Looking at Port Headland on the BOM

speewa158 · February 25, 2013, 07:33:24 PM

OOOOhhhhhhhhhh SSSSSShhh1tttttttt Permission to be scared

Hang in there . Get a good Grip

Estelle · February 25, 2013, 08:00:37 PM

What does it mean when all those pretty colours are swirling?

LeighC · February 25, 2013, 08:53:36 PM

You want to see if from where I'm sitting. See the forecast crossing point ... thats the location my house.

Expecting wind gusts up to 250km /hr. Rainfall of 500 - 600ml over a 48hr period.... That should clean the dust off things.

D4D · February 25, 2013, 08:54:45 PM

Good luck, can you send about 100mm of rain to VIC?

Vk3bq · February 25, 2013, 08:57:24 PM

Ouch. http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDW60281.shtml.

Wunderlust · February 25, 2013, 09:02:11 PM

Cyclone paaaarteeeeeeees!

SteveandViv · February 25, 2013, 09:03:50 PM

We've been tracking it as well and it is now tracking 100% the same as Rosetta so we hope it doesn't turn around like that one did.

Hope you guys down south have bunkered down. Been wet enough up here so god knows what it will be like for you lot down there

Mind you, a few had a good surf yesterday

LeighC · February 25, 2013, 09:15:02 PM

QuoteGood luck, can you send about 100mm of rain to VIC?

sure, if I send 400mm, can you ferment 300ml, add yeast, shove it in a stubbie and return to sender

tls1946 · February 25, 2013, 09:19:21 PM

We have lived in Dampier for the last 43 1/2 year and I am sure glad that at the moment we are here and not in Hedland.
Though we do get our share cyclones

Hang in there Hedland

TLS

sparksy · February 25, 2013, 09:41:31 PM

Looks like I picked the right week to visit Broome. Got back this time last week. 5 days of beaut weather and great tides.
Looks a bit wet up that way now. Be a shame if Pardo and Sandfire cop a beating again. We came through just before and then after during Xmas 2010.

speewa158 · February 26, 2013, 05:54:05 AM

D4D as l post tyhis the 100 mm you requested is falling in Central Vic . Send it downHugeis You Beauty

Hopefully this will black out the bushfires happening in our area . Oh hang in there Headland .

D4D · February 26, 2013, 06:00:33 AM

Thanks speewa I was just outside and noticed the rain. I knew it would rain today as I have had trades booked in for weeks to replace the dust bowl backyard with synthetic turf

speewa158 · February 26, 2013, 06:06:11 AM

You selling thje mower

or just taking the blades off

fuji · February 26, 2013, 06:37:01 AM

Quote from: D4D on February 25, 2013, 08:54:45 PM
Good luck, can you send about 100mm of rain to VIC?

You got your wish

cruisindub · February 26, 2013, 04:34:41 PM

Quote from: D4D on February 26, 2013, 06:00:33 AM
Thanks speewa I was just outside and noticed the rain. I knew it would rain today as I have had trades booked in for weeks to replace the dust bowl backyard with synthetic turf

Before and after pics...??

I wouldn't mind fake grass, never needs mowing, watering, stays green all year round and never dies,

Awesome!! What does that cost?

We wont get any of that weather all the way down here....... currently running empty water tanks, brown grass and a sad looking vegie patch.

Keep the wind though, I'm hoping to replace my patio roof this week. Yes, by choice, would hate to be in the position of having to cause its now blown elsewhere.....

D4D · February 26, 2013, 04:51:47 PM

Quote from: cruisindub on February 26, 2013, 04:34:41 PM
Before and after pics...??

I wouldn't mind fake grass, never needs mowing, watering, stays green all year round and never dies,

Awesome!! What does that cost?

It didn't get done today too wet

Costs are approx. $45/sqm for the grass (depends on type) and $45/sqm to have it laid, crushed rock, sand then the grass.

Vk3bq · February 26, 2013, 05:03:43 PM

No more cutting mrs d4d's grass then??

LeighC · February 26, 2013, 06:42:20 PM

Been on Red Alert since 10.00. Wind gusting between 95 - 107 km/hr for most of the day and we're not even close to the worst of it. Tomorrow it'll crank up another notch.

Camper has been given the camouflage look by tree debris.

Wrex · February 26, 2013, 07:58:49 PM

The Wife is in the dry mess at Wedgefield Camp (Port Headland) with 100 others. It's her 1st Cyclone she is actually getting really exited.

Wedgfield is a mining camp in the industrial area of Port Headland. She is a security officer and since going to Red alert (cyclone imminent) she has had a few people ring up from there rooms. You have a choice of sitting in your rooms with no power, no aircon, usually alone, or heading to the safer dry mess which runs on backup generators.

The phone calls went like this: Remember the whole camp is in lock down with an imminent threat of a cyclone but at current speeds still 24hrs away.

Why is the power out?

How long is the power going to be out?

Is the dry mess open so i can come over and get some food? because i have run out in my room. Reply by security was "no if you come to the dry mess you cannot leave" Well can you deliver me some to my room?

I have a noise complaint! someone is banging on my roof!

Will the Wet Mess (Pub) be open tonight?

I can't get in touch with my supervisor, do you think i will have to go to work tonight?

Darwin Awards?

speewa158 · February 26, 2013, 08:54:23 PM

Wrex l have 1/2 a brain & l can answer all the questions with out thinking to hard

. can l have their job when they get fling for asking really stupid questions

Wrex · February 26, 2013, 11:04:20 PM

Quote from: speewa158 on February 26, 2013, 08:54:23 PM
Wrex l have 1/2 a brain & l can answer all the questions with out thinking to hard . can l have their job when they get fling for asking really stupid questions

Fired, mate they will get promoted. One of the many reasons I don't work up there anymore.

GGV8Cruza · February 28, 2013, 07:05:04 AM

Hope all are Ok up in the area

GG

D4D · February 28, 2013, 02:16:18 PM

Quote from: cruisindub on February 26, 2013, 04:34:41 PM
Before and after pics...??

I wouldn't mind fake grass, never needs mowing, watering, stays green all year round and never dies,

All done. I don't have to mow it, the missus likes it and my son can now play without a dust bowl, it is a win, win, win

LeighC · February 28, 2013, 09:02:43 PM

QuoteHope all are Ok up in the area

We dodged the bullet with Cyclone Rusty in Hedland, 36 hrs of sustained gale force winds. GG I think your pic has some creative photoshop work .... or it's not related to a cyclone. Sorry but as a rule cyclones don't come across like a storm front like that .... interest pic all the same.

Pardoo station and roadhouse copped a flogging, again. Fortunately no loss of human life. Pardoo station reportedly lost a fair amount of cattle.

Bird · February 28, 2013, 09:12:00 PM

Quote from: LeighC on February 28, 2013, 09:02:43 PM
We dodged the bullet with Cyclone Rusty in Hedland, 36 hrs of sustained gale force winds. GG I think your pic has some creative photoshop work .... or it's not related to a cyclone. Sorry but as a rule cyclones don't come across like a storm front like that .... interest pic all the same.

it was on numerous news feeds, probably a Getty Images stock photo LOL! Fail by many papers

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