[AusNOG] Fwd: [off-topic] Sydney dust storms

[vk6ksj]

Hehe, fwding this one back to the list :)

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: "Klaus Boehme" <klaus at iig.com.au>
To: "vk6ksj" <vk6ksj at westnet.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, 23 September, 2009 12:47:14 PM GMT +08:00 Perth
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Sydney dust storms

Hey Chris

I'm on the Gold Coast and can confirm that it gets into everything :-(

I can literally taste the dust and feel it under foot as I walk around 
the office!

Still quite blowy and if you check the Coolangatta Airport FIDS you'll 
see cancellations and diversions:

http://tinyurl.com/nxw9cj


Cheers

Klaus



vk6ksj wrote:
> I'm in Broome so it doesn't affect me directly but in a few months it'll be cyclone time!
> 
> I just checked the aviation forecast. Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sydney are down to one runway and average visibility reported as 500metres with severe turbulence below 10,000'...that much dust can't be good for jet engines, or IT gear!
> 
> If the dust down there is as bad as the pindan dust we get here, it gets into EVERYTHING that's not 200% sealed.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Jones" <CJones at enterprisedata.com.au>
> To: "Craig Meyers" <Craig.Meyers at citec.com.au>, ausnog at ausnog.net
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 September, 2009 12:27:41 PM GMT +08:00 Perth
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Sydney dust storms
> 
> We weren't impacted in any way (other than a few dirty cars), but I'd be interested to hear how the CBD-based DCs fared.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chris
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Craig Meyers
> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 2:15 PM
> To: ausnog at ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Sydney dust storms
> 
> Don't worry it's here in Brisbane.
> 
> But appears no where near as bad as Sydney looking at some photos.
> 
> Has it affected any DCs yet?
> 
> I know some dust storms can play havoc with smoke detection systems.
> 
> -- Craig Meyers
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net
> [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of vk6ksj
> Sent: Wednesday, 23 September 2009 2:03 PM
> To: ausnog at ausnog.net
> Subject: [AusNOG] [off-topic] Sydney dust storms
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> Sorry for off-topic post but you might know someone who's affected by
> this, apparently it's on it's way to QLd:
> 
> http://images.smh.com.au/2009/09/23/748904/300-satellite-image-dust-300x
> 368.jpg
> 
> http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/09/23/2694174.htm
> and
> http://www.smh.com.au/environment/sydney-dust-blanket-spreads-across-nsw
> -20090923-g1fw.html
> 
> DJ, QF and JQ have media releases about it
> 
> http://www.virginblue.com.au/MinorIncidentReport/index.htm
> and
> http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/disruptions/global/en
> and
> http://www.jetstar.com/au/en/jetstar-sydneyweather.aspx
> 
> Cheers
> Kai
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