Maggsie

Originally posted by weeds
button down the hatches

I think weeds meant "man the bulge pimps"

and pass the rum.

This is the US navy's last predicted pathway



Will run along the coast and give us some rain and one hell of a blowing

this is the local prediction

Name: Daryl
Severity Category: 2
Situation At: 2PM WST Friday 20 January 2006
Warning Area: Broome to Fortescue, extending inland as shown
Watch Area: Fortescue to Exmouth, extending inland as shown
Location: 18.1S 120.5E
Recent Movement: SW at 15 km/h
Remarks: Gales with gusts to 110 kilometres an hour are possible in coastal areas between Broome and Wallal during Friday afternoon extending south to Port Hedland overnight and to Fortescue during Saturday as Daryl moves to the southwest.

Residents along the Pilbara coast are warned of the potential risk of destructive winds on Saturday as the cyclone approaches the coast.

Residents of Port Hedland are specifically warned of the potential of a dangerous storm tide as the cyclone centre nears the coast. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the normal high tide mark with damaging waves and dangerous flooding.

The State Emergency Service advises of the following alerts:
YELLOW ALERT: People in coastal communities between Pardoo and Whim Creek, including Pardoo, Port Hedland, South Hedland and Whim Creek, should commence action in preparation for the cyclone's arrival.
BLUE ALERT: People in remaining coastal communities between Broome and Dampier, including Broome, Bidyadanga, Sandfire, Wallal, Roebourne, Wickham, Point Samson, Karratha and Dampier should start taking precautions.
People in coastal communities between Cape Leveque and Coral Bay and in the inland Pilbara should listen for the next advice.






Closed the shop just after 3pm when a yellow alert was given, may not be able to open back up tomorrow right now, will depend on how long it takes to pass over.

our port is expecting storm surge flooding, but that wont reach into me.

Will drop in now and then while I have the net still to keep you all updated.



got the deck chairs ready so we can have a front row veiwing too, this will be great

BB

But remember it didn't happen without photos.

Good luck and pass the rum.

i wish you luck


peter luck


he's on the way to make a documentary about your impending peril


acquiring a nissan


however, may you have less water than we've had here in the past two days

fortune favours the brave, cheers bigbugga, GQ