http://www.west-cheshire.ac.uk/weather/msgaustralia.asp
--
Keith (Southend)
http://www.southendweather.net

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:50:24 +0100, "Keith (Southend)"
wrote:

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

Seems to be a LOT less fuss about this than you get when a hurricane
gets within a day or two of landfall in the US.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/060422/2/yojk.html

I like this matter-of-fact quote: "

Monica is expected to cross the Northern Territory coastline near
Milingimbi in the next 24 hours before heading towards Darwin.

The cyclone is forecast to weaken to category three by the time it
reaches the city on Tuesday afternoon, the spokesman said."

Only a cat three when it hits Darwin tomorrow (!)

Cheers, Dave

Keith (Southend) wrote:

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

Central pressure 892 hPa with sustained winds of 145 kts!

--
Graham Davis
Bracknell

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!

It's slated for the Indian Ocean by the 25th, and the phase doesn't end
until the 27th. Not that I am saying it will last that long. It's an
odd one though.

There again of course I am not saying it won't last another month after
that:

27 APR. 19 44 = Unstable anticyclonic.
5 MAY 05 13 = Unstable anticyclonic.
13 MAY 06 51 = Cyclonic.
19 MAY 09 21 = Cyclonic with a hint of thunder.

Boy, wouldn't that be something to tell the kids.

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.

--
Graham Davis
Bracknell

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

"Graham P Davis" wrote in message
...
Keith (Southend) wrote:

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

Central pressure 892 hPa with sustained winds of 145 kts!

--
Graham Davis
Bracknell


Sounds bad.

Dave Ludlow wrote:

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).

I got it from the link posted by Keith.

--
Graham Davis
Bracknell

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 17:42:21 +0100, Graham P Davis
wrote:

Dave Ludlow wrote:

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).

I got it from the link posted by Keith.

Thanks Graham, I didn't look beyond the Satellite image!

Just shows you how quickly these cat 5 storms can weaken when they get
near land. I see it's now down to 40 knots inland and heading well to
the South of Darwin.

--
Dave