Tropical cyclone Ului

[DJM83]

For the people that might be in its path keep us informed on how the weather is up there.

[Thornie]

i rekon the path will change again tomorrow, yesterday it was supposed to hit us here in gladstone now its changed to mackay area, pretty windy here atm and it's still a fair way away.

[tezxr8man]

Am up in townsville and aside from clouds and a bit of rain here and there its the norm, am anticipating a rough weekend tho from past cyclones they seem to hit north of where they say it will,(eg. Larry was meant to hit us and got Innesfail) from the website it says its likely to hit around bowen. am making arrangements to hide my EB from the weather
the biggest drama i see is that everywhere inland is recovering from the floods and are gunna cop it again

[buggerlugs]

We were due to fly to Mackay tommorow night for a 2 day enduro but they cancelled it this morning. Put it back a week. Mackay will probly get a weeks rain and they'll cancel it again........bugger....

[paule11]

Damn was going fishing in the weekend its pretty huge this cyclone

[rodderz]

It seems to have dissipated a little in the last half day or so, the next 24 hrs should see how it will go though, it's getting pushed NW from the south by colder winds which could weaken it but it's also sucking in tropical storms from New Guinea which could intensify it.

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohe...hirgmscol.html

One of my blokes leaves for Airlie Beach tomorrow morning to see his sister for a week, gonna be a great holiday for him lol

[grandpa_spec_F6]

For all those interested: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

Expected to make landfall around 21st March

[XR6_661]

http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/tc_pages/tc_home.html

Better website for tracking.

I'm up in Cairns, bit blowy here this morning, but definatly not cyclonic.

Just see what happens this weekend. They are far too hard to predict if you ask me.

[tezxr8man]

thats it no1 has a clue until it does it but its part of NQ so we can't complain its jus the way it is,

We can't have it perfect all the time now can we?????????

[zdcol71]

Good luck to any one who may be affected.
Personally I have been waiting many weeks now to put my shed up so I am hoping for a cyclone free weekend. If it comes, my delayed shed erection will not be an issue, hope everyone gets through it unscathed

[AC/DC]

Dammit.. I was going to take up parasaling today off the beach of Townsville !

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by AC/DC

Dammit.. I was going to take up parasaling today off the beach of Townsville !

Good day for it :

[XYGTHO]

Fairly windy here in Rocky at times but nothin major. Just blowing around rags, emery paper and parts in the shed which make it hard working on the brakes. lol. All the best to the guys in the area up north.
Really hope it goes down to a 1 or rain depresion before ithits anyone.

[DJM83]

A tough ask i know but if anyone in its path can get some pics while its (Ului) 'around' and post them up. Ive always been fascinated with weather and big storms (Hence why i posted this thread)

[lemon]

To all those people up north,stay safe.I was just watching it on the news.

[Big Bird 17]

The wind is really starting to pick up here in Mackay.Ului has gone category 3 and expected to hit Proserpine which is about an hour north but it still puts us in the 170kmh wind rage.We've cleaned up,tied down and stowed away everything we can but it does'nt stop the have i missed anything thoughts.Its supposed to hit sometime between 1 and 3am.I hope everyone around Prosey is going to be ok.

[vanman_75]

windy went in to mackay for a little shopping today getting breezy ,they reckon it will hit at 4 in the morning so will wait and see ,done all the yard duties ,so back to beers and reading forums . better pull me wind chimes down but ...getting a bit noisy

[Thornie]

Stay safe you guys in the firing line, dont go doing anything that will put yourself in danger.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by vanman_75

windy went in to mackay for a little shopping today getting breezy ,they reckon it will hit at 4 in the morning so will wait and see ,done all the yard duties ,so back to beers and reading forums . better pull me wind chimes down but ...getting a bit noisy

: good to see you can make some light hearted humour of it

[vanman_75]

i think people are genuinely getting smarter when it comes to these natural occurrences , was at bunnings and other stores today and there was no hysteria or mad rushes ...and all the caravans have headed west ,so with a bit of luck its just a big wind and a bit of rain ...one would hope .worst part i have is hiding all my cars ,hope all the neighbours have done a good clean up dont want any missiles in the driveway ...will all unfold tonight fingers crossed .

[gtfpv]

IM GOING ON A CRUISE ON A SHIP UP TO CAIRNS from sydney starting april 2nd . i hope it is gone and calm seas by then .
hope you all keep safe and dont get effected by the storm

[Big Bird 17]

some serious wind and rain now.

[cedric]

it is blowing pretty hard now. the bom map puts the path strait over our house in about 4 hrs. got two cars,,a boat and t bucket into three spare bays in the shed

[blue1]

best of luck cedric we are getting some good blows here in mackay but nothing to bad yet.

[blue1]

i must be in more of a hollow than i thought just spoke to my son in cutters field and he reckons they are getting a lot stronger gusts than us plus they have already lost power

[cedric]

the power is flickering here so it wont be too long. not too concerned (famous last words) because i built my own house and have solid concrete cyclone shelter

[rodderz]

Cousin's place lost power in mackay a few mins ago, high winds there. Judging by the latest radar the eye has turned SW and is heading lower than Prossy now, perhaps between there and Mackay. Hamilton Island seems to be copping it, it's near the edge of the eye

[Martyvan]

hope everyone stays safe...... but, its a bugger, next time im up that way barra fishing, there is going to be too much water between the fish in the dam at prossy... i guess at least we wont run into tree's like last time ;)

[Pinch]

Wishing all those in the path good luck and our thoughts are with you. We have good friends at Airlie Beach. Take it easy AFF'ers!

[dallasv8]

getting a bit windy here in Ayr, no rain so far but.
i do hate the fact that my hi set Queenslander isn't built in underneath properly and that my sheds got no front on it lol