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Tropical Cyclone Ului set to deliver big swell to Noosa Festival of Surfing
Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 15 March, 2010 : - - Tropical Cyclone Ului has weakened only slightly as it spins slowly westward over the northern Coral Sea. As of late Tuesday morning, EDT, the eye of Ului was about 280 miles south-southwest of Honiara, Solomon Islands, or 1050 miles north-northeast of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Forward speed was 4 mph.
Ului will remain a major tropical cyclone for at least the next 24 hours as it churns open seas south of the Solomon Islands. A turn towards the south is forecast, but forward motion will remain slow.
The Sunshine Coast is set to be hit by the biggest waves in more than a decade. Waves up to four metres are expected to hit South-East Queensland beaches if Ului tracks south-west, as predicted. Noosa, where 600 surfers are already taking part in the Festival of Surfing, will probably have the best conditions in years.
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Authorities fear the storm will generate a surge large enough to inundate low-lying areas. The forecast may be great news for surfers, but Fisheries Queensland are removing all shark nets from beaches in the south-east for the first time in almost half a century.
Gale force winds, up to 85kmh, and three-metre swells could lash the Queensland coast north of Bundaberg from Tuesday afternoon. Late yesterday, Cyclone Ului was a category four cyclone. Winds near its centre were hitting almost 200kmh.
If the cyclone behaves as expected, it could end up sitting just 500km off Fraser Island and generating swells of up to seven metres offshore. While the predicted swells would be dramatic, “storm surge” would have a greater impact on the coastline. A three-metre swell along the coastline would create the best surfing conditions in more than a decade.
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Tropical Cyclone Tomas
As of Monday late Monday morning, EDT, the eye of Tropical Cyclone Tomas was located about 140 miles northeast of Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji, or near the smaller island of Taveuni. Highest sustained winds of Tomas were above 130 mph, making it a borderline Category 4 hurricane. Movement was southward at a sluggish 5 mph.
Potentially devastating winds of Tomas will shift slowly southward east of mainland Viti Levu through Monday night and early Tuesday, EDT. A few smaller islands will be struck head-on. Later Tuesday through Wednesday, Tomas will track southward and southeastward. At this time, weakening will begin as the storm gains forward speed.
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