14:30 AEST on Friday 11 April 2014 | Cloud/surface composite, Australia

Here's the national radar satellite images 

http://www.bom.gov.au/products/national_radar_sat.loop.shtml

These guys are doing a live feed from Cooktown.

It may or may not work depending on how things go for them. They are from Oz Cyclone Chasers.

http://www.auscyclonechasers.com/currentchase.htm

Current wind speed 295 km/h

I went through two whilest posted up north.  Alhtia when hit hit Townsville 10 days after I arrived at Laverack and Tracy which hit the day after I arrived. That year decide that insead of going south to Sydney to be with the parents for Christmas i decide to head to Darwin for a spot of fishing where the big barra were. 

Twice is well and true enogh for one liftetime,  

One was more than enough for me. I was on a 10 day holiday in Bundaburg

It has been down graded to a high end cat 4.......wind speed up to 300km/hr.

I hope Ita runs out of steam 🙂

Indeed Poddster.... sooner rather than later...