Rain !!

[Kiwifruit]

Not always blue skys and sunblock here in NZ.

[seth]

some fine scottish weather you have there

[gsxbarmy]

Photoshop licence expired eh? Bummer 

[VladTepes]

Photoshop licence expired eh? Bummer 

[Kiwifruit]

Rebooted the license Barmy........ its coming right !! 

[Kiwifruit]

On a more serious note.
I hope all you Queenslanders get through the coming storm without any problems. We are hearing its gonna be a big one.   

[KiwiCol]

Wot storm? Queensland having a storm?   I've missed that. Best I watch the weather tonight then. 

[VladTepes]

TC Debbie up north due to hit around Bowen tomorrow morning.  Cat 4 predicted.

It's starting to get rainy ahead of the storm proper....

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR242.loop.shtml


predicted track:  http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml

[KiwiCol]

Oooow, that's ugly.  We very rarely get anything like that here, seems to often happen to that bit of coast though.

More insurance claims.

[Mrg]

heads down for that storm hope you  guys get through it ok 

[VladTepes]

good link - check this for a radar loop  http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohemiloops/shirgmscol.html

[grog]

great link vlad. all history says se qld gonna get swamped. feel sorry for those in the route of the winds. been thru one, just scary shit. for you uk people, its 700 ks in length. hard to comprehend. 

[VladTepes]

Well it appears it has slowed in its track and latest forecast is not for landfall until around 2pm.
(originally expected 8am).  The waiting game.... nervous time for some people up in the north.

[Kiwifruit]

Jeez Vlad they are reporting a wind gust of 263kph. That is honking.

[VladTepes]

Yep, faster than a GSX1400!