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http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ridge/radar.php?ri...1101111&loop=no some angry looking clouds in tulsa ATM http://www.ktul.com/news/webcam.hrb?s=1

National Weather Service County - OKC035 WNSWOU3 WOUS64 KWNS 241730 WOU3 BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 243 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1235 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 243 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARC007-015-087-143-242300- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0243.060424T1735Z-060424T2300Z/ AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CARROLL MADISON WASHINGTON MOC009-119-145-209-242300- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0243.060424T1735Z-060424T2300Z/ MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BARRY MCDONALD NEWTON STONE OKC001-021-035-037-041-097-101-105-111-113-115-117-131-143-145- 147-242300- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0243.060424T1735Z-060424T2300Z/ OK . OKLAHOMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ADAIR CHEROKEE CRAIG CREEK DELAWARE MAYES MUSKOGEE NOWATA OKMULGEE OSAGE OTTAWA PAWNEE ROGERS TULSA WAGONER WASHINGTON ATTN.WFO...TSA...SGF... TSASVSTSA WWUS54 KTSA 241742 SVSTSA SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1241 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006 OKC035-105-131-241815- /O.CON.KTSA.SV.W.0188.000000T0000Z-060424T1815Z/ NOWATA OK-CRAIG OK-ROGERS OK- 1241 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006 A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR ROGERS.CRAIG AND NOWATA COUNTIES... AT 1235 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS TO 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF CENTRALIA TO 7 MILES EAST OF DELAWARE TO NEW ALLUWE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS PRODUCED HAIL TO THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS IN DELAWARE. SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE...NEW ALLUWE... CENTRALIA...CENTRAILIA...CHELSEA...HOLLOW...WHITE OAK...WELCH... BLUEJACKET...PYRAMID CORNERS...BIG CABIN AND VINITA. STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM THAT HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL. SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 3695 9501 3653 9502 3653 9542 3645 9544 3652 9582 3692 9581 3695 9581 3695 9579 3699 9579 3699 9504 TSASVRTSA WUUS54 KTSA 241716 SVRTSA OKC035-105-131-241815- /O.NEW.KTSA.SV.W.0188.060424T1717Z-060424T1815Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK 1217 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... CRAIG COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA NOWATA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA ROGERS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA * UNTIL 115 PM CDT * AT 1212 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS TO 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF LENAPAH TO DELAWARE TO 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF TALALA...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. . * SOME LOCATIONS NEAR THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE...NOWATA... TALALA...WATOVA...NEW ALLUWE...CHELSEA...WHITE OAK...WELCH... BLUEJACKET...BIG CABIN AND VINITA. STAY INDOORS AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. LAT...LON 3695 9501 3653 9502 3653 9542 3645 9544 3652 9582 3692 9581 3695 9581 3695 9579 3699 9579 3699 9504 WNSWOU2 WOUS64 KWNS 241703 WOU2 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 242 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1203 PM CDT MON APR 24 2006 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 242 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS KSC019-035-099-125-241800- /O.CON.KWNS.SV.A.0242.000000T0000Z-060424T1800Z/ KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHAUTAUQUA COWLEY LABETTE MONTGOMERY

i think you will get there just in time to see the odd thunderstorm on the day you arive would be a noce start for you all

IDDP0002 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre TOP PRIORITY MEDIA: Transmitters serving the area Cape Don to Elcho Island are requested to use the cyclone emergency warning signal with this message. TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 65 Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN at 8:16 pm CST Monday 24 April 2006 A CYCLONE WARNING is current for coastal and island communities between ELCHO ISLAND and PORT KEATS, including DARWIN, the TIWI ISLANDS, COBOURG PENINSULA and JABIRU. A CYCLONE WATCH is current between PORT KEATS and KALUMBURU in Western Australia. At 7 pm CST [5:30 pm WST] SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica CATEGORY 5 was crossing the coast about 30 kilometres west of MANINGRIDA, which is 125 kilometres east northeast of Oenpelli and 355 kilometres east northeast of DARWIN, and moving west southwest at 14 kilometres per hour. The cyclone is expected to continue to move west southwest, and commence to weaken as it moves across northwestern Arnhem Land tonight, but will still be a SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE as it moves across the northwest DARWIN-DALY and TIWI ISLANDS area during Tuesday. The VERY DESTRUCTIVE core of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica with gusts to 350 kilometres per hour is currently affecting parts of the coast between MANINGRIDA and GOULBURN ISLAND, and is expected to approach the DARWIN-DALY and TIWI ISLAND area on Tuesday afternoon with gusts to 220 kilometres per hour. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 160 kilometres per hour are currently being experienced on the far north coast between MANINGRIDA and GOULBURN ISLAND, and should progress further west and inland to affect the COBOURG PENINSULA and OENPELLI tonight, and will then approach the northwest DARWIN-DALY and TIWI ISLANDS area during Tuesday morning. GALES with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour are currently being experienced on the north of the Top End coast, and will extend westward with the cyclone, approaching the northwest DARWIN-DALY and TIWI ISLANDS area from early Tuesday morning. GALES may extend further west to KALUMBURU in Western Australia during Wednesday. DANGEROUSLY HIGH TIDES could cause EXTENSIVE FLOODING at the coast between MANINGRIDA and GOULBURN ISLAND tonight. HEAVY RAIN is expected to cause significant stream rises and flooding of low lying areas in across the northern Top End tonight and tomorrow. Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica at 7 pm CST [5:30 pm WST]: . Centre located near...... 11.8 degrees South 134.1 degrees East . Location accuracy........ within 30 kilometres . Recent movement.......... towards the west southwest at 14 km/h . Wind gusts near centre... 350 kilometres per hour . Intensity................ CATEGORY 5 . Central pressure......... 915 hectoPascals REPEATING: A CYCLONE WARNING is current between ELCHO ISLAND and PORT KEATS, including DARWIN, TIWI ISLANDS, COBOURG PENINSULA and JABIRU. A CYCLONE WATCH extends southwest to KALUMBURU in Western Australia. The next advice will be issued at 11 pm CST [9:30 pm WST].

IDDP0002 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre TOP PRIORITY MEDIA: Transmitters serving the Gove area are requested to use the cyclone emergency warning signal with this message. TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 61 Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN at 8:00 am CST Monday 24 April 2006 A CYCLONE WARNING is now current for coastal and island communities between CAPE WESSEL and DALY RIVER MOUTH, including DARWIN, the TIWI ISLANDS, COBOURG PENINSULA and JABIRU. A CYCLONE WATCH extends southwest between DALY RIVER MOUTH and PORT KEATS. The CYCLONE WARNING between NHULUNBUY and CAPE WESSEL has been cancelled. At 7 am CST SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica CATEGORY 5 was located about 80 kilometres north of ELCHO ISLAND, 180 kilometres northwest of NHULUNBUY and 520 kilometres east northeast of DARWIN, moving west at 13 kilometres per hour. The cyclone will move further west and closer to the coast later today. The cyclone is then expected to weaken slightly as it passes over the COBOURG PENINSULA tonight, but will still be a SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE as it moves across the northwest DARWIN-DALY and TIWI ISLANDS area during Tuesday. The VERY DESTRUCTIVE core of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica with gusts to 350 kilometres per hour is currently affecting the islands off the northeast Arnhem Land coast and is expected to cross the north coast between MANINGRIDA and CROKER ISLAND later today, and approach DARWIN-DALY and TIWI ISLAND area on Tuesday afternoon. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 160 kilometres per hour are currently being experienced on the remaining islands about the northeast Arnhem Land coast, and should extend further west to CAPE DON by tonight. GALES with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour are currently being experienced on the northeast Arnhem Land coast, and will extend westward ahead of the cyclone, reaching the northwest DARWIN-DALY and TIWI ISLANDS area on Tuesday morning. DANGEROUSLY HIGH TIDES could cause EXTENSIVE FLOODING at the coast between NHULUNBUY and ELCHO ISLAND this morning, extending westwards to GOULBURN ISLAND later today. HEAVY RAIN is expected to cause significant stream rises and flooding of low lying areas in northeastern Arnhem Land this morning, extending across the remainder of the northern Top End during the day. Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica at 7 am CST: . Centre located near...... 11.3 degrees South 135.5 degrees East . Location accuracy........ within 30 kilometres . Recent movement.......... towards the west at 13 km/h . Wind gusts near centre... 350 kilometres per hour . Intensity................ CATEGORY 5 . Central pressure......... 915 hectoPascals

http://www.adonline.id.au/radio/listen.php?m=8TOP live radio from darwin carnt blame most for getting out the way into a shelter of some kind looks like we will hada wait till oficial figures come out on monica for a full report :o

:o well said i only go on there when something happens in the area some times its nice to have a near real time update well that would be true if ppl would update more often in aus

:o its been a long day look above your post mondy

i hope im right the central pressure has nothing to do with the wind speed PK?

monday what is your name on the aus site? is it the same as on here? PK you should join the site for this you seem to know alot more than most on there :o

:o he just did good old PK ty mate for anyone that hasnt used or looked at the australian site here it is http://www.weatherzone.com.au/cgi-bin/ulti...0406&p=5#000064

you on there aswell then monday? :o

still trying to find out more on that mate but if its true then what a monster :o ive been stuck on the australian forum most of the evening same sort of info as we all put on here realy

loop of monica http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/real-tim...aBy12hr_08.html on the latest pressure readings its stll down at 868.6mb thats on the 19.30 update

IDDP0002 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre TOP PRIORITY MEDIA: Transmitters serving the Gove area are requested to use the cyclone emergency warning signal with this message. TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 60 Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN at 5:00 am CST Monday 24 April 2006 A CYCLONE WARNING is current for coastal and island communities between NHULUNBUY and DALY RIVER MOUTH, including DARWIN, TIWI ISLANDS, COBOURG PENINSULA and JABIRU. A CYCLONE WATCH extends southwest between DALY RIVER MOUTH and PORT KEATS. The CYCLONE WATCH between CAPE SHIELD and NHULUNBUY has been cancelled. At 4 am CST SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica CATEGORY 5 was located about 80 kilometres north northeast of ELCHO ISLAND and 150 kilometres northwest of NHULUNBUY, moving west at 15 kilometres per hour. The cyclone will move further west and closer to the coast later today. The cyclone is then expected to gradually weaken as it passes over the COBOURG PENINSULA tonight before reaching the northwest DARWIN-DALY and TIWI ISLANDS area on Tuesday. The VERY DESTRUCTIVE core of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica with gusts to 350 kilometres per hour is currently affecting the islands off the northeast Arnhem Land coast, including the northern parts of ELCHO ISLAND. The VERY DESTRUCTIVE core is then expected to cross the north coast between MILINGIMBI and CROKER ISLAND later today. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 160 kilometres per hour are currently being experienced on the remaining islands about the northeast Arnhem Land coast, and should extend further west to CAPE DON by tonight. GALES with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour are currently being experienced on the northeast Arnhem Land coast, and are expected to extend westwards to POINT STUART and COBOURG PENINSULA tonight. GALES will continue to extend westward and may develop over the northwest DARWIN-DALY and TIWI ISLANDS area on Tuesday morning. DANGEROUSLY HIGH TIDES could cause EXTENSIVE FLOODING at the coast between NHULUNBUY and ELCHO ISLAND this morning, extending westwards to GOULBURN ISLAND later today. HEAVY RAIN is expected to cause significant stream rises and flooding of low lying areas in northeastern Arnhem Land this morning, extending across the remainder of the northern Top End during the day. Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica at 4 am CST: . Centre located near...... 11.3 degrees South 135.8 degrees East . Location accuracy........ within 30 kilometres . Recent movement.......... towards the west at 15 km/h . Wind gusts near centre... 350 kilometres per hour . Intensity................ CATEGORY 5 . Central pressure......... 910 hectoPascals

just try ebay get them for less on there i find i got one for a fiver http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll...eter&category0=

IDDP0002 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre TOP PRIORITY MEDIA: Transmitters serving the Gove area are requested to use the cyclone emergency warning signal with this message. TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 57 Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN at 8:00 pm CST Sunday 23 April 2006 A CYCLONE WARNING is current for coastal and island communities between CAPE SHIELD and POINT STUART, including NHULUNBUY, JABIRU and COBOURG PENINSULA. A CYCLONE WATCH extends southwest between POINT STUART and PORT KEATS, including DARWIN and the TIWI ISLANDS. At 7 pm CST SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica CATEGORY 5 was located about 105 kilometres north northeast of NHULUNBUY, and 180 kilometres east northeast of ELCHO ISLAND, moving west at 12 kilometres per hour. The cyclone should remain close to its current intensity as it moves further west, just north of the northern Top End coast overnight. The cyclone is expected to weaken slightly as it passes over the base of COBOURG PENINSULA before reaching the northwest DARWIN-DALY and TIWI ISLAND area on Tuesday. The VERY DESTRUCTIVE core of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica with gusts to 350 kilometres per hour is expected to impact islands of northeast Arnhem Land, including the northern parts of ELCHO ISLAND in the next few hours. The VERY DESTRUCTIVE core is expected to impact the north coast of western ARNHEM LAND between MILINGIMBI and CROKER ISLAND during Monday. DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 160 kilometres per hour are currently being experienced on the Wessel Islands, and are expected to develop along the Arnhem Land coast between NHULUNBUY and ELCHO ISLAND tonight and extend further west to MANINGRIDA and GOULBURN ISLAND during Monday. GALES with gusts to 100 kilometres per hour are currently being experienced on the far northeast Arnhem Land, and are expected to extend westwards as far as POINT STUART and COBOURG PENINSULA on Monday night. GALES will continue to extend westward and may develop over the northwest DARWIN-DALY and TIWI ISLAND area on Tuesday morning. DANGEROUSLY HIGH TIDES could cause EXTENSIVE FLOODING at the coast between CAPE SHIELD and ELCHO ISLAND during tonight. HEAVY RAIN is expected to cause significant stream rises and flooding of low lying areas in northeastern Arnhem Land tonight, extending across the remainder of the northern Top End on Monday. Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica at 7 pm CST: . Centre located near...... 11.3 degrees South 137.1 degrees East . Location accuracy........ within 30 kilometres . Recent movement.......... towards the west at 12 km/h . Wind gusts near centre... 350 kilometres per hour . Intensity................ CATEGORY 5 . Central pressure......... 905 hectoPascals

http://www.npmoc.navy.mil/jtwc/warnings/sh2306.tcw

definatly look alike IDDP0002 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre TOP PRIORITY MEDIA: Transmitters serving the Gove area are requested to use the cyclone emergency warning signal with this message. TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 50 Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN at 11:00 pm CST Saturday 22 April 2006 A CYCLONE WARNING is now current for coastal and island communities between PORT ROPER and GOULBURN ISLAND, including NHULUNBUY and ALYANGULA. A CYCLONE WATCH now extends west for coastal and island communities between GOULBURN ISLAND and CAPE HOTHAM, including CAPE DON and MELVILLE ISLAND. At 10 pm CST SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica CATEGORY 5 was located about 205 kilometres east of Nhulunbuy, and 320 kilometres northeast of Alyangula, moving northwest at 10 kilometres per hour. The cyclone should maintain its current intensity as it moves towards the west northwest across the northern Gulf of Carpentaria overnight. GALES with gusts to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to develop between CAPE SHIELD and ELCHO ISLAND, including NHULUNBUY, from early on Sunday morning. GALES are expected to increase to DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 160 kilometres per hour in this area from later Sunday morning. GALES near the outer edge of the cyclone may extend as far south as PORT ROPER overnight, including ALYANGULA, or west to GOULBURN ISLAND later on Sunday. The VERY DESTRUCTIVE core of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica with gusts to 320 kilometres per hour may approach the northern Arnhem Land coast later on Sunday or Monday. GALES may extend further west to CAPE HOTHAM, including CAPE DON and MELVILLE ISLAND, during Monday.

IDDP0002 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre TOP PRIORITY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 48 Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN at 5:00 pm CST Saturday 22 April 2006 A CYCLONE WARNING continues for coastal and island communities between PORT ROPER and MANINGRIDA, including NHULUNBUY and ALYANGULA. A CYCLONE WATCH extends west for coastal and island communities between MANINGRIDA and POINT STUART, including CAPE DON. At 4 pm CST SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica CATEGORY 5 was located about 260 kilometres east of Nhulunbuy, and 345 kilometres east northeast of Alyangula, moving slowly northwest. The cyclone should maintain its current intensity as it moves towards the west northwest across the northern Gulf of Carpentaria overnight. GALES with gusts to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to develop between GROOTE EYLANDT and ELCHO ISLAND, including NHULUNBUY and ALYANGULA, overnight or early Sunday morning. GALES may increase to DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 160 kilometres per hour in this area later on Sunday if the cyclone moves closer to the coast. GALES near the outer edge of the cyclone may extend as far south as PORT ROPER overnight or west to MANINGRIDA later on Sunday. The VERY DESTRUCTIVE core of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica with gusts to 290 kilometres per hour may approach the northern Arnhem Land coast later on Sunday or Monday. GALES may extend further west into Arnhem land and along the coast to POINT STUART, including CAPE DON, during Monday. DANGEROUSLY HIGH TIDES could cause EXTENSIVE FLOODING at the coast between GROOTE EYLANDT and ELCHO ISLAND during Sunday. HEAVY RAIN is expected to cause significant stream rises and flooding of low lying areas on Sunday and Monday in northeastern Arnhem land. Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica at 4 pm CST: . Centre located near...... 12.4 degrees South 139.2 degrees East . Location accuracy........ within 40 kilometres . Recent movement.......... slowly towards the northwest . Wind gusts near centre... 290 kilometres per hour . Intensity................ CATEGORY 5 . Central pressure......... 935 hectoPascals

not doing bad for a 6 day old storm just incase some ppl read this thread this is the saffif-simpson scale The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a 1-5 rating based on the hurricane's present intensity. This is used to give an estimate of the potential property damage and flooding expected along the coast from a hurricane landfall. Wind speed is the determining factor in the scale, as storm surge values are highly dependent on the slope of the continental shelf and the shape of the coastline, in the landfall region. Note that all winds are using the U.S. 1-minute average. Category One Hurricane: Winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt or 119-153 km/hr). Storm surge generally 4-5 ft above normal. No real damage to building structures. Damage primarily to unanchored mobile homes, shrubbery, and trees. Some damage to poorly constructed signs. Also, some coastal road flooding and minor pier damage. Hurricane Lili of 2002 made landfall on the Louisiana coast as a Category One hurricane. Hurricane Gaston of 2004 was a Category One hurricane that made landfall along the central South Carolina coast. Category Two Hurricane: Winds 96-110 mph (83-95 kt or 154-177 km/hr). Storm surge generally 6-8 feet above normal. Some roofing material, door, and window damage of buildings. Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down. Considerable damage to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs, and piers. Coastal and low-lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center. Small craft in unprotected anchorages break moorings. Hurricane Frances of 2004 made landfall over the southern end of Hutchinson Island, Florida as a Category Two hurricane. Hurricane Isabel of 2003 made landfall near Drum Inlet on the Outer Banks of North Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane. Category Three Hurricane: Winds 111-130 mph (96-113 kt or 178-209 km/hr). Storm surge generally 9-12 ft above normal. Some structural damage to small residences and utility buildings with a minor amount of curtainwall failures. Damage to shrubbery and trees with foliage blown off trees and large trees blown down. Mobile homes and poorly constructed signs are destroyed. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Flooding near the coast destroys smaller structures with larger structures damaged by battering from floating debris. Terrain continuously lower than 5 ft above mean sea level may be flooded inland 8 miles (13 km) or more. Evacuation of low-lying residences with several blocks of the shoreline may be required. Hurricanes Jeanne and Ivan of 2004 were Category Three hurricanes when they made landfall in Florida and in Alabama, respectively. Category Four Hurricane: Winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt or 210-249 km/hr). Storm surge generally 13-18 ft above normal. More extensive curtainwall failures with some complete roof structure failures on small residences. Shrubs, trees, and all signs are blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Extensive damage to doors and windows. Low-lying escape routes may be cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of structures near the shore. Terrain lower than 10 ft above sea level may be flooded requiring massive evacuation of residential areas as far inland as 6 miles (10 km). Hurricane Charley of 2004 was a Category Four hurricane made landfall in Charlotte County, Florida with winds of 150 mph. Hurricane Dennis of 2005 struck the island of Cuba as a Category Four hurricane. Category Five Hurricane: Winds greater than 155 mph (135 kt or 249 km/hr). Storm surge generally greater than 18 ft above normal. Complete roof failure on many residences and industrial buildings. Some complete building failures with small utility buildings blown over or away. All shrubs, trees, and signs blown down. Complete destruction of mobile homes. Severe and extensive window and door damage. Low-lying escape routes are cut by rising water 3-5 hours before arrival of the center of the hurricane. Major damage to lower floors of all structures located less than 15 ft above sea level and within 500 yards of the shoreline. Massive evacuation of residential areas on low ground within 5-10 miles (8-16 km) of the shoreline may be required. Only 3 Category Five Hurricanes have made landfall in the United States since records began: The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, Hurricane Camille (1969), and Hurricane Andrew in August, 1992. The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane struck the Florida Keys with a minimum pressure of 892 mb--the lowest pressure ever observed in the United States. Hurricane Camille struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast causing a 25-foot storm surge, which inundated Pass Christian. Hurricane Andrew of 1992 made landfall over southern Miami-Dade County, Florida causing 26.5 billion dollars in losses--the costliest hurricane on record. In addition, Hurricane Gilbert of 1988 was a Category Five hurricane at peak intensity and is the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclone on record with a minimum pressure of 888 mb http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/htdocs_dyn/tc_p...1395E.100pc.jpg looks to have the pinhole eye ATM

now a cat 4 IDDP0002 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre TOP PRIORITY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 44 Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN at 5:00 am CST Saturday 22 April 2006 A CYCLONE WARNING continues for coastal and island communities between GROOTE EYLANDT and ELCHO ISLAND, including NHULUNBUY and ALYANGULA. A CYCLONE WATCH continues for coastal and island communities between PORT ROPER and GROOTE EYLANDT and also between ELCHO ISLAND and GOULBURN ISLAND. At 4 am CST SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica CATEGORY 4 was located about 300 kilometres east southeast of Nhulunbuy, and 355 kilometres east northeast of Alyangula, moving northwest at 5 kilometres per hour. The cyclone is intensifying and is expected to move slowly west northwest across the Gulf of Carpentaria. The VERY DESTRUCTIVE core of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica with gusts to 260 kilometres per hour may approach the northeast Arnhem Land coast tonight or early on Sunday. GALES with gusts to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to develop between GROOTE EYLANDT and ELCHO ISLAND, including NHULUNBUY and ALYANGULA, this afternoon. GALES may increase to DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 160 kilometres per hour in this area this evening as the cyclone moves closer to the coast. GALES may extend further west into Arnhem land and along the coast to GOULBURN ISLAND during Sunday. If the cyclone takes a more westerly path, GALES may extend south to PORT ROPER on Sunday. DANGEROUSLY HIGH TIDES could cause EXTENSIVE FLOODING at the coast between GROOTE EYLANDT and ELCHO ISLAND tonight and on Sunday. HEAVY RAIN is expected to cause significant stream rises and flooding of low lying areas on Sunday in northeastern Arnhem land. Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica at 4 am CST: . Centre located near...... 12.8 degrees South 139.5 degrees East . Location accuracy........ within 45 kilometres . Recent movement.......... towards the northwest at 5 kilometres per hour . Wind gusts near centre... 240 kilometres per hour . Intensity................ CATEGORY 4 . Central pressure......... 945 hectoPascals latest sat image the eye looks impresive

IDDP0002 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Northern Territory Darwin Regional Forecasting Centre TOP PRIORITY TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 41 Issued by the BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY, DARWIN at 8:00 pm CST Friday 21 April 2006 A CYCLONE WARNING continues for coastal and island communities between GROOTE EYLANDT and ELCHO ISLAND, including NHULUNBUY and ALYANGULA. A CYCLONE WATCH continues for coastal and island communities between PORT ROPER and GROOTE EYLANDT and also between ELCHO ISLAND and GOULBURN ISLAND. At 7 pm CST SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica CATEGORY 4 was located about 345 kilometres east southeast of Nhulunbuy, and 375 kilometres east northeast of Alyangula, moving slowly northwest. The cyclone is intensifying and is expected to continue moving slowly northwest across the Gulf of Carpentaria tonight and on Saturday. The VERY DESTRUCTIVE core of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica with gusts to 250 kilometres per hour may approach the northeast Arnhem Land coast on Saturday night or early Sunday morning. GALES with gusts to 120 kilometres per hour are expected to develop between GROOTE EYLANDT and ELCHO ISLAND, including NHULUNBUY and ALYANGULA during Saturday morning. GALES are expected to increase to DESTRUCTIVE WINDS with gusts to 160 kilometres per hour in this area later on Saturday as the cyclone moves closer to the coast. GALES may extend further west into Arnhem land and along the coast to GOULBURN ISLAND during Sunday. GALES may also extend south later on Saturday to PORT ROPER if the cyclone takes a more westerly path. DANGEROUSLY HIGH TIDES could cause EXTENSIVE FLOODING at the coast between GROOTE EYLANDT and ELCHO ISLAND on Saturday night and Sunday. HEAVY RAIN is expected to cause significant stream rises and flooding of low lying areas on Sunday in northeastern Arnhem land. Details of SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE Monica at 7 pm CST: . Centre located near...... 13.2 degrees South 139.8 degrees East . Location accuracy........ within 30 kilometres . Recent movement.......... slowly towards the northwest . Wind gusts near centre... 235 kilometres per hour . Intensity................ CATEGORY 4 . Central pressure......... 950 hectoPascals http://www.bom.gov.au/gms/IDE00005.latest.shtml

IDQP0005 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre Media: For immediate broadcast. The Standard Emergency Warning Signal is NO LONGER REQUIRED at this time. TOP PRIORITY TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 36 Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane Issued at 4:40am on Friday the 21st of April 2006 A CYCLONE WARNING remains current for coastal communities on western Cape York Peninsula from Pormpuraaw to Weipa. A CYCLONE WATCH is current for Northern Territory coastal and island communities between Port Roper and Milingimbi including Groote Eylandt, Elcho Island and Nhulunbuy. At 4 am EST [3:30 am CST] Severe Tropical Cyclone Monica, category 3, was located near latitude 13.6 south longitude 140.2 east, which is 400 kilometres east southeast of Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory and 170 kilometres west of Aurukun in Queensland. The cyclone has recently been moving to the northwest at 7 km/h. This SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY as it moves towards the Arnhem Coast of the Northern Territory. Although the cyclone is moving slowly away from Cape Yorke Peninsula, GALES may be experienced in exposed coastal areas between Weipa and Pormpuraaw during the next few hours as the cyclone deepens. GALES should develop about the Northern Territory coast between Port Roper and Milingimbi including Groote Eylandt, Elcho Island and Nhulunbuy during Saturday. Details of Tropical Cyclone Monica, Category 3, for 4 am EST [3:30 am CST] Friday. Central Pressure : 960 Hectopascals Location of Centre : within 10 kilometres of latitude 13.6 degrees south longitude 140.2 degrees east 400 km east southeast of Nhulunbuy [Northern Territory] 170 km west of Aurukun [in Queensland] Recent Movement : NW at 7 km/hr Maximum wind gusts : 190 kilometres per hour

monica has got alot stronger over the last few hours IDQP0005 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Queensland Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre Media: For immediate broadcast. The Standard Emergency Warning Signal is NO LONGER REQUIRED at this time. TOP PRIORITY TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 35 Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane Issued at 1:57am on Friday the 21st of April 2006 A CYCLONE WARNING remains current for coastal communities on western Cape York Peninsula from Pormpuraaw to Weipa. A CYCLONE WATCH is current for Northern Territory coastal and island communities between Port Roper and Milingimbi including Groote Eylandt, Elcho Island and Nhulunbuy. At 1 am EST [12:30 am CST] Severe Tropical Cyclone Monica had strengthened to Category 3. Severe Tropical Cyclone Monica was located near latitude 13.7 south longitude 140.2 east, which is 405 kilometres east southeast of Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory and 170 kilometres west southwest of Aurukun in Queensland. This SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY as it moves towards the Arnhem Coast of the Northern Territory. Gales should develop about the Northern Territory coast between Port Roper and Milingimbi including Groote Eylandt, Elcho Island and Nhulunbuy during Saturday. Details of Tropical Cyclone Monica, Category 3, for 1 am EST [12:30 am CST] Friday. Central Pressure : 970 Hectopascals Location of Centre : within 30 kilometres of latitude 13.7 degrees south longitude 140.2 degrees east 405 km east southeast of Nhulunbuy [Northern Territory] 170 km west southwest of Aurukun [in Queensland] Recent Movement : WNW at 8 km/hr Maximum wind gusts : 170 kilometres per hour this is a satalite image just b4 monica hit land http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHa...amo_2006109.jpg