Crazy Weather

[VH-CC1]

we got the storm first, then this happend

http://www.abc.net.au/newcastle/stories/s1945881.htm

http://vistaoz.org/smf/index.php?topic= ... rdseen#new

[VH-CC1]

Snapped this looking towards newy

[VH-CC1]

heading to newy tmw so i'll snap some pics and post em

[VH-CC1]

just been told that roads are closed round newy, so that stuffs the sticky beek up .

Best bet the folloe this is at VOZ http://vistaoz.org/smf/index.php?topic= ... rdseen#new as there's locals posting updates and pics

[Zöltuger]

well at least you have the internet.

[VH-CC1]

might not for long, our river is spose to burst its banks @ 1500

[Brennanx]

run?

[VH-CC1]

ohh S*** just had a look at the Warnings on bom http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDN36608.html

MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE HUNTER RIVER Downstream of DENMAN

Issued at 10:48am on Saturday the 9th of June 2007

Flood Warning Number : 5 [reissue typo in singleton forecast]

An average of 140 millimetres of rain has fallen across the Hunter River Valley in the Past 24 hours to 6 am this morning, with some individual locations receiving in excess of 200 millimetres of rain. Rainfall has now eased across the valley, with very little rainfall recorded between 6am and 9am this morning.

The Goulburn River at Sandy Hollow peaked near 10.0 metres around 6am this morning [9/6/2007]. The Hunter River at Muswellbrook peaked near 5.5 metres around 8am. The Wollombi River at Bulga is currently approaching a peak near 6.3 metres.

Major Flooding is expected at Singleton and Maitland today and tonight.


For emergency assistance contact the
NSW State Emergency Service on telephone number 13 2500.
FloodSafe advice is available at www.ses.nsw.gov.au

River Height Predictions


Singleton<-- ME - exceed minor flood level [10 metres] around
            1 pm  9/6/07
          - exceed moderate flood level [11.5 metres] around
            4 pm 9/6/07
          - exceed major flood level [13.0 metres] around 9pm
            9/6/07
          - Peak near 13.8 metres by around midnight 9/6/07
           
Maitland [Oakhampton Bridge]
             - exceed moderate flood level [10.0 metres] around
               noon 9/3/07
             - exceed major flood level [11.8 metres] around
               9pm 9/3/07.
             - Peak near 12.3 metres around 6am 10/3/07,
               with major flooding.

         
Maitland [Belmore Bridge]
        - exceed moderate flood level [9.1 metres] around
          noon 9/3/07
        - exceed major flood level [10.7 metres] around 9pm
          9/6/07
        - peak near 11.2 metres around 6 am 10/6/07,
          with major flooding.

Raymond Terrace  - peak near 3.2 metres around
                   around 3 am Monday [11/6/07] from the
                   Maitland peak  and the high tide. 
                   With moderate flooding

Bulga [Wollombi Brook] - peak near 6.3 metres by noon
                         9/6/07 with major flooding

[Brennanx]

run faster??

[Jimmy]

wow, hope your alright there Craig


btw look at this metar for YSSY..

090200Z 23013KT 3500 RA FEW010 BKN028 OVC100 13/12 Q1006 FM0200 18020G30KT 4000 RA FEW015 SCT025 BKN040 FM0230 16030G45KT 4000 RA FEW015 SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0230/0500 2000 TSRA BKN010 SCT030CB FM0200 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT



James

[Alex]

Looks more like a TAF to me, but interesting all the same.

Alex

[Jimmy]

Yeah thats what I thought, definatly a metar thow!

Heres the current official stuff..

SYDNEY (YSSY)

RAIM GPS RAIM PREDICTION 081401
YSSY
TSO-C129 (AND EQUIVALENT)
FAULT DETECTION
NO GPS RAIM FD OUTAGES FOR NPA
TSO-C146A (AND EQUIVALENT)
FAULT DETECTION
NO GPS RAIM FD OUTAGES FOR NPA
FAULT DETECTION AND EXCLUSION
06081449 TIL 06081505
06091445 TIL 06091501
06101441 TIL 06101457
GPS RAIM FDE UNAVBL FOR NPA

METAR TTF SPECI YSSY 090447Z 19032G43KT 4500 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN FEW010
BKN020 BKN050 14/14 Q1006 RMK MOD WS 16R RMK RF00.4/012.2 CLD:SCT015
BKN039 OVC049 VIS:1900 BV://// IT://// VER:2.1 FM0447 17035G50KT
9000 LIGHT RAIN FEW010 SCT020 TEMPO 0447/0747 3000 RAIN BKN010
FM0447 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT


TAF TAF YSSY 090441Z 090606 17035G50KT 9999 LIGHT RAIN FEW015 SCT025
BKN040 FM14 17025G35KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN FEW015 SCT025
BKN040 FM02 17020KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT025 TEMPO 0612
3000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN010 INTER 1224 4000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN010
RMK FM06 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TILL 02 T 15 15 14 14 Q 1007 1010 1012
1012

TAF YSSY 082246Z 090024 14025G45KT 5000 LIGHT RAIN FEW015 SCT025
BKN040 FM02 15035G50KT 5000 RAIN FEW015 SCT025 BKN040 FM06
17035G50KT 9999 LIGHT RAIN FEW015 SCT025 BKN040 FM14 17025G35KT 9999
LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN FEW015 SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0012 3000 SHOWERS
OF RAIN BKN010 INTER 1224 4000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN010 PROB30 TEMPO
0006 15035G50KT 2000 THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAIN BKN010 SCT030CB RMK
FM00 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT TILL 24 T 13 14 12 13 Q 1006 1005 1007 1010


ATIS ATIS YSSY X 090444
APCH: EXP ILS APCH
RWY: 16L AND R FOR ARRS AND DEPS
SFC COND: WET
OPR INFO: PARL RWY OPS IN PROG.
INDEPENDENT DEPARTURES IN PROG.
HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTING ON.
MANY BIRDS IN AREA
WND: 160/35-45
VIS: 10 KM, REDUCED TO 2000M IN RA
CLD: FEW 700, SCT 1500
TMP: 14
QNH: 1006
+ SIGWX: EXP TURB IN CIRCUIT AREA
WIND SHEAR WARNING,
737 REPORTED MODERATE OVERRSHOOT
SHEAR AT 200 FT ON FINAL RWY 16R AT TIME 0440

[VH-CC1]

expect pics of Singleton Flooding.

river could get to 14.1m

[ardypilot]

If the weather was really that serious, I'd be packing up and leaving home rather than surfing the net!

[VH-CC1]

If the weather was really that serious, I'd be packing up and leaving home rather than surfing the net!

lol, not yet

[VH-CC1]

pics.

20mins old.

[ZK-KAG]

wow, hope your alright there Craig


btw look at this metar for YSSY..

090200Z 23013KT 3500 RA FEW010 BKN028 OVC100 13/12 Q1006 FM0200 18020G30KT 4000 RA FEW015 SCT025 BKN040 FM0230 16030G45KT 4000 RA FEW015 SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0230/0500 2000 TSRA BKN010 SCT030CB FM0200 MOD TURB BLW 5000FT



James

Thats a Metar with a Trend Type Landing Forecast. So its a lil bit different Much like an updating TAF really

[VH-CC1]

river has come up a Shut load.....

[VH-CC1]

a note on ur post trolly. there's nowhere to go. Singleton is CUTOFF from everything by road and rail.

[Mattnz]

run?

I think "swim" might be a bit more appropriate now