Tropical Cyclone Ului
 

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului is just in the process of crossing the North Queensland coast. Certainly packing a punch as it does, currently a Severe Category 3.

Couple of METAR's from surrounding aerodromes:

Hamilton Island, shortly to see the eye of the cyclone
SPECI YBHM 201222Z AUTO 15055G74KT //// // ////// 24/22 Q0996
RMK RF02.4/020.2

Proserpine, just starting to get some of the gale force winds
SPECI YBPN 201210Z AUTO 18019G29KT 9999NDV // SCT030 BKN036 OVC048
25/21 Q1003
RMK RF00.2/001.6

Mackay, while 100km away, is situated in one of the worst parts of the cyclone
SPECI YBMK 201215Z AUTO 13045G57KT 0900NDV // SCT010 BKN016 OVC022
24/23 Q1004
RMK RF02.6/020.2

Image attached that was taken at 1220 UTC (2220 local).

Will update later on.

Cheers

Mick

Mackay Airport website says that the airport is now closed

Couple more METAR's.

Hamilton Island
SPECI YBHM 201310Z AUTO 15067G79KT //// // ////// 25/23 Q0992
RMK RF00.8/026.4

SPECI YBHM 201326Z AUTO 15065G85KT //// // ////// 25/23 Q0990
RMK RF00.6/027.2

The one above is the strongest so far. 85kts! That's 157km/h!

Mackay
SPECI YBMK 201313Z AUTO 14037G52KT 1200NDV // SCT012 BKN016 OVC028
25/24 Q1003
RMK RF02.0/026.6


Mick

More of an update. The eye of the cyclone is now getting very close to Hamilton Island, so the worst of the winds are starting to hit it.

SPECI YBHM 201350Z AUTO 14078G88KT //// // ////// 24/23 Q0986
RMK RF00.6/029.0

SPECI YBHM 201400Z AUTO 15078G96KT //// // ////// 25/24 Q0985
RMK RF02.2/031.2

SPECI YBHM 201410Z AUTO 14077G99KT //// // ////// 25/22 Q0983
RMK RF03.0/034.2

SPECI YBHM 201430Z AUTO 13078G109KT //// // ////// 26/25 Q////
RMK RF02.6/040.0

SPECI YBHM 201441Z AUTO 13093G105KT //// // ////// 29/28 Q0976
RMK RF01.0/041.2

The eye of the cyclone now starting to take effect at Hamilton Island, the winds are dropping quite considerably

SPECI YBHM 201516Z AUTO 11047KT //// // ////// 36/34 Q0978
RMK RF00.6/044.6

METAR YBHM 201530Z AUTO 09040KT //// // ////// 37/35 Q0978
RMK RF00.0/044.8


Mackay
SPECI YBMK 201343Z AUTO 13040G57KT 0900NDV // ////// 25/23 Q1003
RMK RF02.4/031.6

SPECI YBMK 201400Z AUTO 13044G61KT 0450NDV // SCT009 OVC014 24/23
Q1002
RMK RF04.4/039.4

Proserpine
SPECI YBPN 201340Z AUTO 18024G43KT 2300NDV // SCT014 BKN019 BKN024
23/22 Q0998
RMK RF01.6/011.8

105kts! I hope they lubed the anemometer!:eek:

Nigel, the anemometer is now in Mackay.