Cyclones are Ugly

Cyclones are ugly creatures. A heart and soul of their own, and intent on causing as much havoc as possible in as short a time as possible.

Cyclone Billy seems to have by passed Australia. A Christmas present we could do without.

But looking at the composite radar image tonight, Christmas night, with the Cyclone now at category 4, I am very glad it did not visit for Christmas.

When the image shows a distinct dot at the centre you
can be assured it is an intense cyclone. Cyclone Billy has that and a very well organised peripheral structure also indicative of a well organised intense cyclone. This is even more notable on the recent infrared satellite photos of the region.

Lets all be content that it seems to be heading out to sea away from the Australian coast. It is a nasty beast!