Cyclone Yasi

Australia is once again providing us with an excellent case study for tropical storms and cyclones. This time Cyclone Yasi which looks to be heading for Queensland. This potentially a category 5, with wind speeds in excess of 250 km/h.

Current updates from:

http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/index.shtml

More information will be available from BBC News.

Hurricanes

This movie looks at the preparation for hurricanes.
The National Hurricane Centre in Florida can give you lots of information.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/

There is also the BBC web pages to help.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/understanding/hurricane_cycle.shtml

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