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[Aukiman]

Keep em coming .... taken from the US Navy tracking page

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this one taken at 04 Zulu (UTC)
http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/atcf_web/image_archives/ 2008/sh102008.08010400.gif

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You can clearly see the centre of the Cyclone on the Darwin Radar now. This one is going to be close!

http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR632.loop.shtm l

http://mirror.bom.gov.au/radar/IDR632.gif?20080104 212125

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Here is the Airport TTF update at midnight:

SPECI YPDN 041430Z 31035G48KT 5000 LIGHT RAIN FEW010 SCT020 BKN085
27/23
Q0996
RMK RF00.0/025.8
This is showing the cyclone is still approching Darwin - A little translation for non-aviation enthusiast - issued on the 4th at 1430 Zulu (midnight) wind direction is 310 degrees at 35 knots, gusting to 48 knots. Visibility is 5km, temperature is 27 degrees, dew point is 23 degrees. QNH 0996 (note QNH will continue to drop as the cyclone gets closer, as it moves away qnh will rise)
Scattered clouds at 2000 feet, Broken clouds at 8500 feet and light rain

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SPECI YPDN 041500Z 30034G44KT 5000 RAIN FEW012 BKN025 OVC060 25/23
Q0995
RMK RF00.6/026.6


Here is the 0030 update: wind direction now 300 degrees at 34 knots, gusting to 44, temperature now 25 degrees, dewpoint still 23. qnh 0995 (still dropping)
Broken clouds at 2500 feet, overcast at 6000 feet

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SPECI YPDN 041600Z 29037G52KT 5000 RAIN FEW015 OVC022 26/23 Q0995
RMK RF00.2/028.2


0130 update: Winds 290 degrees, 37 knots gusting to 52 knots Temperature 26 degrees, dewpoint 23. qnh 0995 Overcast at 2200feet

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SPECI YPDN 041630Z 28039G53KT 7000 LIGHT RAIN SCT016 BKN021 25/23
Q0994 RECENT RAIN
RMK RF00.2/028.8


1400, closer still: Winds 280 degrees, 39 knots gusting to 53 knots Temperature 25 dewpoint 23 QNH 0994 scatered clouds at 1600 feet broken coulds at 2100 feet

[Aukiman]

well were actually an hour before the 04 / 18 Z point in the below pic ... which would explain the big knocking sounds coming from the window keeping me awake :p


http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/atcf_web/image_archives/ 2008/sh102008.08010412.gif

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SPECI YPDN 041700Z 28034G49KT 7000 LIGHT RAIN FEW015 BKN020 OVC026
26/23
Q0993
RMK RF00.0/028.8


14:30: Winds 280 degrees, 34 knots gusting 49, Temperature 26 dewpoint 23 qnh 0993 broken clouds 2000 feet, overcast 2600 feet

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SPECI YPDN 041800Z 28032G44KT 7000 LIGHT RAIN SCT012 BKN020 OVC027
25/23
Q0994
RMK RF00.6/029.6


15:30 Wind 280 degrees, 32 knots gusting 44 knots qnh 0994

[Aukiman]

got up early this morning to look at what the cyclone left us around my neighbourhood ... sorry for the pic quality, just took em thru the car windows as I was driving. Pretty tame as cyclones go, but still knocked plenty of stuff over :)


http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/aukiman/misc/ tch-1.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/aukiman/misc/ tch-2.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/aukiman/misc/ tch-3.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/aukiman/misc/ tch-4.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/aukiman/misc/ tch-5.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/aukiman/misc/ tch-6.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/aukiman/misc/ tch-7.jpg