Nate Byrne

ABC @breakfastnews weather presenter/meteorologist/science communicator. ANY science topic, I'm in. Views/lame jokes my own. Send pics of awesome weather! 🌩️

[Nate Byrne @SciNate]

@_DollyDiamond @ABCTV ...now I'm going to have to step up my game when I get home! 😜

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@thehamcham Nailed it!

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina is my first experience of any cyclone, and I'm in awe of the power it's wielding. I've already seen it causing damage, just from my limited view out of the balcony. Tomorrow is going to be a hard day for the Northwest of the Top End.

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@Jetbumper Can you please learn how to use question marks? Cheers.

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@74grunts 😅

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@BobKosta_1 Snap! Taken a few hours ago

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@hilojo @abcnews @BreakfastNews I was just being me! Thanks for your sweet words. Here's to your swift recovery. 😁

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@mikeyhon My educated guess - and it's just a guess without more specific info - it's likely a condensation trail from a plane, blown around by upper winds with a bit of shear. Also...things that look vertical can actually be horizontal. Perspective on a globe is fun!

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Mail's in!

Proof that the art of letter-writing isn't dead! Anyone have suggestions for my next do?

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@oznick77 @_DollyDiamond It's called sleep 😅

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Not all heroes wear capes... some wear waistcoats! 😅 Thanks @FerrierSteph for keeping the tradition alive while I have a bit of a break. Back next week!

[Stephanie Ferrier @FerrierSteph]

Carrying on a certain Wednesday tradition set by ⁦@SciNate while he’s on leave - not as well as him though! 😀 I’ll have an update on the floods and the rest of the weather outlook coming up on ABC News Breakfast. Join us from 6am.

[Nate Byrne @SciNate]

@FerrierSteph You are my hero!

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@ripperriver Tricky to be sure, but could be the start of a fallstreak hole. Ends up clearing out a circle of cloud.

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@mrpaulk Not yet...waaaaaay too far out, but if history is anything to go by it will likely be perfect 😁

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@crk5 Humid air is slightly less dense than dry air, so the force imparted at a given wind speed is slightly less if the water vapour content is high, but in reality you'd probably never notice.

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@dickybeacholdie Potentially, near the coast, but the forces at play in the upper levels of the atmosphere are fighting to tear it apart. Should stay as a Cat 2.

[Nate Byrne @SciNate]

We're sad to be leaving Port Hedland, but the cleanup is getting close to complete. Not true for surrounding communities, but I'll bring you their stories when I can. Such a privilege to get to do what we do. Thanks for sharing your time & being so welcoming in the Pilbara!

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I'm in Port Hedland, safe and sound. Lots of trees down, still plenty of water around, but everyone I've spoken to is well, if not a little shaken. I'll see you on @abcnews Weekend Breakfast in the morning!

[Nate Byrne @SciNate]

En route to Karratha. I'll be on the ground reporting on ABC later today as Cat 5 severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia makes its approach.

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@TAWilson3 Not unusual at all - in severe tropical cyclones, eyewall replacement phases or new midlevel steering influences can make things a bit messy. Also, this is a model rather than observations, so take it with a grain of salt.