GROOTE EYLANDE

Submitted: Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 19:04

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Old Scalyback & denny

evening all
does anybody know or heard how groote eylande faired thru this latest cyclone
we have freinds who moved up there about 6 weeks ago and this willl be a bit scary for them

steve

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Reply By: RayJen Paj05 - Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 22:05

Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 22:05

Hi OS & D

Just home but I'm interested too; have a friend at Alcan Gove.

Best I can offer is this link, 2 hrs old, from Met website www.bom.gov.au/products/IDD65011.shtml

My best guess is its windy and wet as hell but it's passed reasonably northwards. Path seems fairly erratic.

Cheers, RayJen

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Reply By: Member - Barry C (NT) - Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 22:34

Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 22:34

It missed,,, even Nhulunbuy was missed luckily,,, they had about 75 mm of rain today I think and high winds. Now coming west,,, our way.

Barry

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Reply By: ozdragon - Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 01:39

Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 01:39

Barry

I hope all goes well for you. I left Darwin 2 weeks before Tracey and unfortunatley I had friends that died in that one.
I hope for everyone that it looses power and does not directly hit Darwin.

Peter

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Reply By: Pajman Pete (SA) - Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 15:33

Monday, Apr 24, 2006 at 15:33

I have just been talking to an old friend from Darwin - they are battening down the hatches. Current prediction is for a square hit sometime tomorrow afternoon. They are hoping that crossing the Coburg Peninsular will take some of the edge off ...

Pete