Dust storm in Sydney and Brisbane

[Tysonboss1]

This dust storm sucks,

I Slept with my window open last night and woke up feeling like I have snorted a kilogram of dirt.

The eerie feeling of the dust storm was cool for the first 5 mins this morning.

But now I can't wait till I can open the windows again.

 

[bowman]

Re: Dust Storm Sydney

It hit the Byron Bay area about 20 mins ago - not long after I hung out a load of white clothes to dry.

 

[Happy]

Re: Dust Storm Sydney

On a positive note this is fair shake of free top soil, but all I can think of is loads of robust language to describe what it did around my place I can see red everywhere!

 

[awg]

Re: Dust Storm Sydney

Asthma attack for me in Newcastle

football carnival canceled for youngest son

other kids stayed home from school

planes cant land at airport

people canceling apts

roofers would be having the day off imo

 

[Boggo]

Re: Dust Storm Sydney

Sydney Airport forecast not looking pretty...

SYDNEY (YSSY)
TAF AMD YSSY 222245Z 2300/2406
29030G45KT 2000 BLOWING DUST
FM230200 27030G45KT 5000 BLOWING DUST (current period, 270 degrees gusting to 45 knots with 5000 metres visibility)
FM230600 25025G40KT CAVOK
FM231000 25015G25KT CAVOK
FM231400 25015KT CAVOK
TEMPO 2300/2306 1500 BLOWING DUST
RMK FM230000 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT TILL 232400

Williamtown even worse...

WILLIAMTOWN (YWLM)
TAF AMD YWLM 222216Z 2223/2318
30030G50KT 0600 DUST STORM
FM230100 29030G50KT 3000 DUST (gusts to 50 knots, vis 3000 metres)
FM230400 29030G50KT 8000 DUST
FM230600 28025G40KT CAVOK
FM230900 26020G30KT CAVOK
TEMPO 2301/2306 2000 DUST
RMK FM222300 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT


(1 knot = 1.852 kms)

 

[Boyou]

Re: Dust Storm Sydney

You're not alone ...dust has hit SE Qld...southern suburbs of Bris where I live are very dirty at the moment

 

[moXJO]

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The wifes white cat turned red.

 

[Gar]

Re: Dust Storm Sydney

I'm in Logan and its a pretty amazing sight at the moment


its a bit of a pain in the **** too as I have things to paint.

 

[Gar]

Re: Dust Storm Sydney

A pic for those of you lucky enough to somewhere else

 

[roland]

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my pool has turned red - the Creepy Crawly is going to be busy tonight

 

[weatherbill]

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didn't know Sydney had such craziness.

I thought it was one of the most stable environments on the planet.

Maybe Perth is more stable?

 

[JTLP]

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Dust storm brought my plane in 1.5 hours early from Dubai.

250 km/h tailwinds

 

[Kash Kosmo]

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This same dust storm is also in Brisbane and just arrived this morning
Its getting worse by the half hour

KK

 

[Beej]

Re: Dust Storm Sydney

didn't know Sydney had such craziness.

I thought it was one of the most stable environments on the planet.

Maybe Perth is more stable?

First time Sydney has seen a dust storm since 1939.....

Beej

 

[drsmith]

Re: Dust Storm Sydney

Sydney Airport forecast not looking pretty...

SYDNEY (YSSY)
TAF AMD YSSY 222245Z 2300/2406
29030G45KT 2000 BLOWING DUST
FM230200 27030G45KT 5000 BLOWING DUST (current period, 270 degrees gusting to 45 knots with 5000 metres visibility)
FM230600 25025G40KT CAVOK
FM231000 25015G25KT CAVOK
FM231400 25015KT CAVOK
TEMPO 2300/2306 1500 BLOWING DUST
RMK FM230000 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT TILL 232400

Williamtown even worse...

WILLIAMTOWN (YWLM)
TAF AMD YWLM 222216Z 2223/2318
30030G50KT 0600 DUST STORM
FM230100 29030G50KT 3000 DUST (gusts to 50 knots, vis 3000 metres)
FM230400 29030G50KT 8000 DUST
FM230600 28025G40KT CAVOK
FM230900 26020G30KT CAVOK
TEMPO 2301/2306 2000 DUST
RMK FM222300 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT


(1 knot = 1.852 kms)

You must be a pilot or otherwise have username and password access to the above information.

 

[Boggo]

Re: Dust Storm Sydney

You must be a pilot or otherwise have username and password access to the above information.

Anyone can get most of the info here...
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/taf.shtml

using the 4 letter codes from here (major airports only)...
http://www.airport-technology.com/icao-codes/Y.html

 

[drsmith]

Re: Dust Storm Sydney

Anyone can get most of the info here...
http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/taf.shtml

using the 4 letter codes from here (major airports only)...
http://www.airport-technology.com/icao-codes/Y.html

The observations are there too.

The dust appears to have cleared Sydney Ariport (Vis>10km) but Brisbane does not look too flash.

YBBN 230400Z 26021KT 0800 -DS VV006 25/M11 Q1006 FM0400 24020G30KT 0800 BLDU NSC FM0600 25018G28KT 1500 BLDU NSC FM0400 MOD/SEV TURB BLW 5000FT

 

[tomsum]

Watched it all from my work building in Brisbane throughout the day!

Looks like it's clearing up slightly now... I think I left the windows and screen doors open at home however. So not looking forward to cleaning it all up :

 

[Joe Blow]

I renamed the thread so us Brisbanites don't get an inferiority complex. :

 

[drsmith]

What are you going to do when it gets to Townsville ?