On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:01:42 +0100, Graham P Davis
wrote:

Graham P Davis wrote:

Keith (Southend) wrote:

http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather/msgaustralia.asp

Central pressure 892 hPa with sustained winds of 145 kts!


879 hPa and 155 kts. Record low is 870 - Typhoon Tip.

Where are you getting this information? I haven't seen anything below
900 hPa reported (but I could have missed it). Here is the latest High
Seas Report from:
http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDD20130.txt

"HURRICANE WARNING FOR NORTHERN AREA

SITUATION
At 1200 UTC Severe Tropical Cyclone Monica estimated within 15
nautical miles of 12.0 S 133.7 E moving WESTSOUTHWEST at 7 knots.
Central pressure 935 hPa.

AREA AFFECTED
Within 60 nautical miles of the centre.

FORECAST
Sustained winds to 100 knots near centre deceasing to 60 knots within
12 to 24
hours."

--
Dave