weather report

Dodge · 09-03-2005, 10:26 PM

i am ment to flying up to port douglas this friday 11th march , but looking at the weather its going to blow a storm, any one up there tell me whats going on, i dont want to be stuck in a boarded up hotel watching palm trees fly past the pool .

**Captain Stubing** · 09-03-2005, 11:09 PM

Cyclone's due to hit tomorrow morning, (10th March) so the palm trees should be gone by then! You'll have to watch something else.

MO · 10-03-2005, 09:10 AM

All the palm trees will be on the runway and you'll be diverted to Mt Isa. LOL

cArSiK · 10-03-2005, 09:14 AM

you can pass your time by helping the locals plan new palm trees!

JAJH · 10-03-2005, 09:35 AM

Well, most of the trees up there are coconut trees, so technically they are not palm trees, but I don't want to be picky.

TheOtherHalf · 10-03-2005, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dodge

i am ment to flying up to port douglas this friday 11th march , but looking at the weather its going to blow a storm, any one up there tell me whats going on, i dont want to be stuck in a boarded up hotel watching palm trees fly past the pool .

Come to NZ instead just a gentle breeze blowing here in Wellington

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AUSGTI · 10-03-2005, 09:47 AM

Yea dude, the cyclone has hit way past cooktown, but northern beaches of Cairns and Port Douglas are still getting slammed by the storm tides, i havent been to Port to see what its like. Hopefully it wont be too bad, As im in the Tourist Industry, its stuffed us around, because we go to cape trib everyday, and had to evacuate everyone that was with our company out of there. Should be back to normal soon, i hope.

Cheers,
Jason

MO · 10-03-2005, 09:50 AM

Well I just had a look at www.bom.gov.au and there is only light scattered showers around Port douglas.
Cyclone Ingrid is a couple of hundred klms further north. Have a look at the site few hours before you leave and you'll get a good idea of the weather your heading for.