cyclone Monica.....

[2rods]

Well it looks like it's Darwin's turn (again) for a cyclone. We had planned on a day of crabbing but by the latest info we are getting from the BOM site, we better spend the day roping everything down and getting all of the stuff from outside inside.

Wind speeds are 350kmh at the centre (200mph) :-/

Wave hights are up to 10mtrs (30feet) acording to the USN web site.

You wouldn't even know a cyclone is on it's way... the weather is fine (for now) and the wind is light. real calm before the storm sort of stuff. We sent some money to NQ after cyclone Larry gave them a flogging a few weeks ago... one just hopes we will not need the same after Tuesday. :-?

cheers

2rods

[snasman]

best of luck to you 2rods I too hope it misses you as i'll be up there next week for some fishing 'opps I mean my brothers wedding :) .good luck Snas

[DaveSue_Fishos_Two]

Our best wishes to you and the Darwin communities 2rods.

Cheers
Dave and Sue

[wayne_cook]

what town are u in. hope all goes well.
don't envy u at the moment.

[megafish71]

I feel for you guys up there, after just experiencing Larry and having my parents taking a direct hit in Innisfail and now starting with rebuilding things. Not a good feeling as my inlaws are still living up there in Darwin. Good luck with everything guys.

Ron

[Canoedle]

That sounds like a hell of a storm 2rods, hope you pull up ok. ;)

[whiteman]

"You wouldn't even know a cyclone is on it's way... the weather is fine (for now) and the wind is light. real calm before the storm sort of stuff"

12 hours before Larry we had beautiful weather...calm, sunny, glassy water. Then WHAMMO!!!

[rando]

Good luck,Ihope all goes well, thoughts and prayers are with you. :)

[sunny]

Good luck to all of you.

Spoke with my little bro at Nhulumby last night and is sounded like it was moving around the penisula and not hitting them directly. Hope it does the same to Darwin.

[2rods]

Thanks for your thoughts.. :)

All is still quite as we expected it would be. They tell us to expect strong winds in the am tomorrow :( there goes dawn service for 2006. The tracking map has it going about 5 kms south of my place :-/ :-/

I am stunned at how everyone is actually getting ready this time!! The last few cyclones people just didn't seem to care :o All of the servo's are out of gas bottles and the local shell has run out of ULP. oh well.

cheers and I will keep you posted on how things are going.

2rods

[2rods]

and this is what the US navy have predicted...

anyway you look at it...it is not looking good

Only upside is we may still be getting a run off in June ;D ;D

[FISH_mad_POM]

that dont look too good mate !
we are thinking of you all in the path of monica and our thoughts are with you all

[robersl]

glad i fished there 2weeks ago and not this week hang on tight good luck

[blaze]

bunker down and stay safe
cheers
blaze

[Barrymundi]

Good to see the boys thinking about the late run off.
:)

[subzero]

Sure is one Mother of a TC. Good luck to you Darwinite's... give me a good earthquake anyday over one of those things...
Best Wishes
Lloyd

[major-defect]

Good luck guy's. We copped larry,them big ones are scarey!!!

[onerabbit]

Will be thinking of you 2rods.

Muzz

[Burley_Boy]

Good luck mate,
tight lines, and ropes and tarps and all that.

Keep safe.

[the_baker]

All the best 2rods keep your head down & stay safe.


dave :)

[2rods]

Looks like it might pass a bit south of us... (thank god) that means only 160km winds.. the shed should be ok with that :)

cheers

2rods

[2rods]

Oh one more thing .. have you ever heard of the BOM calling seas phenomenal?? ;) just one more reason to stay home :)


FORECAST
Sustained winds to 100 knots near centre deceasing to 60 knots within 12 to 24
hours.
Winds above 64 knots within 20 nautical miles of centre with very high to
phenomenal seas.
Winds above 48 knots within 35 nautical miles of centre with very rough to high
seas and moderate heavy swell.
Winds above 34 knots within 60 nautical miles of centre with rough to

[maztez]

Gidday 2RODS our thoughts and prayers are with you .We went thru TRACY back in 74 and certainly know just how bad these mothers can be .They say that this one is stronger than TRACY ...I hope it eases for you .
All the best
Terry

[2rods]

All good in Darwin town :) :)

Light rain and very little wind 5-10knts

lets hope the other towns south of here are ok...

Thanks for all of you thoughts and best wish's.

2rods

[aquarius]

2Rods just an update on cyclone Monica..........looks like its turned towards Darwin in the last hour or so.
now a catagorey 1.
I hope she changes direction again and thats possible because remember a women changes her mind like the wind.
Stay safe.
Cheers Brent

[aquarius]

Track map

[2rods]

All well in Darwin. The rain is here though :-?

We will have a run off in the middle of the dry season ;D ;D ;D ;D

you could launch a punt in the front yard at the moment... no barra there but ;)

looks like our 340mm for the month of April might be more like 440mm by the end of this lot.

But we can live with that.

cheers