A cyclonic Sea Doo adventure this afternoon......
TC Ului apparently will make landfall to our north someitme early Sunday moring AEST. Already there is 4 to 6 metres swell (that 19ft waves) locally, with a teenager being killed to our south after his surf life saving boat capsized over a 4 metre breaker, and he hit his head somehow.
That being said on the calmer side between the island I live on, and the mainland the swell is only about 1.4 metres, but was still 'hairy' on the Sea-Doo, but fun, and not too dangerous. Only on the water for about 45 mins.
Tonight is Thai take-away, steamed white rice, garlic tiger prawns, and chook satay, swilled with CC and ginger ale, ha! Then a swim and bed.
Don't know about the tidal surge either, but as of tomorrow morning, I'll ensure that all potential 'missiles' are secured in my shed and garage. I live 125 paces from the water on an island which is only 2 metres ASL, ha! It looks like the storm will hit the state midships, but our area is feeling the effects now, and we are lucky this island will be unlikely out of the TC's immediate path.
METREP is 28C, windy with building clouds over the Coral Sea.
The joys of a tropical lifestyle.... Gotta love it :nod:
Regards,
OWDU