Got your cyclone kit ready?
 

First Northern & Eastern Region cyclones of the season are imminent.....there are two Lows lurking, one in the Coral Sea, one moving into the Arafura Sea.

Current forecast for their development is below, and its possible that the one near the top end could move across the Gulf and into the Coral Sea early next week.

Cyclone trivia for the interested out there......

Cyclone names - first one that forms in Australian waters this year will be called Fina, second will be Grant.
BoM Cyclone info - includes three day outlooks for Western, Northern and Eastern regions.

and the Weatherzone forum has masses of information for people no matter how new you are to the subject. Be warned if you start posting though, their mods can make us look like pussy cats when the weather gets really hairy and the forums go crazy. There's also a spin-off site launched this year run by some of the weatherzone posters; looks good so far :)

Closer to home - if you are in a cyclone-prone area, check your emergency kit and keep your eyes and ears on the local media.

Remember - ring 132500 for the SES - but remember they will be very busy and you may have to be patient. If its life-threatening, ring 000.

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Shall keep a watch.

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Cyclone kit ready, and now im on cyclone watch, got my list of clients so in the event of one occuring i can check too make sure they are all safe.

Got heavy rain and wind at present
Mandy

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A Cyclone WATCH has been declared for a developing tropical low for coastal
areas from Dundee Beach to Nhulunbuy, including Darwin.

At 3:30 pm CST a Tropical Low was estimated to be
175 kilometres north of Croker Island and
350 kilometres north northeast of Darwin and
moving west northwest at 4 kilometres per hour away from the coast.

A tropical cyclone is expected to develop late on Friday or during Saturday
north of the Top End. GALES are not expected in coastal areas in the next 24
hours, however gales could develop later.

http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/

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Stay safe Mandy; just keep a cool head and you should be fine :)

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TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 2
Issued at 10:45 pm CST on Wednesday 21 December 2011

A Cyclone WATCH is current for a developing tropical low for coastal areas from
Dundee Beach to Nhulunbuy, including Darwin.

At 9:30 pm CST a Tropical Low was estimated to be
175 kilometres north of Croker Island and
350 kilometres north northeast of Darwin and
moving west northwest at 2 kilometres per hour.

A tropical cyclone is expected to develop late on Friday or during Saturday
north of the Top End. GALES are not expected in coastal areas in the next 24
hours, however gales could develop later.

The Territory Controller advises communities under Watch that now is the time
to put together your emergency kit, clear your yards and balconies, and
commence home shelter preparations.

Residents of Darwin and Rural Area are advised that if you DO NOT have
accommodation constructed to the Building Code or are unsure of your present
accommodation you should determine which public emergency shelter to use. This
advice is issued to allow you sufficient time in which to take the necessary
precautions before winds reach a dangerous level.

Details of Tropical Low at 9:30 pm CST:

.Centre located near...... 9.6 degrees South 132.3 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 120 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the west northwest at 2 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 85 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ below cyclone intensity
.Central pressure......... 1001 hectoPascals

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Stay safe. :fingerscrossed:

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Tropical Cyclone Fina born at 0411 this morning .....

At 1 am EST Thursday, Tropical Cyclone Fina (Category 1) with central pressure
996 hPa was located over the Coral Sea near latitude 17.5 south longitude 157.2
east, which is about 1110 km east of Townsville and 940 km east northeast of
Mackay.

The cyclone is moving south at about 18 kilometres per hour and should
gradually weaken over the next 12 hours.

TROPICAL CYCLONE FINA, CATEGORY 1, is expected to maintain a
south-southwesterly track during Thursday while weakening into this evening.
Tropical Cyclone Fina is not expected to directly affect the Queensland coast.

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TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETINFor 12:41 pm EST on Thursday 22 December 2011
At 11 am EST Thursday, Ex-Tropical Cyclone Fina with central pressure 998 hPa was located over the Coral Sea near latitude 18.9 south longitude 155.8 east, which is about 740 km east northeast of Mackay and 740 km northeast of Rockhampton.
The system is moving south southwest at about 20 kilometres per hour and should remain as an extra-tropical low over the next few days while turning to the southeast.

While this system will have no direct impact on the Queensland coast, it is
expected to generate large ocean swells which will affect the southern
Queensland coast over the Christmas weekend.

No further Tropical Cyclone Information Bulletins will be issued for this
system.

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TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 4 Issued at 10:28 am CST on Thursday 22 December 2011

A Cyclone WATCH is current for a developing tropical low for coastal areas from
Dundee Beach to Nhulunbuy, including Darwin.

At 9:30 am CST a Tropical Low was estimated to be
130 kilometres north of Croker Island and
320 kilometres north northeast of Darwin and
moving south at 4 kilometres per hour.

A tropical cyclone is expected to develop early Saturday north of the Top End.
GALES are not expected in coastal areas in the next 24 hours, however gales
could develop later.

The Territory Controller advises communities under Watch that now is the time
to put together your emergency kit, clear your yards and balconies, and
commence home shelter preparations.

Residents of Darwin and Rural Area are advised that if you DO NOT have
accommodation constructed to the Building Code or are unsure of your present
accommodation you should determine which public emergency shelter to use. This
advice is issued to allow you sufficient time in which to take the necessary
precautions before winds reach a dangerous level.

Details of Tropical Low at 9:30 am CST:

.Centre located near...... 10.0 degrees South 132.5 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 120 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the south at 4 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 85 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ below cyclone intensity
.Central pressure......... 1000 hectoPascals

Please ensure that neighbours have heard and understood this message,
particularly new arrivals or those who may not fully understand English.

The next advice will be issued by 5:00 pm CST Thursday 22 December.

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Track is certainly keeping everyone guessing.......

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 14
Issued at 7:43 am CST on Saturday 24 December 2011

A Cyclone WARNING continues for a developing tropical low for coastal areas
from Cape Fourcroy to Milingimbi, including the Tiwi Islands, Cape Don and
Croker Island.

A Cyclone WATCH continues for coastal areas west to Dundee Beach, including Darwin, and east to Nhulunbuy.

At 6:30 am CST a Tropical Low was estimated to be
140 kilometres west northwest of Croker Island and
200 kilometres north northeast of Darwin
and is moving west at 7 kilometres per hour.

The low is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone later today or early on
Sunday. It should remain slow moving north of the coast over the next 24 to 48 hours. GALES with gusts to 110 kilometres per hour are expected to develop between Cape Fourcroy and Milingimbi, including the Tiwi Islands, Cape Don and Croker Island, later today or early on Sunday. GALES may develop later over other coastal areas between Dundee Beach and Nhulunbuy, including Darwin.

The Territory Controller advises residents from Cape Fourcroy to Milingimbi,
including the Tiwi Islands, Cape Don and Croker Island, that now is the time to
make final preparations to your home shelter or identify which public emergency shelter to use. For communities under Watch, now is the time to put together your emergency kit, clear your yards and balconies, and commence home shelter preparations.

Residents of Darwin and Rural Area are advised that if you DO NOT have
accommodation constructed to the Building Code or are unsure of your present
accommodation you should determine which public emergency shelter to use. This advice is issued to allow you sufficient time in which to take the necessary precautions before winds reach a dangerous level.

Details of Tropical Low at 6:30 am CST:

.Centre located near...... 10.7 degrees South 131.4 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 150 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the west at 7 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 85 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ below cyclone intensity
.Central pressure......... 998 hectoPascals

Please ensure that neighbours have heard and understood this message,
particularly new arrivals or those who may not fully understand English.

The next advice will be issued by 11:00 am CST Saturday 24 December.

This advice is available on telephone NT-1300 659 211

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TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 19
Issued at 10:59 pm CST on Saturday 24 December 2011

A Cyclone WARNING is current for a developing tropical low for coastal areas
from Dundee Beach to Milingimbi including the Tiwi Islands and Darwin .

A Cyclone WATCH is now current for coastal areas from Milingimbi to Nhulunbuy and inland to Jabiru .

At 9:30 pm CST a Tropical Low was estimated to be 85 kilometres west northwest of Croker Island and 210 kilometres north northeast of Darwin
and is moving east at 5 kilometres per hour.

The low is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone tonight. It should
remain slow moving north of the coast over the next 12 to 24 hours before
moving south. It is likely to move into the Van Diemen Gulf early Monday with a possible landfall east of Darwin later on Monday.

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Stay safe all of you up there :)

TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 22
Issued at 7:30 am CST on Sunday 25 December 2011

A Cyclone WARNING is current for coastal areas from Dundee Beach to Milingimbi including the Tiwi Islands and Darwin .

A Cyclone WATCH continues for coastal areas from Milingimbi to Nhulunbuy and inland to Jabiru .

At 6:30 am CST Tropical Cyclone Grant, Category 1 was estimated to be
55 kilometres north northwest of Croker Island and 255 kilometres northeast of Darwin and is moving east at 5 kilometres per hour.

Category 1 Tropical Cyclone Grant should remain slow moving over the next 6 to 12 hours before moving south, over the Cobourg Peninsula tonight and into the Van Diemen Gulf during Monday. Present indications have it crossing the coast again east of Darwin later on Monday.