Alfred …

Cyclones as we call them here in Australia are shaped very like a galaxy I noticed looking at the Bureau of Meteorological‘s radar … this from earlier in the day

And that shape explains why, in various places maybe 11 kilometres from the coast, all we’ve been having is the effects of the various arms of the spiraliing cyclonic system.

Just a bunch of fairly light rain and wind at first, slowly increasing in strength, up to now at 8 pm, when it’s really raining, not just drizzle blowing in the wind.

Increasing as we go, I’m assuming