Re-intensified to Cat 1 at Landfall
Posted by JAC on 3/20/2010, 2:50 pm











TOP PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 23
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane
Issued at 3:47am EST on Sunday the 21st of March 2010

A Cyclone WARNING continues for coastal areas from Townsville to St Lawrence and
inland to Hughenden, including Charters Towers and Moranbah.

The Cyclone WARNING from St Lawrence to Yeppoon has been CANCELLED.

At 3:00 am EST Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului, Category 3 was estimated to be
45 kilometres southeast of Bowen and
115 kilometres northwest of Mackay and
moving west southwest at 25 kilometres per hour.

At 4:00 am EST the cyclone is estimated to be
51 kilometres east northeast of Collinsville and
29 kilometres west of Proserpine.

Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului crossed the coast near Airlie Beach at 1.30am. The
centre of Ului is currently moving inland towards Collinsville. The cyclone is
expected to weaken as it moves further inland this morning.

VERY DESTRUCTIVE wind gusts to 195 km/hr near are expected to continue affecting
the coastal and island communities between Ayr and Seaforth for the next hour or
two.

DAMAGING winds are expected in areas between Townsville and St Lawrence over the
next few hours, and extending to adjacent inland parts during the morning.

Winds will gradually ease throughout during the afternoon.

TIDES between Bowen and Mackay are currently near the highest tide of the year
with very rough seas and dangerous conditions along the foreshore.

HEAVY RAINFALL and flooding are likely to continue about coastal and adjacent
inland areas between Bowen and St Lawrence.

DANGEROUS SURF conditions are expected to continue about exposed beaches south
of the cyclone until later today. A separate Severe Weather Warning is current
for these conditions.

People in the path of the dangerous cyclone should stay calm and remain in a
secure shelter while the very destructive winds continue over the next few
hours.

Do not venture outside if you find yourself in the eye of the cyclone as winds
may remain light for up to an hour - very destructive winds from a different
direction could resume at any time. Heed the advice and follow the instructions
of Police or State Emergency Service personnel.

People from Townsville to St Lawrence and inland to Hughenden, including
Charters Towers and Moranbah should have completed preparations and remain in
secure shelter.
.Boats and outside property should now be secured.
.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]

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Ului at 3:00 am EST:
.Centre located near...... 20.3 degrees South 148.5 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 30 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the west southwest at 25 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 195 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ 3
.Central pressure......... 968 hectoPascals

The next advice will be issued by 5:00 am EST Sunday 21 March.

This warning is also available through TV and Radio Broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 212.  The Bureau and the State
Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.


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