This is a big one, moving towards the coast of Far North Queensland, due to hit coast sometime late Wednesday evening, early Thursday morning.
The cyclone is currently a category 3, with wind gusts up to 220 kph, moving at a westerly direction at 35 kph.
Issued at 11:12 AM.
Edit:
New update issued at 1:59pm
The trajectory has changed, ever so slightly.
I live in Townsville, was thinking of getting in the car and heading south to Yeppoon to avoid the bulk of the onslaught, however people are evacuating from all over the far north coast region, traffic will be a major problem.
Predictions are that the cyclone will hit category 4 before land fall, which is massive.
AUTHORITIES will evacuate two hospitals in Cairns as Cyclone Yasi approaches, with the air force to take patients to hospitals in safe areas.
AIRLINES are putting on extra flights to evacuate tourists and residents as Cyclone Yasi approaches.
Problem is, i have to go to work tonight, won't finish until 10pm, then home to make final preperations for the onslaught.
Looks like i'm gonna try to sit this one out.
I seriously hope the idiots at work are going to close up shop Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, since the schools are closing for those 3 days, which has already been confirmed.
I wish everyone that lives in the danger zone good luck, Queenslanders are tough, we will get through this as well.
