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Weather Discussion => Cyclone, Hurricane and Tornado Watch => Topic started by: bett on February 20, 2015, 08:22:09 AM

Title: Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia
Post by: bett on February 20, 2015, 08:22:09 AM

Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia

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20 Feb 2015
Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia at 5:00 am EST:

Intensity: category 5, sustained winds near the centre of 205 kilometres per hour with wind gusts to 285 kilometres per hour.
Location: within 9 kilometres of 21.8 degrees South, 150.5 degrees East , 120 kilometres east northeast of St Lawrence and 150 kilometres north of Yeppoon .
Movement: south at 16 kilometres per hour .

Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia, category 5, is expected to continue moving in a southerly direction towards the Queensland coast, and make landfall between St. Lawrence and Hervey Bay later today.

A separate Severe Weather Warning is current south of Double Island Point and inland to eastern parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt.

Title: Re: Severe Tropical Cyclone Marcia
Post by: JennyLeez on February 20, 2015, 11:44:02 AM

Update:
Marcia strengthened to category five before it crossed the coast this morning, about 8am local time (10am NZ time). It is now expected to gust up to 285kmh.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/66431550/category-5-cyclone-marcia-hits-queensland (http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/66431550/category-5-cyclone-marcia-hits-queensland)