Cyclone Jasper

I see that Cyclone Jasper is becoming a little excited as it heads for Cairns.

At this time 16:30 the eye  wind speed at close to ground level is approx 90 km/h,,at 100 mtr alt wind speed is 110 km/h, at 500 mtr speed is 130 km/h at 1000 mtr speed is 170 km/h .
   If this cyclone makes landfall  near  Cairns by the 12 -13th dec  then the rotational speed could reach 180 km/h at an alt of 100 mtr...190 to 200 at 500 mtr alt.
So yez cairnzites had better secure yer boats coz some of those winds at 500 to 1000 mtr can swoop down as micro bursts and relocate your boat inland.


Hmm, A couple of hours later Jasper has weakened a tad....Cyclonic twit.

I've only experienced one cyclone which was Justin in the mid 90's.I got stuck in Ingham for a couple of days.
It dumped over a metre of rain in 24 hours and one poor kid was killed.
The phrase that they sound like a freight train coming through is true, scary stuff.



cheers moredeep

Yes I know the sound. Had our roof blown off twice at night.  The entire sky was lit up by rolling sheet lightning...Awesome sight and the back yard fence was writhing about like a red bellied black being chased by Steve Irwin.

Jasper still has plenty of energy so batten down the hatches.
 Lots of rain and lightning And umbrellas probably wont help much.

https://www.ventusky.com/?p=-20;104;1&l=wind-10m&t=20231209/2100

Jasper may be gone but the remnants are still causing grief in FNQ.
Looks like the rain has not stopped for several days.


Does not look like ending any time soon....Or may be done and dusted by tomorrow. Who knows with this weird weather lately?