Deep Subtropical low 4th/5th January

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 05/01/2018 11:29

Insane flooding along Tamaki Drive this morning, some photos.

Thunder081 · Unread post by **Thunder081** » Fri 05/01/2018 11:30

Here's some current wind obs from these stations on the coastguard app

Mokohinau Islands

Wind: 91 km/h
Gust:109 km/h

Channel Island

Wind: 109 km/h
Gust: 127 km/h

Great Mercury

Wind: 79 km/h
Gust: 112 km/h

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 05/01/2018 11:41

Some more photos from Tamaki Drive.

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 05/01/2018 11:48

Apparently parts of Bucklands Beach waterfront are underwater as well. Eastern Beach is even more flat, they will have had inundation too.

And I saw on Stuff that the SH1 southbound near Takapuna was down to one lane due to water coming across the road

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Fri 05/01/2018 11:57

Tamaki Drive is closed to cars while it's like that, I hope!
High tide was about an hour ago.

Cyclone Tracy · Unread post by **Cyclone Tracy** » Fri 05/01/2018 12:06

bottomed here at 985.3, now 986.5 hPa. Hamilton might get into the 970's...

North shore beaches getting smashed with storm surge. https://www.facebook.com/shoreweather/v ... 837611074/

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Fri 05/01/2018 12:08

jamie wrote: Fri 05/01/2018 11:01 Hmmm maybe my station isn’t recording right as I’m at 983.4 too.

yea back in Hamilton, the baro is at 986.0, now Raglan sitting on 983.3....

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Fri 05/01/2018 12:24

MetService have posted about a sting jet setup!

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Fri 05/01/2018 12:43

jamie wrote: Fri 05/01/2018 12:24 MetService have posted about a sting jet setup!

Where is that posted, jamie?

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 05/01/2018 12:46

I haven't seen what the Met Service have posted but I googled 'sting jet' as I had never heard the term.

The phrase looks to have been invented in the UK.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6tqDNQJvaU

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Fri 05/01/2018 12:48

Facebook. Sorry on my phone so a hassle to copy the entire post over. Here is a snap shot.

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ScottyD · Unread post by **ScottyD** » Fri 05/01/2018 12:56

Orion wrote: Fri 05/01/2018 12:43
jamie wrote: Fri 05/01/2018 12:24 MetService have posted about a sting jet setup!
Where is that posted, jamie?

https://www.facebook.com/MetService/pos ... 8660215185

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Fri 05/01/2018 12:56

Another WV Image for reference.....

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Fri 05/01/2018 13:19

Its starting to look like we might crack 50mm they way this arvo is shaping up. high tide this evening could cause some grief for the usual areas in Christchurch

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Fri 05/01/2018 13:21

Wainui in Raglan is flooded with the road flooded because of storm surge.
High tide hasnt come yet and the harbour is full, worse could still be coming!

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Fri 05/01/2018 14:05

Razor wrote: Fri 05/01/2018 13:19 Its starting to look like we might crack 50mm they way this arvo is shaping up. high tide this evening could cause some grief for the usual areas in Christchurch

Just come from CHCH, was wet alright, back home to a light drizzle and 20mm total.

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Fri 05/01/2018 14:20

Sad news, Rotorua Fatality from a tree falling on a car.
http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/170463-pe ... n-car.html

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Fri 05/01/2018 14:35

Raining steadily in Geraldine from about 8am this morning. 20mm to 1pm.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Fri 05/01/2018 15:43

What seen on the Tamaki Drive will happen more with climate change

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Fri 05/01/2018 15:47

Lost power for a 4th time today. Tree toll currently stands at 3 that I can see. All nice trees too!

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Fri 05/01/2018 15:53

Thanks jamie, scottiedavies

cbm · Unread post by **cbm** » Fri 05/01/2018 16:52

Niwa now saying it did indeed come ashore somewhere around the Kawhia harbour area, not nearer New Plymouth. Well done Cylone Tracy for prediciting that.
https://twitter.com/NiwaWeather/status/ ... 1930877952

Starting to emerge now, as well as the sad fatality in Rotorua, the storm has done real damage in a number of places - expecially both sides of the Firth of Thames.

Any crazy seeing those areas around Raglan harbour I know so well, under water.

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Fri 05/01/2018 17:04

Have passed 100mm of rain, Barometer seems to stabilised on 988hPa now. Wind died down a lot now. Hope the Barometer starts rising soon before high tide tonight.

Cyclone Tracy · Unread post by **Cyclone Tracy** » Fri 05/01/2018 17:49

@cbm - thanks for the acknowledgment

Just south of Kawhia harbour I've found an ob that dropped to 977.4 hPa , so I think the cyclone made land at around 975 to 976 hPa and continued on the south east track. As a matter of interest, does anyone know what the record lowest barometric reading on the north island is ?

I'm seeing a big southerly attack into Cook strait and Palliser bay near Wellington tonight.

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 05/01/2018 18:19

Cyclone Tracy wrote: Fri 05/01/2018 17:49 As a matter of interest, does anyone know what the record lowest barometric reading on the north island is ?

Not sure what the record is, but Cape Reinga recorded 963 hPa on 26 July 2008, must be close to the record if not the record...

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