Comparacion con otros ciclones pela tele australiana.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/cyclone-season-2010-2011/comparison.htm

No comment........... ¿Categoría 5 en la SS? 135 KT

Para ver en la zona de impacto.

Yo diría que ya es categoría 5 S.S, aunque le falta 1 kts 



A la espera de JTWC y NAVY

Lo que más me impresiona es que se ha podido reforzar con una pequeña parte en tierra 

P.D: en los datos de la isla de Willis, que es donde se encuentra el radar con el mismo nombre, si os fijáis veréis que se llegan a alcanzar rachas de 185 hm/h y a partir de ahí "parece! que el anemo se rompe

Oficialmente es un cat.5 S.S, BRUTAL, como dirían los americanos, "YASI is a FORMIDABLE STORM".

135kts-922mb

IDQP0005
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Queensland
Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre

Media: Transmitters serving the area from Cape Flattery to Proserpine and inland
to the Northern Territory border are requested to USE the Standard Emergency
Warning Signal before broadcasting the following warning.

TOP PRIORITY
TROPICAL CYCLONE ADVICE NUMBER 24
Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, Brisbane
Issued at 11:54pm EST on Wednesday the 2nd of February 2011

A Cyclone WARNING is current for coastal and island communities from Cape
Flattery to Proserpine, extending west across the tropical interior to the
Northern Territory border.

At 12:00 am EST Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi, Category 5 was estimated to be 120
kilometres south southeast of Cairns and 50 kilometres southeast of Innisfail
and moving west southwest at 27 kilometres per hour.

THE LARGE DESTRUCTIVE CORE OF CYCLONE YASI IS STARTING TO CROSS THE COAST
BETWEEN INNISFAIL AND CARDWELL, WITH A DANGEROUS STORM TIDE AND BATTERING WAVES
TO THE SOUTH OF THE CYCLONE CENTRE.

Tropical Cyclone Yasi, CATEGORY 5, will continue to move inland in a
west-southwesterly direction towards the Georgetown area during the morning.

As the cyclone crosses the coast, an EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SEA LEVEL RISE [i.e.
storm tide] will occur between Innisfail and Ayr, peaking between Mission Beach
and Lucinda.

Higher than normal tides exceeding the high water mark, and damaging waves will
continue between Cairns and Proserpine until at least the morning high tide.

VERY DESTRUCTIVE winds with gusts up to 290 km/h between Cairns and Ingham and
the adjacent ranges will extend inland and gradually weaken.

The VERY DESTRUCTIVE CORE of the cyclone will take up to 4 hours to pass.

DESTRUCTIVE winds with gusts in excess of 125 km/h between Cape Tribulation and
Ayr will spread inland overnight.

DAMAGING WINDS with gusts to 90 km/hr are occurring in remaining coastal areas
between Cape Flattery and Proserpine, and are forecast to extend through to Mt
Isa during Thursday.

Winds are forecast to gradually ease about the east coast during Thursday
morning.

FLOODING RAINS will develop from Cooktown to Proserpine tonight and gradually
extend inland.

People in the path of the very dangerous cyclone should stay calm and remain in
a secure shelter, above the expected water level, while the very destructive
winds continue.
- Do not venture outside if you find yourself in the eye of the cyclone; very
destructive winds from a different direction could resume at any time.
- Follow the evacuation advice or directions of Police, Emergency Services
personnel and local authorities.

People in remaining areas between Cape Flattery and Proserpine and extending
west across the tropical interior to the Northern Territory border, should
complete preparations quickly and be prepared to shelter in a safe place.
- Boats and outside property should be secured.
- For cyclone preparedness and safety advice, visit Queensland's Disaster
Management Services website [www.disaster.qld.gov.au]
- For emergency assistance call the Queensland State Emergency Service [SES] on
132 500 [for assistance with storm damage, rising flood water, fallen trees on
buildings or roof damage].

Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi at 12:00 am EST:
.Centre located near...... 17.9 degrees South 146.3 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 20 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the west southwest at 27 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 285 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ 5
.Central pressure......... 930 hectoPascals


Please ensure that neighbours have heard and understood this message,
particularly new arrivals or those who may not fully understand English.

The next advice will be issued by 1:00 am EST Thursday 03 February.

This warning is also available through TV and Radio Broadcasts; the Bureau's
website at http://www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 212. The Bureau and the State
Emergency Service would appreciate this warning being broadcast regularly.

Según BOM el ojo ya está entrando en tierra, pero los vientos más destructivos aún no han llegado.

He estado mirando con el Google Maps que esa zona tiene una cierta orografía... Además, ¿has observado los cortes que se producen en la imagen de radar? Son muy parecidos a los que tenemos aquí cuando un frente nuboso atraviesa un sistema montañoso. Es como si apareciesen fenómenos de Foehn

La imagen de microondas previa al impacto del ojo es sencillamente acojonante. En esa imagen bien pudiera haber sido un categoría 5 sin duda, porque fíjate en el grosor y densidad del núcleo convectivo (anillo) de YASI. Es enorme!! No descartaría que al final quede clasificado como un bicho de categoría 5