🌀 🌀 Tropical Cyclone Alfred 🌀 🌀 QLD / NSW

[Big Sauce 21]

Channel 7: the clean up of the cyclone may be able to begin as early as tomorrow night.

Channel 9: the flow on effect of the cyclone will drag on for days maybe even weeks

Throw a dart and it'll land somewhere I guess.

You can clean up tomorrow but you'll get pretty wet

 

[Cuzz09]

It's getting wild n woolie

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[Xtreme]

You can clean up tomorrow but you'll get pretty wet

I think from ch 7s perspective was once the cyclone passes through certain areas, those that can deal with fallen trees can start the removal of them.

While ch 9s point of view was that the whole threat isn't over until the rain event (after the cyclone, which will last for days) stops entirely.

Meanwhile I'm in contact with friends and family that can't believe everything has shut down. I said that it's like COVID but replace pandemic reasons with natural disaster. It's an inconvenience - but common sense as everyone had plenty of warning to get the supplies they would need (be it food, sandbags, xyz things that would assist in the preparation) and workers also need time to get their stuff in order too.

One other thing I had noticed in my QLD stay this year, more homeless people bobbing around (especially Cavil Ave) than I saw in 2024. I feel bad, but it's not like I can shelter everyone.

It's not as windy right now as it was 1-3 hours ago (it's windy but not loud, just breezy). I read about this yesterday, during the cyclone event there will be periods where you'll think it's over.. but it'll get ferocious again. In fact the wind is kicking up again as I type. So there was a 15ish minute period of "calmness".

Which brings me to not knowing how long the actual cyclone passing through will take. I've read it might be as fast as 3 hours - 12 hours. Interesting to see how long it ends up being.

 

[rank and file]

European model is dragging it north every update. Has it crossing between Bribie Island and Caloundra

Wind at Gold Coast airport

Wind at Brisbane airport



Both trending up as it gets closer,still 65/80ks off the coast,moving at 7ks.
Long 10hrs coming up.

 

[rank and file]

I think from ch 7s perspective was once the cyclone passes through certain areas, those that can deal with fallen trees can start the removal of them.

While ch 9s point of view was that the whole threat isn't over until the rain event (after the cyclone, which will last for days) stops entirely.

Meanwhile I'm in contact with friends and family that can't believe everything has shut down. I said that it's like COVID but replace pandemic reasons with natural disaster. It's an inconvenience - but common sense as everyone had plenty of warning to get the supplies they would need (be it food, sandbags, xyz things that would assist in the preparation) and workers also need time to get their stuff in order too.

One other thing I had noticed in my QLD stay this year, more homeless people bobbing around (especially Cavil Ave) than I saw in 2024. I feel bad, but it's not like I can shelter everyone.

It's not as windy right now as it was 1-3 hours ago (it's windy but not loud, just breezy). I read about this yesterday, during the cyclone event there will be periods where you'll think it's over.. but it'll get ferocious again. In fact the wind is kicking up again as I type. So there was a 15ish minute period of "calmness".

Which brings me to not knowing how long the actual cyclone passing through will take. I've read it might be as fast as 3 hours - 12 hours. Interesting to see how long it ends up being.

You'll be right,watch Hard Sweat and last night's game on loop.
Keep going with the updates,but need more exclamation marks.
Live cross on amTV will be for the ages.

 

[Xtreme]

You'll be right,watch Hard Sweat and last night's game on loop.
Keep going with the updates,but need more exclamation marks.
Live cross on amTV will be for the ages.

I love my !!!!! and " "

Whenever I have a quotation mark moment in real life I always do the Dr Evil quotation mark mannerism

 

[Ghost Patrol]

Has dropped to Cat 1. Looks like the eye is crossing North Stradbroke Island.

 

[rank and file]

Has dropped to Cat 1. Looks like the eye is crossing North Stradbroke Island.

Small mercy,still looks ugly.

 

[rank and file]

I love my !!!!! and " "

Whenever I have a quotation mark moment in real life I always do the Dr Evil quotation mark mannerism

! lift

Stormchaser Dan live is compulsory viewing.
Melting hard because live chat is telling him it's too boring.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Finally getting some gusts. Not sure i'll sleep tonight. Things like this don't happen often

 

[Ljp86]

The cyclone is making landfall just about now as a category one storm having weakened in the last few hours and earlier in the day (Friday AEST). The high wind shear has finally started to take its toll.

Still, the cyclone has done pretty well to make it this far, considering the environment has been marginal or unfavourable for the past few days and stuck in a weak steering environment.

 

[rank and file]

The cyclone is making landfall just about now as a category one storm having weakened in the last few hours and earlier in the day (Friday AEST). The high wind shear has finally started to take its toll.

Still, the cyclone has done pretty well to make it this far, considering the environment has been marginal or unfavourable for the past few days and stuck in a weak steering environment.

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That's a lot of rain south of the eye.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

When it passes through those north easterly's are going to be full of juice!

 

[peternorth]

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Still, the cyclone has done pretty well to make it this far, considering the environment has been marginal or unfavourable for the past few days and stuck in a weak steering environment.

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Full credit to Alfred. Knew he was gonna come at us hard. He was carrying a few injuries but we stuck to our game plan.

 

[Xtreme]

Still plenty of life left in it, just happy that I was able to get some sleep when the noise level dropped. It (sea and wind) almost sounds like it's back to normal now (I know it's not and it'll rev up again).

 

[Shell]

Why do cyclones lose their power/momentum whatever over land. Like I know that fact but what's the reasoning behind it

 

[Seeds]

In brisbane. Literally a nothing event. Its not even windy here. Light drizzle rain.

Why is the news not reporting this?

 

[peternorth]

In brisbane. Literally a nothing event. Its not even windy here. Light drizzle rain.

Why is the news not reporting this?

Pretty disappointing

 

[Shell]

Still plenty of life left in it, just happy that I was able to get some sleep when the noise level dropped. It (sea and wind) almost sounds like it's back to normal now (I know it's not and it'll rev up again).

Have you still got electricity??

 

[Seeds]

Pretty disappointing

Its excellent news. Its just weird the media has taken its time to report it. The winds have been slowing since 1am. Clearly the cyclone wasnt going to hit us and was being downgraded to not even being a cyclone anymore.

Finally media is now reporting this.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

So all this coverage and it peters out into a popcorn fart?

I'm shocked

 

[Seeds]

Anyone else noticed the rainfall predictions have dramatically fallen but they are still making out like its a massive number that will drive city wide flooding.

2 days ago they were talking 800mm over 3 days. Thats bigger them the 2022 floods of 600-700 mms.

Now they are talking 200-300mms over 3 days. Thats just a typical worst weekend rain of the year event.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

In brisbane. Literally a nothing event. Its not even windy here. Light drizzle rain.

Why is the news not reporting this?

Is this what it takes for Seeds to finally cut ties with News.com?

Not likely.

 

[Xtreme]

Have you still got electricity??

Yes

But that's more dumb luck of stating where the power is underground (very underground too from what I was told).

 

[Shell]

Thread title update needed