*** Live Australian coverage of Cyclone Yasi - links ***

[eShirl]

ABC News 24 live stream
http://www.abc.net.au/news/abcnews24/

news.com.au continually updating page (have to refresh to see updates)
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/north-queensland-braces-for-cyclone-anthony-as-cyclone-yasi-brews-behind-it/story-fn7ik2te-1225998711771

[eShirl]

1. kick

[Lint Head]

2. Thank you! This is fascinating.

:hi:

[barbtries]

3. winds up to

290 miles per hour!?
oh, man.

ok, here's a dumb question but anyhow. is it a cyclone because it's in the southern hemisphere? is there any other criteria that distinguish this storm from a hurricane?

thank you for not laughing at my ignorance. :)

[tnlurker]

4. I am sure that is supposed to be 290 kilometers per hour

Not MPH. I don't know the exact conversion.

[barbtries]

5. you are right.

i just heard 300 km/hr
thanks

[Lochloosa]

8. 290 km = 180 MPH....that's a bad ass storm

[Lochloosa]

10. 180 MPH sustained winds. This is a Hurricane Camille level storm

[elias49]

6. I'm waiting for some bible-thumper to blame the cyclone on

Julian Assange.

[Ganja Ninja]

12. Jesus hates security leaks.

:silly:

[eShirl]

7. LANDFALL

1.06pm The weather bureau's latest update states: The large destructive core of Cyclone Yasi is starting to cross the coast between Innisfail and Cardwell, with a dangerous storm tide and battering waves to the south of the cyclone centre.


VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with gusts up to 290 km/h between Cairns and Ingham and the adjacent ranges will extend inland and gradually weaken.

The VERY DESTRUCTIVE CORE of the cyclone will take up to 4 hours to pass.

DESTRUCTIVE winds with gusts in excess of 125 km/h between Cape Tribulation and Ayr will spread inland overnight.


Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/north-queensland-braces-for-cyclone-anthony-as-cyclone-yasi-brews-behind-it/story-fn7ik2te-1225998711771#ixzz1CoOPJJAW

[eShirl]

9. from eye of the cyclone, stars visible in the night sky

1.40am Boyd "Scotty" Scott, of Scotty's Beach House at Yasi "ground zero" Mission Beach, has told Sky News after the cyclone crossed: "I'm looking at stars above me, that's how calm it is ... At the moment, I don't feel it's been that much different to Larry."

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/north-queensland-braces-for-cyclone-anthony-as-cyclone-yasi-brews-behind-it/story-fn7ik2te-1225998711771#ixzz1CoU4KzlM

[eShirl]

11. "starting to unleash the upper range of its violent 290km/h winds"

3:20am Cyclone Yasi is crossing the north Queensland coast near Mission Beach and is starting to unleash the upper range of its violent 290km/h winds. Mission Beach is now sitting in the eye of the cyclone, with families converging on the streets to inspect the damage.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/north-queensland-braces-for-cyclone-anthony-as-cyclone-yasi-brews-behind-it/story-fn7ik2te-1225998711771#ixzz1CovRxO10

[eShirl]

13. "It feels like the end of the world, the winds are howling"

(latest message from my friend who was evacuated from Townsville; not sure exactly where she is right now)

It feels like the end of the world, the winds are howling
2 hours ago via Mobile Web

[eShirl]

14. storm surge in Townsville LESS than worst fears

4:00am The eye of the storm is passing over Tully as the predicted storm surge into Townsville appears to be staying well below the worst forecast, thanks to a receding tide. Meanwhile the Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre said there are unconfirmed reports of rainfall of up to 200 mm in some areas.

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/floodrelief/north-queensland-braces-for-cyclone-anthony-as-cyclone-yasi-brews-behind-it/story-fn7ik2te-1225998711771#ixzz1Cp3iQO65

[eShirl]

15. updated graphic of cyclone's path

[eShirl]

16. another live TV stream from Australia - Sunrise Live

http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/-/watch/23310266/