Updates for cyclone hamish

Which is what happened in Apparently, our local bottle-o off license was completely submerged. The water level was at the height of the roof gutters. Being a mum myself, I just cried watching that little video…I am french and my husband is Scottish, we live in Scotland…And each time we go to france for a holiday the kids are sad to leave their family there too…. Even if they are resilient kids, I know the move to OZ will be bittersweet for them.

Your little girl who will not be so little now! One of the main reasons we move to Australia was so that hopefully Elizabeth could have a better lifestyle here, there is no doubt in our minds now that she has got that. We are very glad we made the move, none of us in our family have been disappointed. Interestingly, and you can read about it on my About Me page, we were going to move to France originally but switched to Australia, mainly for Elizabeth. It all worked out for the good and whatever you in your family decide to do, I hope it works out well for you all too.

Hi Bob. Just passing by to say I spent my Sunday reading all your website. Me and my husband are seriously planning to move from Englang to Italy or Australia. Our past few months and discussions are going more and more twards Australia. Your description of your journey to move to Australia is amazing, touching, scary and all we needed to hear.

Offcial websites are cold, but with your story I laughed, nearly cried many time, and could put ourselves in your shoes many times. I have gone through a major move myself once. I have move from Brazil, leaving all my life and family behing to be with the person I loved. I think we both have a good change of getting some sort of visa, and I knew that before reading your website.

But what your website gave us was a real life experience, and I know what it means. I have been through so much and similiar emotional moments trying to do it all right to leave here in ENgland, and I know how stressfull it can be.

Thank you so much for your kind words, I am glad you have enjoyed reading my story. For the record, I am very happy in Australia and would never return, I hope you get to make it here soon someday and feel as happy here as I do.

FAQs and Comment Policy. Previous post: Tropical Cyclone Hamish. All Rights Reserved. Divine Write. Friend's Email Address. Your Name. Your Email Address. Send Email. Emigrating to Australia. I have a Tropical Cyclone Hamish update for you later. The day we settled in Australia. Tropical Cyclone Hamish Update. A few hours before this image was taken, Hamish had maximum sustained winds near knots mph , with gusts up to knots mph. Northwest of the storm, the waters around the Great Barrier Reef were bright turquoise, a sign that winds and waves had churned up sediment.

Although the risk of a direct landfall had lessened, the dangers from strong winds and flooding from heavy rainfall and storm surges remained. Caption by Rebecca Lindsey. Image of the Day Atmosphere Severe Storms. Powerful Tropical Cyclone Hamish formed in the Coral Sea off northeast Australia on March 5, , and intensified into a strong Category 4 storm as it moved southeast along the Queensland coast. With a visible eye and tight bands of spiraling clouds, Cyclone Laurence was clearly a mature, well-developed cyclone when it went ashore over Western Australia for the second time, on December Cloud A group of water drops or ice crystals that can be seen in the sky, caused by water vapour rising and cooling.

Cloud cover Forecasting terms: Clear: Free from cloud, fog, mist or dust haze. Sunny: Little chance of the sun being hidden by cloud. Cloudy: More cloud than clear sky. For example, during the day the sun would be hidden by cloud for a lot of time. Overcast: Sky completely covered with cloud. Combined Sea and Swell Also known as total wave height, or significant wave height.

Convection The movement of warm air, rising off the land, which helps to make cloud, local breezes, wind and thunderstorms. Cumulonimbus cloud Heavy, puffy, heaped, dark very tall clouds often bringing rain. Cumulus Clouds with a woolly, heaped appearance that often produce rain. Cyclogenesis The rapid development of a low or intensification of a pre-existing one.

Cirrus cloud High cloud, delicate, hair-like and feathery looking, that may be seen on 'fine' days. Desert There are many different definitions which describe a desert. Dew Droplets of water deposited when air cools and the water vapor in it condenses.

Dew-point temperature This is a measure of the moisture content of the air and is the temperature to which air must be cooled in order for dew to form. Downburst Violent and damaging downwards flow of air hitting the surface of the Earth violently, usually in a severe thunderstorm. Drizzle Steady rain in very small water droplets less than 0. Drought Drought is a long, unusually dry period when there is not enough water for normal needs.

Dry-bulb temperature This is the shade temperature degrees Celsius registered by a mercury-in-glass thermometer exposed in a white louvered box or meteorological screen which is raised on legs one metre above the ground.

Dry As used by forecasters Free from rain. Dust storm A wind storm which carries large amounts of dust or sand high into the air and may drop them far away e.

East Coast Lows East Coast Lows are intense low-pressure systems which happen on average several times each year off the eastern coast of Australia, in particular southern Queensland, NSW and eastern Victoria. Equatorial trough Zone of relatively low pressure which lies between the subtropical anticyclones of the two hemispheres. Fahrenheit temperature scale Thermodynamic scale of temperature. Fine Dry weather with no rain of any kind, hail or snow.

Flash Flood Flood of short duration with a relatively high peak discharge. Flood A flood occurs when water inundates covers land which is normally dry. Flood Forecasting Scientific opinion, based on past records and on weather and water conditions, about the likely height, amount of water, and time a flood will probably happen, and go on for, at a particular place on a river, stream or over land. Flood Warning Official advance notice that a flood may happen soon at a certain place or near a certain river.

Fog A dense mass of small water droplets or particles in the lower atmosphere. Front The boundary between air masses having different characteristics. Front Cold In some regions along the polar front, cold dense air advances equatorwards, causing warm air to be forced aloft over its sloping surface. Front Warm In other regions along the front, warm air of lower density moves polewards, sliding over its sloping surface. Frost Deposit of soft white ice crystals or frozen dew drops on objects near the ground; formed when surface temperature falls below freezing point.

Gale Warning A Gale Warning is a statement which warns of sea winds averaging from 34 knots and up to 47knots equal to about 60 - 85 kph in coastal waters and out at sea.

Greenhouse effect A natural warming process of the earth. Global radiation Global short wave radiation includes both that radiation energy reaching the ground directly from the sun, and that received indirectly from the sky, scattered downwards by clouds, dust particles etc. Gust A gust is a sudden burst of stronger wind that usually only lasts a few seconds. Hail Small roundish pieces of ice 'hailstones' generally between 5 and 50 millimetres across, which fall from clouds as separate bits or in clumps.

Heat wave A period of abnormally hot weather lasting several days. High pressure Atmospheric circulations that rotate anti-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. Humid Moisture in warm air. Humidity Moisture in warm air. Hurricane Force Wind Warning A Hurricane Force Wind Warning is a statement which warns of winds averaging 64 knots or more in coastal waters and high seas areas.

Hydrology An earth science concerned with the occurrence, distribution and circulation of waters on and under the earth's surface, both in time and space, their biological, chemical and physical properties, their reaction with the environment, including their relation to living beings. Hydrometeorology The study of the atmospheric processes that affect the water resources of the earth, including the study of the atmospheric and land phases of the hydrological cycle with emphasis on the interrelationships involved.

Indigenous Weather Indigenous Australians have long held their own seasonal calendars based on the local sequence of natural events. Inshore The waters within 12 sea miles about 22kms of the coast. Inversion, temperature A temperature inversion occurs when the temperature of air increases with increasing height.

Isobars Lines on weather maps running through places which have the same air pressure. Jet stream A powerful current of air high above the Earth. Knot Measure of wind speed equal to about 1. King tide On Australia's east coast, the highest tides happen during the winter months of June, July and August, and the summer months of December, January and February.

Land Breeze A local offshore wind. Lightning The flash of light from a large electrical spark from or inside a cloud. Low latitudes The southern hemisphere low-latitudes are considered to be the areas of the Earth north of about 30 degrees latitude.

Low pressure Atmospheric circulations that rotate clockwise in the southern hemisphere. Mid latitudes The areas between about 30 degrees and 55 degrees latitude. Mist Similar to fog, but visibility remains more than a kilometre.

Monsoon A seasonal wind. It is colourless and odourless. Offshore The coastal waters zone between 12 and 60 'nautical' miles about 22 km from the coast. Ozone One of the several gases that make up the Earth's atmosphere. Precipitation Any or all of the forms of water particles, whether liquid e. Duration of precipitation Brief : Short duration. Intermittent : Precipitation which ceases at times. Occasional : Precipitation which while not frequent, is recurrent.

Frequent : Showers occurring regularly and often. Continuous : Precipitation which does not cease, or ceases only briefly. Periods of rain : Rain is expected to fall most of the time, but there will be breaks. Intensity of precipitation Slight or light: Rain : Individual drops easily identified, puddles form slowly, small streams may flow in gutters. Drizzle : Can be felt on the face but is not visible.

Produces little runoff from roads or roofs. Generally visibility is reduced, but not less than m. Snow : Small sparse flakes. Hail : Sparse hailstones of small size, often mixed with rain. Moderate: Rain : Rapidly forming puddles, down pipes flowing freely, some spray visible over hard surface. Drizzle : Window and road surfaces streaming with moisture. Visibility generally between and m. Snow : Large numerous flakes and visiblity generally between m.

Hail : particles numerous enough to whiten the ground. Heavy: Rain : falls in sheets, misty spray over hard surfaces, may cause roaring noise on roof. Drizzle : Visibility reduced to less than m. Snow : Numerous flakes of all sizes. Visiblity generally reduced below m. Hail : A proportion of the hailstones exceed 6 mm diameter. Distribution of showers and precipitation Few : Indicating timing not an area.

Isolated : Showers which are well separated in space during a given period. Local : Restricted to relatively small areas. Patchy : Occurring irregularly over an area. Scattered : Irregularly distributed over an area. Showers which while not widespread, can occur anywhere in an area. Implies a slightly greater incidence than isolated. Sporadic : scattered or dispersed in respect of locality or local distribution.

Charaterised by occasional or isolated occurrence. Widespread : Occurring extensively throughout an area. Probable Maximum Precipitation PMP The most rain that scientists think is likely to fall in a certain time over a certain size storm area at a particular place at a certain time of year. Rain Precipitation of liquid usually in drops bigger than 0. Rain day A rain day occurs when a daily rainfall of at least 0.

Rainfall The total which has fallen, as measured in a rain gauge. Rainfall amount Rainfall amount is the likely amount of rain in millimetres mm for the forecast period. Relative humidity Is a traditional indicator of the air's moisture content. Ridge A ridge is an elongated area of high pressure. Sea and Swell, Combined Combined sea and swell describes the total height of the sea and the rise in water of non-breaking waves 'swell' out at sea. Sea and Swell Peak Wave Period : Period in seconds between the swells of the primary swell component.

The larger the time difference, the greater the amount of energy associated with the swells. Primary Swell : Height and direction of the swell with the highest energy component.

This is sometimes referred to as the dominant swell. Sea waves : waves generated by the wind blowing at the time, and in the recent past, in the area of observation.

Secondary Swell : Height and direction of the swell with the second highest energy component. Swell waves : waves which have travelled into the area of observation after having been generated by previous winds in other areas.

These waves may travel thousands of kilometres from their origin before dying away. There may be swell present even if the wind is calm and there are no 'sea' waves. Wave period : the average time interval between passages of successive crests or troughs of waves. Wave Height : Generally taken as the height difference between the wave crest and the preceding trough.

Wave Length : The mean horizontal distance between successive crests or troughs of a wave pattern. Sea breeze A local onshore wind. Showers Showers are often short lasting but may last half an hour but can be heavy. Sleet Generally refers to a mixture of rain and snow or falling snow that is melting into rain.

Smog Smog contraction for 'smoke fog' is a fog in which smoke or other forms of atmospheric pollutant have an important part in causing the fog to thicken, and have unpleasant and dangerous physiological effects.

Snow Precipitation of ice crystals, most of which are branched sometimes star shaped. Squall A squall comprises a rather sudden increase of the mean wind speed which lasts for several minutes at least before the mean wind returns to near its previous value.

Storm Force Wind Warning A Storm Force Wind Warning is a statement which warns of winds averaging from 48 knots and up to 63 knots in coastal waters and high seas areas.

Stratosphere Layer of the atmosphere between about 10 and 50 kilometres above the ground. Stratus cloud Low cloud forming a uniform layer.

A Strong Wind Warning A Strong Wind Warning is a statement which warns of winds averaging from 26 knots and up to 33 knots in coastal waters. Supercell A long-lived intense thunderstorm containing a lot of wind movement. Synoptic chart Chart showing lines of equal pressure isobars , corrected to mean sea level MSL , over a broad area eg Australia. Synoptic scale A horizontal length scale that corresponds to the size of the large-scale features of the lower atmosphere ie the highs and lows over mid-latitude regions.

Stratus cloud Low cloud in a layer or blanket. Sea mile, nautical mile A measure at sea equal to about 1. Strong wind warning A Strong Wind Warning is a statement which warns of winds averaging from 26 knots and up to 33 knots or about 45 to 60 kph in coastal waters.

Storm surge A storm surge is a rise above the normal water level along a shore.