SYD weather
 

EK419 and MH141 have diverted to MEL due weather in SYD.

QF32 diverting to MEL and QF88 diverting to BNE

Departures have started again.

EK413 A6-EDM diverted to BNE.

2118 QF32 is descending through 9000ft at 261kts on approach to Melbourne.

Plenty of holding at the moment :-

DJ889 from Melbourne
DJ885 from Melbourne
CX139 from Hong Kong
Thai 471 from Bangkok
QF582 from Perth
DJ540 from Coolangatta
JQ825 from Brisbane

1826 The intense storm cell has now pass thought the airport and heading out to sea. Wind is now 140 at 10kts.

DJ881 is now heading in

Aircraft departing MEL for SYD have been told to carry 90min holding fuel.

Has definitely been interesting listening to the frequencies tonight. Love the calm assertiveness of the Adelaide bound Qantas pilots trying to get out of there to make curfew in Adelaide :)

I was out with my tripod tonight trying to get some shots from my house in Penrith when the storm was around Sydney. The best I came up with is this:

Hope you like

Tasman 1, the DHL 757 returned to NZAA, I'm guessing due to the WX at YSSY.

Here's a list of diversions to Brisbane.

NZ709 AKL-SYD ZK-OJN (just departed BNE for SYD)
QF108D LAX-SYD VH-OJF (overnighting in BNE)
JQ120 NAN-SYD VH-VQE (???)
EK413 AKL-SYD A6-EDM (just arrived 10 mins ago, overnighting in BNE)
DJ437 ADL-SYD VH-VUS (???)
QF88 HKG-SYD VH-QPJ (on finals for RWY01 right now)
DJ1426 CNS-SYD VH-VUU (right behind QF88)