lets get predictin'

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Fri 13/05/2005 11:37

Well im away for the weekend!

but on a note has anyone else been having problems with the Metvuw site??

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Fri 13/05/2005 12:09

Yeah, something not right. I'm sure it'll come back soon.

Have a good one! Don't get up to any mischief! lol

Cheers.

Manukau heads obs · Fri 13/05/2005 12:46

http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/goeseastconusir.html

cb's about the size of NZ , LOL !

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Fri 13/05/2005 12:55

Holly Molly!

That's just so huge, I wonder what it's like underneath them?

Cheers.

Manukau heads obs · Fri 13/05/2005 13:01

currently tornado watches in force where that cb line is

Manukau heads obs · Fri 13/05/2005 15:12

there is active CB's off sydney:
http://www.wxdata.com.au/index.php?opti ... &Itemid=38
and click on the lightning button , for live lightning data

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Fri 13/05/2005 19:57

And a huge UFO sitting above the North Island - see the 6pm wx radar

Manukau heads obs · Fri 13/05/2005 20:02

i saw that...

like some nuclear fall out or something

must be ants in the wiring of the rain radar at times, LOL

Manukau heads obs · Sat 14/05/2005 07:15

a very nice red sunrise this morning, wih the cirrus and cirrostratus and stratus around the place with the incoming warm front and developing bearoclonic leaf (or, red sky in the mornin, shepards warning)

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 14/05/2005 08:33

be typical another wet weekend follows the same old pattern

Manukau heads observer wrote:a very nice red sunrise this morning, wih the cirrus and cirrostratus and stratus around the place with the incoming warm front and developing bearoclonic leaf (or, red sky in the mornin, shepards warning)

Manukau heads obs · Sat 14/05/2005 08:34

there is a huge cloud sheeting now streaming down form the NNW onto the northland area
gota mean some big rains for the upper NI
you are correct foggy hamilton

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Sat 14/05/2005 09:17

on the 400hrs bom map looks like a huge snail creeping along with the shell under WA and head under the bight

ready to give us the slime when it arrives later in the week

Manukau heads obs · Sat 14/05/2005 10:28

it is raining in the norfolk island area:
http://mirror.bom.gov.au/products/IDR622.loop.shtml
but not all that much still

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 14/05/2005 11:16

There's a very nice crop of Cb's/Thunderstorms in the Tasman drifting this way.
They might make it here for Monday.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 14/05/2005 11:48

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SEVERE WEATHER WATCH FOR NORTHLAND
ISSUED BY METSERVICE AT 1133hrs 14-May-2005

HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE FOR NORTHLAND

A slow moving low lies over the north Tasman Sea, with an associated
warm front forecast to cross northern New Zealand during Sunday. The
front is likely to bring some significant rain to Northland in a
moist northeasterly flow. There is a risk of the rain being heavy
for a time during Sunday. Following the warm front there may be
bands of heavy, thundery showers crossing the area over the next two
or three days in a humid northeasterly flow.
There is still some uncertainty in regard to rainfall amounts, and
they may fall short of warning criteria. However, brief heavy
downpours could lead to localised surface flooding.
MetService forecasters will continue to monitor the situation to
determine if a full warning is warranted and advises people in the
area to remain up to date with the latest forecasts.

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Sat 14/05/2005 11:48

Quite interesting watching some of the storms in the US right now - they seem to be going off in Texas and Oklahoma

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 14/05/2005 13:09

Quite interesting watching some of the storms in the US right now - they seem to be going off in Texas and Oklahoma

Baseball sized hail being reported again today. A number of chasers got caught out yesterday with reports of damaged vehicles from giant hail.

Spwill and I have been asking each other the question...Why arn't we over there now! Should have headed over a week ago.(getting itchy feet)

Thought about bringing our flights forward but next week looks a bit quiet at this stage instability wise so will stick with the 20th departure date for now.
Traditionally the last week of May delivers.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 14/05/2005 13:21

Should be plenty of Thundery Cb's over the Tasman this week but how much of it will find it's way East enough to affect us ?

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 14/05/2005 13:52

Thunder looks very likely for Northland/North Auckland Monday. Dewpoints should be around the 18C mark by then.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 14/05/2005 16:34

Some showers here this morning, clearing to fine weather with high cloud, 17c with westerlies.

Should stay dry tonight here and Auckland, rain developing tomorrow afternoon. Developing again Monday with heavy, thundery falls likey from afternoon as NZstorm said. Fresh easterlies also.
Tuesday looks the wettest day as fresh E turn lighter SE.

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Sat 14/05/2005 16:58

NZstorm wrote:Baseball sized hail being reported again today. A number of chasers got caught out yesterday with reports of damaged vehicles from giant hail.

Spwill and I have been asking each other the question...Why arn't we over there now! Should have headed over a week ago.(getting itchy feet) Thought about bringing our flights forward but next week looks a bit quiet at this stage instability wise so will stick with the 20th departure date for now.
Traditionally the last week of May delivers.

"A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 600."

Thats pretty big! In a commercial plane you would be at a max crusing altitude of maybe 36-37,000 feet, these cloud tops are 23,000 feet higher gulp!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 14/05/2005 18:17

Flying too close to Cb clouds that large would be like flying too close to the Whitehouse.

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Sun 15/05/2005 00:22

NZstorm wrote:
Quite interesting watching some of the storms in the US right now - they seem to be going off in Texas and Oklahoma
Baseball sized hail being reported again today. A number of chasers got caught out yesterday with reports of damaged vehicles from giant hail.

Spwill and I have been asking each other the question...Why arn't we over there now! Should have headed over a week ago.(getting itchy feet) Thought about bringing our flights forward but next week looks a bit quiet at this stage instability wise so will stick with the 20th departure date for now.
Traditionally the last week of May delivers.

It's a shame you are not there now but then....
Have a safe and an enjoyable trip

Bring back home a "Gorilla" $\:D/$ !

JohnGaul
NZTS