Non Footy Chat Thread II

[Suitman]

Still going strong.

https://www.ski.com.au/xf/attachments/066_128_20250308-1140-gif.616698/

 

[Chipmunk]

Is this your infamous shitter Pou Bear...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

My shitter is a workspace ffs, not an amusement park!

 

[Suitman]

And for those that think it didn't have the potential to be serious...... (which it has been and still may get worse)


It was forecast to possibly be a Cat 2 or Cat 3 crossing according to the modelling.
The warnings were well justified by the Govt and BoM.
The media? Well, they'll do what they always do for clicks.

 

[Gary Gutful]

over 300 000 homes in SE Qld without power.

It’s nothing. That happens most weekends.

 

[Suitman]

Latest BoM upate.
I keep saying, it ain't over yet......



Weather Situation: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred lies just off Bribie Island and is very slow moving to the west-northwest. It is expected to make landfall along the coastline between Maroochydore and Bribie Island sometime today before moving inland and weakening later tonight. Bands of heavy rainfall have been occurring over the South East coast, including the Moreton Bay islands, with damaging winds affecting coastal and island communities.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is expected to continue to develop across the South East coast today, becoming more widespread over the warning area later tonight and on Sunday as the system moves inland, including Brisbane, Ipswich, the Sunshine Coast and Gympie. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 80 and 130 mm are likely today and into Sunday morning. 24-hourly totals between 120 and 200 mm are likely.

Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING may develop later today and on Sunday near and south of the system centre, and in bands of showers and thunderstorms wrapping around the system over the South East coast and southern Wide Bay and Burnett which may include Brisbane, Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 150 and 210 mm and 24-hourly totals between 300 and 400 mm are possible. All rainfall numbers are dependent on the movement and position of the system.

DAMAGING WINDS averaging 65 to 70 km/h with peak gusts around 110 km/h are occurring about the Gold Coast and will remain likely about the southern coastal fringe and the Moreton Bay islands tonight, likely easing by Sunday morning as the low moves onshore.

DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts around 100 km/h are possible today in bands of showers and thunderstorms wrapping around the system over the South East coast and southern Wide Bay and Burnett, and about elevated terrain over the South East coast. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts to around 90 km/h extending to elevated terrain of the eastern Darling Downs and Granite Belt during the evening.

 

[Suitman]

Just look at it's path and previous strength.
It was impossible to determine where it would make landfall and at what intensity.
Fizzer? I think not.

 

[Suitman]

93 kph wind gust at Redcliffe 08/07:00pm
89 kph wind gust at Hope Banks Beacon 08/05:20pm
Alfred still has some fight in him.
Of course, these aren't destructive winds but they absolutely can cause some serious damage after days of rain, with plenty more rain to come.
The 2nd image is just one of the latest rainfall forecast models. A bit crazy over the top in my opinion but even half of this would be possibly disastrous.

 

[Suitman]

Brisbane AP reopened this afternoon but yet again planes are now being diverted elsewhere.
Who said Alfred was a fizzer?

 

[Eelogical]

It’s picked up a lot within the last couple of hours. It’s stronger than last night.

 

[Suitman]

Flights aren't even getting past Newcastle before turning around.




I said this morning that this is far from over when the word fizzer was mentioned.
FB dumbos watching MSM and believing every word they say or criticising them for blowing this out of proportion.
Go figure?

 

[Suitman]

It’s picked up a lot within the last couple of hours. It’s stronger than last night.

What a surprise.
Who would have ever predicted that? Oh dear.
Oh look, there's some rain coming. Possibly some wind as well.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Suity shilling for Big Meteorology

 

[Twizzle]

And for those that think it didn't have the potential to be serious...... (which it has been and still may get worse)


It was forecast to possibly be a Cat 2 or Cat 3 crossing according to the modelling.
The warnings were well justified by the Govt and BoM.
The media? Well, they'll do what they always do for clicks.

This is pretty much what happened in my area as well, pretty ugly outside.

Went to see if there were any shops opened yesterday afternoon, nothing. Trees and branches down all over the place and a lot of damage done to the beaches. Any areas close to the coast have copped the full brunt.

Trees that are rooted in sand dont hang on too well during high wind speeds. Gonna be a big clean up. I've got fences and trees down at my place too but no water damage. Streets are empty, no one game to venture out unless its necessary.

I expect we'll have a few more days of this rain till it eases.

 

[hineyrulz]

Meh!! We've finally had some rain but not much wind. I always thought the rain was more a threat than the wind.

 

[Eelogical]

Meh!! We've finally had some rain but not much wind. I always thought the rain was more a threat than the wind.

Maybe all your wind was exhausted on here.

 

[Twizzle]

Finally some shops open, but the locusts got there before I could, its just rows and rows of empty shelves

 

[hindy111]

Finally some shops open, but the locusts got there before I could, its just rows and rows of empty shelves

Analed by a flock of early birds

 

[Eelogical]

Finally some shops open, but the locusts got there before I could, its just rows and rows of empty shelves

Same here. Bread and minced beef were in hot demand. Nobody seems to want dunny paper these days.

 

[Twizzle]

Same here. Bread and minced beef were in hot demand. Nobody seems to want dunny paper these days.

well, if you dont eat, you dont shit