TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING

Submitted: Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011 at 12:46
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TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 8
Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN
at 11:00 am CST Wednesday 16 February 2011

A Cyclone WARNING is now current for coastal areas from Daly River Mouth to
Goulburn Island, including Darwin, Croker Island and the Tiwi Islands.

A Cyclone WATCH continues for coastal areas from Port Keats to Daly River Mouth.

At 9:30 am CST Tropical Cyclone Carlos, Category 1 was estimated to be 3
kilometres northeast of Darwin and 110 kilometres south southeast of Snake Bay
and moving northeast at 5 kilometres per hour.

The cyclone is expected to take a south or southwestward track tomorrow after
moving slowly into the Beagle Gulf today.

GALES with gusts to 110 kilometres per hour are currently being experienced on
the coast between Darwin and Point Stuart. GALES are expected to develop over
the southern Tiwi Islands later today, and may extend further south to Daly
River Mouth tonight and as far as Port Keats on Thursday.

DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 130 kilometres per hour may develop over the
southern Tiwi Islands early Thursday if the system continues to intensify.
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 130 kilometres per hour may extend to the coast
between Darwin and Daly River Mouth later Thursday or early Friday.

GALES may develop between Point Stuart and Goulburn Island, including Croker
Island tonight, if the cyclone takes a more easterly track.

Tides will be HIGHER THAN NORMAL between Point Stuart and Daly River Mouth,
including the Tiwi Islands. Large waves may produce MINOR FLOODING of low-lying
coastal areas.

HEAVY RAIN is causing widespread flooding in the northern Darwin-Daly District
and the Tiwi Islands.

The Territory Controller advises residents from Daly River Mouth to Goulburn
Island including the Tiwi Islands and Croker Island that now is the time to make
final preparations to your home shelter or identify which public emergency
shelter to use.

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Reply By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011 at 13:19

Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011 at 13:19
Gooday Doug,
it is very "still" here in Darwin/Palmerston at the moment.... that's a bit of a worry as it usually means the calm before a big storm.
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Reply By: Brunohamilton - Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011 at 18:41

Wednesday, Feb 16, 2011 at 18:41
No worries, just a bit of a blow.

Although a tree almost fell on me in Adelaide River yesterday, beside the Caravan Park, where I am not staying.
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Reply By: Member Brian (Gold Coast) - Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 at 08:17

Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 at 08:17
Hope all you guys up there in Darwin are ok......


Cheers

Brian

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Reply By: Member - Ann D (WA) - Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:13

Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:13
Hi Doug,

Hope you and all who live in and around Darwin,are safe and not in need of
floaties.

We in Perth could do with a drop of water.Another 30+ today

Cheers
Ann
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:21

Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 at 11:21
All good in Adelaide River, Carlos has Fizzed out , still dropping some rain, just keeping an eye on the River which is 8.19 and rising in town, at 11.5m then we'll move the van to higher ground just in case but at this stage it's hard to know how high it will get , we are sure to get more heavy rain later on, The Adelaide River West Catchment is 8.84m and still rising, that's the one we keep an eye on.

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Reply By: rocco2010 - Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 at 16:35

Thursday, Feb 17, 2011 at 16:35
Hello Doug

Thought you might be interested to know that the ABC Perth radio lunchtime news report on Carlos focused on pending flooding in the Adelaide River and, as they put it, the town of the same name.

You've hit the big time!

I hope you can keep dry and those big toothy lizards stay away

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Rocco
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Friday, Feb 18, 2011 at 00:29

Friday, Feb 18, 2011 at 00:29
I got my Van out of the shed this arvo and are up on the hill for the night well out of flood reach,
Here's a couple of before / after shots. The Tree shows the water level at 11.2m, the peak today was 12.2.

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