Pollyana

Could be the last quiet one for a while

wanderingwombat

The CM/ Cairns Post had a small typ0 (that didnt amount to much ) in the breaking news release today, placing the cyclone out in the Atlantic somewhere. Too much media sensationalism. The ABC weather report hardly mentioned it.

Pollyana

The Atlantic? thats original! You mean I spent 10 minutes trying to get the big screen in the office to work and now I'm looking at the wrong ocean?

wanderingwombat

A BOM spokesperson was quoted elsewhere as Ului being "15 hundred" kms away, which in the excitment of the story chase somehow become
"15,000"

That would make it the North Atlantic...

Pollyana

I shall try not to get too excited when they ring me about it later tonight, otherwise I coiuld end up placing it in the Arctic or somewhere

moneypenny20

Oooh please

Pollyana

I'll tell them you would like it turned 180 degrees and sent back where it came from

moneypenny20

Ooh can you do that? Cool! Thank you.

Pollyana

Lifted from the Weatherzone forum, specially for you after your comment above in a Severe Weather thread......

Pollyana

Interesting prediction this one.......

Pollyana

TROPICAL CYCLONE INFORMATION BULLETIN
Issued at 4:53am EST on Monday the 15th of March 2010

At 4 am EST Monday, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului [Category 4] with central
pressure 935 hPa was located over the Coral Sea near latitude 13.0 south
longitude 160.0 east, which is about 1470 km northeast of Mackay.

The cyclone is moving west at about 10 kilometres per hour.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului lies over the northeastern Coral Sea to the south
of the Solomon Islands. Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului is expected to continue
moving slowly west during the next 36 hours before adopting a more southerly
track.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului poses no immediate threat to the Queensland coast.

The next Information Bulletin will be issued by 11 am EST today.

wanderingwombat

Just how prepared are some people?

jimtrish

This looks like it is more likely to go south than to visit us lot ......hope everyone is prepared regardless

Pollyana

I'll hazard a guess that she will catch a lot of people out, especially if she makes land in the southern half of the coast. Even the northern part of the coast has had a quiet season though, so there will probably be a fair few caught out as regards cyclone kits etc.
Looking at the predicted tracks, I wouldn't like to put too firm a guess on the evntual landfall,but Mackay is looking increasingly likely if she stays on course as predicted at present.

Its so far from an exact science though, anything could happen yet - even a 180 and away from the coast altogether........

Kooky.

Thanks for the updates, Pol. We have offices in the Pacific Islands so I keep an eye on things; the Islanders are already suffering http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=142263