Cyclone Terri just prior to landfall on Western Australia - image
courtesy of : NOAA
(This graphic was posted 3 hours before landfall of Cyclone Terri
at the Pardoo Roadhouse.)
Graphic courtesy of: BUREAU
OF METEOROLOGY / AUSTRALIA
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These are the original updates
as posted during Cyclone Terri:
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29 January 2001
0205z
My current location is Darwin and the intention is to move south
to intercept this event if landfall as a significant tropical cyclone looks
possible.
Live updates and still photos will be posted here as mobile phone
and landline internet connection permit.
Geoff Mackley
29 January 2001 1255z
Current location Broome, Western Australia, waiting for developments.....G
30 January 2001 0205z
Driving 400 kilometres south to the Sandfire Roadhouse....G
30 January 2001 1400z
My current location is Port Hedland, WA . Port Hedland is currently
under cyclone condition "Blue Alert" meaning that cyclone conditions could
develop here within 24 hours.
31 January 2001 2300z
Port Hedland is currently under cyclone condition "Yellow Alert"......cyclone
conditions may commence within 12 hours. I am moving north to the area
of the Pardoo Roadhouse between Port Hedland and Wallal where it is evident
that the core of Cyclone Terri will cross the coast. It is possible that
there will be no live updates as there is no mobile phone access in this
area.
31 January 2001 1230 local
time WA
I am currently at the Pardoo Roadhouse, I arrived at 1000 hrs actually
in the eye of Cyclone Terri, there was no rain or wind and a clear area
of sky.
The wind resumed suddenly at 1020hrs and over the last two hours
the wind has been blowing at a consistant 150kph from the south. It is
still blowing at that rate right now.
Photo: Cyclone
Terri at it's height, Pardo Roadhouse. 1250hrs 31/01.
31 January 2001 2030 local
time WA
I am currently back at Port Hedland and there will be no more updates
from Cyclone Terri. The night will be spent drying out all my wet equipment!