Cassa said...We have been in Exmouth for a few months now and are loving it, however it seems that this low is going to be a cat 1 cyclone when we wake up . It's still 900kms away ,and having been here before in cyclone season this time everyone is going all out to prepare , as you do.
A couple of mates who have been here almost 18 yrs have gone into big time lock down!!.We are as prepared as we can be except for the fact that the plunge pool in our house is only half built
and the shed isn't clad
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Oh well, the pool will fill up and my dirt might wash away
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Swell was up today near the lighthouse but I had to work, faaaark
Tomorrow is looking good for a few hours in the morning , provided the wind plays the game( not holding my breath).
Still wondering what to do with the boat(maybe fill with water and tie down to the carport, the caravan is not so east , might have to head inland to Tom Price if there are no offers of someone elses shed (still on the cards),
Anyone sat through a cat 3 ???
There is talk it coud get to that.
Enough said, we have plenty of food , water and an ample supply of amber fluid and spirits to get us through the next week or so!
As I said, who has been through one of these??? and should I keep my earplugs handy to keep out the noise
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haha first cyclone eh. I bet you crack a beer before it's gone. Unless it's like vance (cat 5) you will be fine, town is stronger and cleaner than then. If it get's to a cat 5 then head for a block home and take plenty of torches cos they are totally dark when locked down. Mind you it looks like a bit of a fizzer anyway. The key to remember is behind any building there will be a eddy which through vance if your boat is on the leeward side you didn't even need to tie it down.We had some chooks from the neighbours house holding ground by staying low(they looked like downhill skiers) behind the garden bed wall except eventually one by one they would put their head up and go splat into the shed,we did save a couple when the eye went past but they only lasted a couple of hours before they died. My closest scare in vance was when we went out on the road as the eye went past. Standing next to a mate a piece of tin the size of a plate flew between us at head hight. There wasn't much wind but it came from up high and was down the end of the road by the time we turned around. It's not the noise that hurts it's the pressure changes that feel like your going to burst your ear drums. As for using star picket they can work but the ground will be sodden so put some water in it as well. One more thing is make sure your camera batteries are charged.
Enjoy the cooler weather and rain cos once it's gone it will be hot and humid.
( or was that the year before?)
