Cyclone Watch in South Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia | Community organisation

Cyclone Watch

Locality: South Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Community organisation
• Media/news company
• Government organisation

25.01.2022 Support and share this post for Daffodil Day on the 23rd #TurnFacebookYellow

24.01.2022 It's getting that time of year, think how you could clean the yard for the upcoming cyclone season Given experts have said that this fire season could be one ...of the worst seen in years, cleaning up the yard for cyclone season and the fire season hits almost two birds with one stone. A lot of people leave cleaning up the yard to the last minute, be prepared before the event happens. #CycloneWatch

23.01.2022 Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor is impacting the far north Queensland coast. Expected to cross the coast just south of Lockhart River in the late afternoon Lates...t details @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media Areas affected: Warning zone: Orford Ness to Cape Melville, including Lockhart River and Coen, and Pormpuraaw to Mapoon, including Weipa and Aurukun.. Watch zone: Mapoon to Cape York. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor at 1:00 pm AEST: Intensity: category 3, sustained winds near the centre of 150 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 205 kilometres per hour. Location: within 20 kilometres of 13.0 degrees South, 143.9 degrees East , 70 kilometres east southeast of Lockhart River and 225 kilometres east of Weipa . Movement: west southwest at 8 kilometres per hour . Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor continues to move west-southwest towards the eastern Cape York Peninsula coast. It is expected to cross the coast just south of Lockhart River late this afternoon or early evening. The cyclone will most likely cross as a high end category 3 system, but further intensification to category 4 cannot be ruled out. The cyclone will weaken as it crosses the northern Peninsula tonight and Wednesday, but is expected to remain a category 1 cyclone until it enters the Gulf of Carpentaria later on Wednesday. It is expected to reintensify rapidly once it enters the Gulf of Carpentaria and track towards the Northern Territory. Hazards: The VERY DESTRUCTIVE CORE of the cyclone, with extreme gusts up to 220 km/h, will make landfall near Lockhart River later this afternoon. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS, with gusts in excess of 125 km/h are expected between Cape Grenville and Coen. These DESTRUCTIVE WINDS will move some way inland with the cyclone tonight. GALES, with gusts in excess of 90 km/h, are expected in coastal areas between Orford Ness and Cape Melville today and tonight. These GALES are expected to extend inland over the Peninsula overnight and on Wednesday as the cyclone moves inland to include areas between Mapoon and Pormppuraaw during Wednesday. Gales are possible later Wednesday further north between Cape York and Mapoon if the cyclone takes a more northerly track than forecast. As the cyclone crosses the coast, a STORM TIDE is expected between Lockhart River and Cape Melville, including Princess Charlotte Bay. During Wednesday, a STORM TIDE is also expected between Cape Keerweer and Mapoon on the western Peninsula Coast. LARGE WAVES may produce minor flooding along the foreshore. People living in these areas are likely to be affected by flooding and should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours. ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES are also expected around the Wednesday morning high tide for the far northeast Queensland coast, north of Port Douglas. HEAVY RAINFALL, which may lead to flash flooding, is forecast across far north Queensland today and continuing over the next few days. A Flood Warning is current for the Daintree and Mossman rivers as well as a broader Flood Watch for catchments north of Innisfail to Kowanyama. Recommended Action: People between Orford Ness and Cape Melville and adjacent inland areas (including Lockhart River and Coen), should complete preparations quickly and be prepared to shelter in a safe place. People in western Cape York Peninsula between Mapoon and Pormpuraaw (including Weipa and Aurukun) should immediately commence or continue preparations, especially securing boats and property, using available daylight hours. - Information is available from your local government. - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au). - For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

23.01.2022 We are getting close to 15,000 fans on the page WOW Fan question, read below in full before voting please. Now the page will stop basically until the start of n...ext season and our kind of page without posting months on end really hurt the page in the way of reaching our fans when we need too due to cyclones (we don't just post about the weather every day) Pages that do nothing for a long time without posting all the time hurts the page, posts should be done almost two to three days to keep the fans interested and showing in their news feed. We feel that our fans don't want rubbish posted just to keep Facebook happy to show our page, still can't believe a page such as this, that Facebook is not making it possible to reach as many people in area's where cyclones hit. Now to the question at hand, Cyclone Watch Australia would really like to raise funds in order to expand our service and our reach in cyclone areas when a cyclone hit's an area and also to fully develop our website www.cyclonewatch.org One way to raise funds and also to keep up posts so Facebook is happy, is to start offering products on the page during the off season and quite times in the cyclone season, and NO we are not going to try and sell you sunnies at 70% off ( Ray-Ban's of course) What we are talking about is really cool things you want and uncommon things as well as raffle tickets to win really great prizes, imagine winning a prize package worth just over $170.000 to win a fully restored 1959 Corvette at $10 a ticket while helping another non for profit group at the same time!!! One idea is to also offer deals and packages to area's hit really hard by a cyclone to help in that area's recovery, if people buy and visit an area after a cyclone, it really helps them to get back on their feet, take Mission Beach, Innisfail and the Cassowary Coast area, after STC Larry and Yasi the area is still hurting, businesses are closing, sales are down and tourist numbers could be so much more and this is years after the cyclones. We have not fully worked out all the details, as in the end it's what you the fans want from this page. So it's over to you to vote on this "totally amazing idea". (yes ok I'm trying to over sell the idea, the only hard sale we will have lol) YES = Take my money NO = Good idea but no thanks PS- We are not giving away a free steak knife set with every order.

22.01.2022 Tropical low over the northeastern Gulf of Carpentaria continues to track south. Latest details @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone This post is sponsored by Mission Socia...l Media Areas affected: Warning zone: None. Watch zone: NT/Qld Border to Mapoon, including Weipa, Kowanyama, Burketown, Normanton and Mornington Island.. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Tropical Low at 10:00 pm AEST: Intensity: tropical low, sustained winds near the centre of 45 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour. Location: within 35 kilometres of 12.6 degrees South, 140.7 degrees East , 125 kilometres west of Weipa and 485 kilometres north northeast of Mornington Island . Movement: south southwest at 12 kilometres per hour . The tropical low is expected to move south through the eastern Gulf of Carpentaria while intensifying. It may develop into a tropical cyclone on Saturday as it approaches the west coast of Cape York Peninsula. Hazards: Gales are not expected to develop along the coast in the next 24 hours, but may develop between Mapoon and Gilbert River Mouth overnight Friday or Saturday morning and extend south to the remainder of the Watch zone later on Saturday. Heavy rainfall which may lead to both flash flooding and riverine flooding is expected to develop across Cape York Peninsula and spread slowly southwards. A Severe Weather Warning and Flood Watch are current over Cape York Peninsula, the eastern Gulf Country and the North Tropical Coast areas, see: www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/ Recommended Action: People between Mapoon and the Qld/NT Border should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases. - Information is available from your local government. - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au). - For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

21.01.2022 SIGNIFICANT CYCLONE THREAT Severe tropical cyclone impact expected on the central Pilbara coast overnight tonight and during Sunday. Gales are starting to... develop along the central Pilbara coast. STC Veronica may be travelling more slowly than a typical system as it crosses the coast during Sunday morning, and as a result communities in the path of the cyclone should prepare to shelter from the destructive winds for an extended period of 12 hours or more. Latest details @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone Areas affected: Warning zone: Wallal to Mardie. Watch zone: extending to the inland Pilbara to include Pannawonica and Nullagine. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Veronica at 1:00 pm AWST: Intensity: category 4, sustained winds near the centre of 165 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 230 kilometres per hour. Location: within 30 kilometres of 18.9 degrees South, 117.1 degrees East , 205 kilometres north of Karratha and 220 kilometres northwest of Port Hedland . Movement: south at 7 kilometres per hour . Severe Tropical Cyclone Veronica, a Category 4 system, is slowly moving towards the Pilbara coast. A severe coastal impact is expected during later Saturday and Sunday with the very destructive winds near the centre of the cyclone likely to affect the coast from late Saturday. The system is expected to cross the coast during Sunday. The crossing is likely somewhere between Pardoo and Roebourne, and may occur close to Port Hedland. Hazards: GALES with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour are starting to develop along the coast between Wallal Downs and Mardie, and may extend inland to Marble Bar by Sunday morning. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts exceeding 125 kilometres per hour are forecast to develop along the coast between Pardoo and Dampier from later on Saturday afternoon or evening, continuing during Sunday. VERY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts in excess of 165 kilometres per hour are expected near the cyclone centre as it approaches the coast Saturday night, continuing during Sunday. On Sunday gales may extend to adjacent inland areas including Pannawonica and Nullagine. Veronica may be travelling more slowly than a typical system as it crosses the coast during Sunday morning, and as a result communities in the path of the cyclone should prepare to shelter from the destructive winds for an extended period of 12 hours or more. Widespread very heavy rainfall conducive to MAJOR FLOODING is likely over the Pilbara coast and adjacent inland areas over the weekend. Heavy rainfall is expected to result in significant river rises areas of flooding and hazardous road conditions. Some roads may become impassable and some communities may become isolated. An initial Flood Warning has been issued for the Pilbara Coastal Rivers. Please refer to the warning for further details (http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/). People along the Pilbara coast are warned of the potential for a VERY DANGEROUS STORM TIDE as the cyclone approaches the coast late Saturday. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the normal high tide mark with DAMAGING WAVES and VERY DANGEROUS COASTAL INUNDATION. Recommended Action: DFES advises of the following community alerts: YELLOW ALERT: People in or near communities between Wallal and Mardie, including Port Hedland, South Hedland, Point Samson, Wickham, Roebourne, Karratha, Dampier and inland to Marble Bar need to take action and get ready to shelter from a cyclone. BLUE ALERT: People in or near communities for parts of the inland Pilbara including Pannawonica and Nullagine need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water. This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

20.01.2022 Tropical Cyclone Penny continues to track away from the Queensland coast and has now intensified into a category 2 system. Penny is expected to slow down and th...en turn back towards the southwest over the weekend, however, there is still some uncertainty in the track during the early part of next week. At this stage, the system is forecast to weaken as it approaches the Queensland coast, but there remains the risk that Penny maintains cyclone strength as it nears the coast during next week. Tropical Cyclone Penny is not expected to directly impact the Queensland coast over the next three days. Latest details @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

19.01.2022 A tropical low is developing over waters northwest of the Kimberley, and is likely to cause gales on the coast from as early as Monday afternoon, or overnight i...nto Tuesday. Areas affected: Warning zone: Kuri Bay to Wallal. Watch zone: Wallal to Whim Creek. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Tropical Low at 5:00 pm AWST: Intensity: tropical low, sustained winds near the centre of 55 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour. Location: within 110 kilometres of 16.1 degrees South, 120.9 degrees East . Movement: slow moving . A tropical low is slowly moving over waters northwest of the Kimberley. It is expected to move slowly south southwest parallel to the Kimberley coast. The system is likely to strengthen and reach tropical cyclone intensity late Monday or early Tuesday, to the west of Broome. In the longer term it is forecast to continue moving southwest towards the east Pilbara coast. Hazards: Heavy rainfall is expected over the west Kimberley and is likely to extend into the eastern Pilbara during Tuesday. Strengthening winds are expected near the west Kimberley coast from late Monday, and will extend into the eastern Pilbara during Tuesday. GALES may develop near the coast between Kuri Bay and De Grey on Monday afternoon or evening, depending on the development and movement of the system. A flood watch [IDW39605] has been issued for coastal areas of the western Kimberley and eastern Pilbara. Recommended Action: DFES advises of the following community alerts: BLUE ALERT:People in or near communities between Kuri Bay to Wallal, including Broome but NOT including Derby, need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water. Communities between Wallal and Whim Creek should listen for the next advice. #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

19.01.2022 Tropical low continues to intensify east of the Wessel Islands in the NT. Areas affected: Warning zone: None.... Watch zone: Cape Don to Cape Shield, including Nhulunbuy, Milingimbi, Maningrida and offshore islands. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Tropical Low at 3:30 pm ACST: Intensity: tropical low, sustained winds near the centre of 45 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 85 kilometres per hour. Location: within 55 kilometres of 11.0 degrees South, 137.4 degrees East , 150 kilometres north northeast of Nhulunbuy and 365 kilometres east northeast of Maningrida . Movement: southwest at 8 kilometres per hour . A developing tropical low east of the Wessel islands is currently moving slowly southwest. The low is expected to turn to the west-southwest overnight tonight. It will continue to intensify and is likely to develop into a tropical cyclone early on Thursday morning. The system will approach and most likely cross the north coast later in the week. Hazards: GALES, with gusts over 90km/h, may develop about coastal and adjacent inland areas between Cape Shield and Cape Don overnight on Wednesday night and extend westward on Thursday. HEAVY RAINFALL is expected to increase about the north coast from Wednesday. ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES are expected about the north coast during the next few days as the system approaches. Recommended Action: NTES advises communities under Watch: prepare for a cyclone, activate your household plan. #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

18.01.2022 Yes a cyclone in May Tropical cyclone Ann lies in the eastern Coral Sea, well to the east of the Queensland coast. Latest details @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone... Areas affected: Warning zone: None. Watch zone: None. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Tropical Cyclone Ann at 10:00 am AEST: Intensity: category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 85 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 120 kilometres per hour. Location: within 55 kilometres of 16.1 degrees South, 158.7 degrees East , 1380 kilometres east of Cairns and 1440 kilometres east of Cooktown . Movement: west northwest at 7 kilometres per hour . Hazards: Tropical cyclone Ann, category 1, in the far eastern Coral Sea is moving slowly west-northwest. Ann is expected to continue to move in a west-northwesterly direction as a category 1 system before beginning a weakening trend on Monday. The system poses no direct threat to the Queensland coast at this time. This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

17.01.2022 Tropical Cyclone Damien is forecast to develop further and turn towards the Pilbara coast on Friday. Gales are expected on the Pilbara coast later on Friday ahe...ad of a severe cyclone impact on Saturday. Predicted to be a category 4 cyclone, this is going to be likely a serious severe cyclone, please take all warnings by the authorities within the cyclone path for your own safety. Areas affected: Warning zone: Wallal Downs to Dampier including Port Hedland, Karratha and Dampier. Watch zone: Dampier to Onslow, and the inland central Pilbara including Tom Price and Paraburdoo. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Tropical Cyclone Damien at 2:00 pm AWST: Intensity: category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 75 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 100 kilometres per hour. Location: within 45 kilometres of 16.9 degrees South, 119.8 degrees East , 400 kilometres north northeast of Port Hedland and 285 kilometres west northwest of Broome . Movement: west at 15 kilometres per hour . The cyclone should continue to track to the west southwest and develop further and turn south towards the Pilbara coast on Friday. A severe tropical cyclone impact is forecast for the Pilbara coast during Saturday. Hazards: Gales are forecast to develop along the Pilbara coast between Wallal Downs and Dampier including Port Hedland and Karratha from later Friday afternoon. DESTRUCTIVE winds with wind gusts to 150 kilometres per hour may develop overnight Friday night as the cyclone approaches the coast, increasing further on Saturday with wind gusts to 230 kilometres per hour near the cyclone centre. If the cyclone tracks further to the west then gales may develop Saturday morning west of Dampier to Onslow. ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES could cause SERIOUS FLOODING at the coast between Dampier and Wallal including Karratha and Port Hedland on Saturday. Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in the Pilbara and Gascoyne as the cyclone moves inland over the weekend. Refer to Flood Watch at: http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/ Recommended Action: BLUE ALERT: People in or near Port Hedland to Mardie including the Town of Port Hedland, Whim Creek, Point Samson, Wickham, Roebourne, Karratha, Dampier and Pannawonica need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water. Communities in the remainder of the watch area including Tom Price and Paraburdoo should listen for the next advice. #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

16.01.2022 Tropical Cyclone Riley continues to track west south west parallel to the Pilbara coast as a Category 2 system. Latest details @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone Areas af...fected: Warning zone: None. Watch zone: None. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Tropical Cyclone Riley at 8:00 pm AWST: Intensity: category 2, sustained winds near the centre of 95 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 130 kilometres per hour. Location: within 55 kilometres of 17.7 degrees South, 116.3 degrees East , 345 kilometres north of Karratha and 525 kilometres north northeast of Exmouth . Movement: west southwest at 15 kilometres per hour . Tropical Cyclone Riley is now moving at a more typical speed of around 15 kilometres per hour towards the west southwest and shows no sign of taking a more southerly track. Hazards: Riley will not produce gales or heavy rain along the Pilbara coast, however squally thunderstorms are possible for the remainder tonight and during Sunday. This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

16.01.2022 Ex-tropical cyclone Penny to potentially bring heavy rain and damaging winds to parts of the Queensland east coast from as early as tonight or Tuesday. Latest d...etails @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media Areas affected: Warning zone: None. Watch zone: None. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Penny at 4:00 pm AEST: Intensity: tropical low, sustained winds near the centre of 55 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour. Location: within 35 kilometres of 18.1 degrees South, 152.6 degrees East , 620 kilometres east northeast of Townsville and 740 kilometres east of Cairns . Movement: west southwest at 15 kilometres per hour . Ex-tropical cyclone Penny is expected to continue moving in the direction of the Queensland east coast during the remainder of today and into Tuesday. Based on the current forecast track, Penny is set to move onto the Queensland east coast during late Wednesday, but the scenario of it crossing earlier than this cannot be ruled out, particularly if it maintains its current motion towards the southwest. Penny remains a moderate (20-50%) chance of reforming into a tropical cyclone as it approaches the Queensland east coast. Hazards: Although Penny has been downgraded to a tropical low, it could still bring heavy rainfall and damaging winds to areas of the central and tropical east coast of Queensland, including the Whitsunday Islands, from as early as tonight or Tuesday. A Severe Weather Warning is current and can be viewed at http://www.bom.gov.au/qld/warnings/. A Flood Watch has also been issued for coastal catchments between St Lawrence and Cape Tribulation. Recommended Action: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should: * Move your car under cover or away from trees. * Secure loose outdoor items. * Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees. * Beware of fallen trees and powerlines. * Never drive, walk or ride through flood waters. If it's flooded, forget it. * Keep clear of creeks and storm drains. * For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. Cyclone Watch Australia will not be providing any more updates unless Penny reforms back into a cyclone. #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

15.01.2022 Tropical Cyclone Blake has developed over waters to the north of Broome and is likely to cause gales along the northwest Kimberley coast during Monday. Areas af...fected: Warning zone: Kuri Bay to De Grey, including Broome. Watch zone: De Grey to Whim Creek, including Port Hedland and extending inland to include Marble Bar. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Tropical Cyclone Blake at 8:00 am AWST: Intensity: category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 75 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 100 kilometres per hour. Location: within 85 kilometres of 15.8 degrees South, 122.0 degrees East , 240 kilometres north of Broome and 270 kilometres west of Kuri Bay . Movement: east at 9 kilometres per hour . Tropical Cyclone Blake is slowly moving over waters to the north of Broome. The system is likely to begin to move southwards adjacent or close to the Dampier Peninsula during today. During Tuesday the system is forecast to move towards the south southwest and may cross the coast in the vicinity of Wallal Downs along Eighty Mile Beach late on Tuesday or early Wednesday. Hazards: GALES may be occurring along coastal parts of the Dampier Peninsula and may develop near the coast between Kuri Bay and Wallal Downs during today, including Broome. GALES could extend to De Grey during Tuesday or early Wednesday. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts in excess of 125 kilometres per hour may develop early Tuesday between Broome and Wallal Downs. GALES could extend into inland parts of the eastern Pilbara late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Heavy rainfall is expected over the west Kimberley and is likely to extend into the eastern Pilbara during Tuesday and Wednesday. A Flood Watch [IDW39605] has been issued for coastal areas of the western Kimberley and eastern Pilbara. Recommended Action: DFES advises of the following community alerts: BLUE ALERT: People in or near communities between Kuri Bay to De Grey, including Broome but NOT including Derby, need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water. Communities between De Grey and Whim Creek should listen for the next advice. #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

15.01.2022 Who loves Australia Like & Share Join the Australia Day event www.event.australiaday.org ... #AustraliaDay #LoveAustralia #26thJan

14.01.2022 SIGNIFICANT CYCLONE THREAT Tropical Cyclone Trevor has intensified to category 3 in the central Gulf of Carpentaria. A severe impact on the southern Gulf ...of Carpentaria coast and adjacent inland areas is likely over the weekend. Latest details @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone Areas affected: Warning zone: Cape Shield in the Northern Territory and inland parts of the eastern Carpentaria District to Karumba in Queensland, and inland parts of the northwest Gulf Country, including Groote Eylandt, Mornington Island, Borroloola, Robinson River, Wollogorang, McArthur River, Cape Crawford, Cresswell Downs and Doomadgee. Watch zone: Inland parts of the northwest Gulf Country in Queensland and the eastern Carpentaria and northern Barkly Districts in the Northern Territory, including Brunette Downs. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor at 12:30 pm ACST: Intensity: category 3, sustained winds near the centre of 130 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 185 kilometres per hour. Location: within 30 kilometres of 14.4 degrees South, 139.5 degrees East , 235 kilometres west northwest of Pormpuraaw and 340 kilometres east of Alyangula . Movement: west southwest at 11 kilometres per hour . Tropical Cyclone Trevor is located over water in the central Gulf of Carpentaria. Tropical Cyclone Trevor will intensify further and should continue its southwest movement across the Gulf of Carpentaria during Friday. It is likely to cross the Northern Territory coast during Saturday as a category 4 severe tropical cyclone. Hazards: The VERY DESTRUCTIVE core of Severe Tropical Cyclone Trevor is forecast to cross the southwestern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria between Groote Eylandt and the NT/Queensland Border during Saturday with VERY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS, with gusts to 275 km/h near the cyclone centre as it approaches and crosses the coast. Coastal residents between Groote Eylandt and the NT/Queensland Border are specifically warned of a VERY DANGEROUS STORM TIDE as the cyclone centre approaches the coast. Tides will rise significantly above the normal high tide, with DAMAGING WAVES and VERY DANGEROUS FLOODING during Friday evening and Saturday. As the cyclone approaches the coast, a STORM TIDE is also expected between the NT/QLD border and Burketown. Large waves may produce minor flooding along the foreshore. People living in areas likely to be affected by this flooding should take measures to protect their property as much as possible and be prepared to help their neighbours. GALES, with gusts to 120 km/h are expected to develop on Groote Eylandt and Mornington and Sweers Islands from late Friday afternoon and extend to the mainland coast between Cape Shield in the Northern Territory and Karumba in Queensland on Friday night. GALES, with gusts to 120 km/h are expected to extend inland into the eastern Carpentaria and northern Barkly Districts and the northwest Gulf Country on Saturday morning. Inland locations which may be affected include Doomadgee, Creswell Downs, Cape Crawford, Robinson River, McArthur River, Wollogorang and Brunette Downs. HEAVY RAINFALL is likely to cause significant stream rises and localised flooding in the eastern Carpentaria District from early Saturday. A Flood Watch has been issued for Carpentaria Coastal Rivers and the Barkly in the Northern Territory HEAVY RAINFALL is also expected over parts of northern and northwestern Queensland during the next few days. Flood Warnings are current in Queensland for the Daintree and Mossman Rivers, as well as a broader Flood Watch for catchments north of Cairns to Kowanyama, the western Gulf Country, and the Channel Country. Recommended Action: People between the NT/QLD border and Karumba, and in areas extending inland to Doomadgee, should immediately commence or continue preparations, especially securing boats and property, before nightfall. - Information is available from your local government. - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au). - For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). NTES advises: Residents from Cape Shield to NT/Qld border, including Groote Eylandt and Borroloola -Be ready for a cyclone and wet/windy conditions; -Finalise your home shelter preparations; -Do not move to public shelters until advised by local authorities. Communities under Watch: -Prepare your home, yard and family for a cyclone, finalise your emergency kit; -Decide NOW where you will shelter at home, with friends or family, or a public shelter; -If you plan to leave the area, leave while it is safe to do so. Further advice on cyclone emergencies is available at www.securent.nt.gov.au. Please ensure that friends, family and neighbours have heard and understood this message, particularly new arrivals to the area. This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

13.01.2022 SIGNIFICANT CYCLONE THREAT Severe Tropical Cyclone Veronica has continued to intensify and now is a Severe Category 4 tropical cyclone as it heads towards... the Pilbara coast. A severe impact along the Pilbara coast is likely over the weekend. The cyclone is expected to track south to southwest today and intensify to category 5. Sorry the page only had seen this cyclone after looking to update the cyclone in the gulf, make no mistake STC Veronica has rapidly developed and there is a chance the cyclone will intensify to category 5 and anyone in the area needs to be aware of the cyclone asap. Areas affected: Warning zone: None. Watch zone: Pardoo to Mardie. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Veronica at 8:00 am AWST: Intensity: category 4, sustained winds near the centre of 185 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 260 kilometres per hour. Location: within 30 kilometres of 16.4 degrees South, 117.7 degrees East . Movement: south at 9 kilometres per hour . Severe Tropical Cyclone Veronica has rapidly developed into a Category 4 system well north of the Pilbara coast. The cyclone is expected to track south to southwest today and intensify to category 5. While it is possible the cyclone may weaken before reaching the Pilbara coast, a severe impact is likely. Hazards: GALES with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour may develop between Pardoo and Mardie from as early as Friday evening. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 130 kilometres per hour are forecast to develop along the Pilbara coast during the weekend with a period of VERY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts in excess of 165 kilometres per hour possible as the cyclone approaches the coast. Widespread very heavy rainfall conducive to MAJOR FLOODING is likely along parts of the Pilbara coast over the weekend. People along the Pilbara coast are warned of the potential for a VERY DANGEROUS STORM TIDE as the cyclone approaches the coast over the weekend. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the normal high tide mark with DAMAGING WAVES and VERY DANGEROUS COASTAL INUNDATION. Recommended Action: DFES advises of the following community alerts: BLUE ALERT: People in or near communities between Mardie and Pardoo, including Port Hedland, South Hedland, Wickham, Roebourne, Point Samson, Karratha and Dampier need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water. Latest details @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

11.01.2022 Tropical Cyclone Riley continues tracking west, away from Kimberley coast. Watch continues for the Pilbara coast. Latest details @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone This p...ost is sponsored by Mission Social Media Areas affected: Warning zone: None. Watch zone: Whim Creek to Onslow, including Karratha and Dampier. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Tropical Cyclone Riley at 8:00 pm AWST: Intensity: category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 85 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 120 kilometres per hour. Location: within 35 kilometres of 17.0 degrees South, 119.5 degrees East , 310 kilometres west northwest of Broome and 380 kilometres north northeast of Port Hedland . Movement: west at 9 kilometres per hour . Tropical Cyclone Riley is expected to continue moving west southwest over open water, parallel to the Pilbara coast, throughout Friday and during the weekend. The cyclone may intensify to Category 2 overnight, and possibly to Category 3 on Friday to the north of the Pilbara coast. If the system takes a more southerly track then gales may develop along the Pilbara coast from Saturday morning. Hazards: GALES with gusts to 90 kilometres per hour are not expected in coastal areas for the remainder of Thursday and Friday, however GALES could develop along the Pilbara coast from Saturday morning. Squally thunderstorms may occur ahead of the system along the Pilbara coast. Recommended Action: DFES advises of the following community alerts: BLUE ALERT: People between Whim Creek and Onslow including the towns of Roebourne, Wickham, Point Samson, Karratha, Dampier and Onslow need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water. People needing DFES assistance can call 132 500. In a life threatening situation call 000. For more safety tips visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au. This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

10.01.2022 SIGNIFICANT CYCLONE THREAT Severe Tropical Cyclone Veronica remains a Category 4 system and will slowly track towards the coast. A severe impact for the P...ilbara coast is likely from later Saturday afternoon and on Sunday. Latest details @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone Areas affected: Warning zone: Pardoo to Mardie including Port Hedland, Karratha and Barrow Island. Watch zone: Wallal Downs to Pardoo, Mardie to Onslow and extending to the inland Pilbara to include Pannawonica and Marble Bar. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Veronica at 11:00 am AWST: Intensity: category 4, sustained winds near the centre of 175 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 250 kilometres per hour. Location: within 35 kilometres of 17.6 degrees South, 116.8 degrees East , 355 kilometres north northwest of Port Hedland and 350 kilometres north of Karratha . Movement: slow moving . Severe Tropical Cyclone Veronica, a Category 4 system, is moving slowly towards the Pilbara coast. The cyclone should track south to southwest today before taking a more south to southeast track on Saturday and impact the coast. While the cyclone may weaken before before reaching the coast, a severe coastal impact is likely. Hazards: GALES with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour may develop between Pardoo and Mardie from overnight Friday. GALES could extend further east to Wallal Downs, further west to Onslow and extend to inland areas including Pannawonica and Marble Bar later on Saturday. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts exceeding 125 kilometres per hour are forecast to develop along the coast between Dampier and Pardoo later Saturday. VERY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts in excess of 165 kilometres per hour are possible near the cyclone centre as it approaches the coast Saturday night and Sunday. Widespread very heavy rainfall conducive to MAJOR FLOODING is likely along parts of the Pilbara coast over the weekend. Heavy rainfall may extend through the inland Pilbara as the system moves inland. People along the Pilbara coast are warned of the potential for a VERY DANGEROUS STORM TIDE as the cyclone approaches the coast over the weekend. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the normal high tide mark with DAMAGING WAVES and VERY DANGEROUS COASTAL INUNDATION. Recommended Action: DFES advises of the following community alerts: BLUE ALERT: People in or near communities between Mardie and Wallal Downs, including Port Hedland, South Hedland, Wickham, Roebourne, Point Samson, Karratha, Dampier, Barrow Island, Pannawonica and Marble Bar need to prepare for cyclonic weather and organise an emergency kit including first aid kit, torch, portable radio, spare batteries, food and water. People in communities between Mardie and Onslow and the inland Pilbara including Marble Bar, and Pannawonica should listen for the next advice. This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media #CycloneWatch #Cyclone

06.01.2022 Hi Members, The page has been running the poll about some changes to the page and 54% of people voted yes. (for full details and to vote follow the link below) ...As you can see there was 93 votes and that can give you an idea the page is just not reaching people just posting when a cyclone is happening and not posting during the off season. The poll will keep going until Sunday night at 8 pm so have your say and vote, comment your feedback as well as it's more than welcome. Follow the link below to the poll https://www.facebook.com/cyclonewatchaus/posts/2430627090288921?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCBpEhF22l1graYRUj2AoIVYJZQmEdgr97moi5SvGY_D33bhGJtb5BMbR6SayBjUuPEgRh0mvkpCRf4y2UWlAX3G5Y3lx32VOhc8jXMV0dxapdO1LmDS7z8cqTeGMc0vkFLtSEtOlHdLbqglH1fq3iQZHNxcJuFTHADVKJ6DDYiTRvopj8SM-oOpnBEJud--Oh1hx1bc8Nb1UnrohPVTOJL9V5UcEqTJk8xzT6pvUfZ-x6hQp55nzo5QH0Pr5V1C9wkO7czem1VibARKoQJ3mYLtmSA06xhLGydbE5JaKRTvDqa2S8L29OXmHWGV-4I6cf7PbCXQhQdZsp3PHsPN2lZR1YmYhDVnw&__tn__=-R

04.01.2022 Join the Australia Day Celebrations event page for Australia Day Join here https://event.australiaday.org #AustraliaDay #Australia

02.01.2022 Tropical cyclone Trevor has formed in the northern Coral Sea. Latest details @ www.bom.gov.au/cyclone This post is sponsored by Mission Social Media... Areas affected: Warning zone: Cape Grenville to Cape Flattery, including Coen and Lockhart River. Watch zone: Cape York to Cape Grenville and Cape Flattery to Cape Tribulation (including Cooktown), including adjacent inland areas. Cancelled zones: None. Details of Tropical Cyclone Trevor at 4:00 am AEST: Intensity: category 1, sustained winds near the centre of 65 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 95 kilometres per hour. Location: within 75 kilometres of 12.4 degrees South, 146.1 degrees East , 305 kilometres east of Lockhart River and 500 kilometres north of Cairns . Movement: west southwest at 10 kilometres per hour . Tropical cyclone Trevor, category 1, has formed in the northern Coral Sea east of Cape York Peninsula. Tropical cyclone Trevor is expected to move in a west-southwest direction towards the Cape York Peninsula coast. It is expected to continue intensifying, and should reach category 2 before crossing the eastern Cape York Peninsula coast later on Tuesday. Hazards: GALES, with gusts in excess of 90 km/h, are expected to develop between Cape Grenville and Cape Flattery on Monday night. These GALES may extend north to the Torres Strait Islands and south to Cape Tribulation, including Cooktown, on Tuesday. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS, with gusts in excess of 125 km/h, may occur as the centre of the cyclone makes landfall on the eastern Cape York Peninsula coast later on Tuesday. As the cyclone crosses the coast, ABNORMALLY HIGH TIDES are expected about the far north Queensland coast. Large waves are likely along the beachfront. HEAVY RAINFALL, which may lead to flash flooding, is forecast to develop across far north Queensland over the next few days. Recommended Action: People between Cape Grenville and Cape Flattery, including Lockhart River and Coen, should immediately commence or continue preparations, especially securing boats and property, using available daylight hours. People elsewhere between the Torres Strait Islands and Cape Tribulation, including Cooktown should consider what action they will need to take if the cyclone threat increases, and listen to the next advice at 8am AEST. - Information is available from your local government. - For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster Management Services website (www.disaster.qld.gov.au). - For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500 (for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on buildings or roof damage). #CycloneWatch #Cyclone