http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR412.loop.shtml#skip
From http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDQP0005.txt -
Details of Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi at 7:00 am EST:
.Centre located near...... 16.1 degrees South 150.9 degrees East
.Location accuracy........ within 20 kilometres
.Recent movement.......... towards the west southwest at 30 kilometres per hour
.Wind gusts near centre... 295 kilometres per hour
.Severity category........ 5
.Central pressure......... 922 hectoPascals
Yes, 922 hectoPascals. Can you imagine?
SEVERE TC YASI IS A LARGE AND VERY POWERFUL TROPICAL CYCLONE AND POSES AN
EXTREMELY SERIOUS THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE WARNING AREA,
ESPECIALLY BETWEEN CAIRNS AND TOWNSVILLE.
THIS IMPACT IS LIKELY TO BE MORE LIFE THREATENING THAN ANY EXPERIENCED DURING
RECENT GENERATIONS.
This is impressive - http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDE00902.loop.shtml
The danger area covers about 900 kilometres of the Queensland coast.
This page has live streaming of the local radio up there. The news is worth catching.
http://www.abc.net.au/emergency/cyclone/yasi/