Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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Re: Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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Yes frequent beefy hail showers set in here now. Fun times!
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Re: Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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WOW now 142.5km/h with an average of 121.7km/h. Thats all well above Brians previous records.

Brian just told me his wind turbine has broken.
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cbm wrote: Tue 10/04/2018 20:33 70 gusting 96 knots at the lighthouse up there (Manukau heads) according to the coastguard app. Know that site is a perfect wind funnel.

Thats crazy. Wish this was happening during the day as i would have gone to the lighthouse. Even Brian has just has a 83knot gust now (153.6km/h)
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Now 79 gust 109 knots. Still increasing.

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Re: Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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158kmh at Brian's!!!
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jamie wrote: Tue 10/04/2018 20:23 I see Brian on the manukau heads has had a 126km/h gust

EDIT: make that 129.5 and increasing

136.9 now. Think thats a record for brian
157.7 now at Brian’s. Am I reading the right data?

It’s certainly picked up over the last half hour here in Botany.
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212kph.

What's the record for that site?


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cbm wrote: Tue 10/04/2018 20:40 Now 79 gust 109 knots. Still increasing.

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Re: Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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Yes thats the right data. Hes talking to me on Facebook and saying its very noisy. That's crazy wind.
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cbm wrote: Tue 10/04/2018 20:47 212kph.

What's the record for that site?
From memory 215kmh is the record
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Re: Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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I sense I will need to go visit all the farmers tomorrow if the damage is as bad as the wind has been up there. (its my job to help ensure they are all sorted)
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David wrote: Tue 10/04/2018 20:43 158kmh at Brian's!!!
Brian Hamilton must be getting "Blown away from all this" 8-o 8-o :wave:
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Re: Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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BIG wind gusts have arrived here.
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Re: Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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Power flashes! Very gusty now.
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NZstorm wrote: Tue 10/04/2018 20:59 Power flashes! Very gusty now.
Just seen that too. What area? Saw from Botany looking NW.
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NZstorm wrote: Tue 10/04/2018 20:59 Power flashes! Very gusty now.
Thought I saw my lamp flicker briefly. Gusting 67kmh here.
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Power flashes around Mt Eden as well.
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Gusting 100kmh at the airport now
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Make that 110kmh at the airport
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Heck the wind has just arrived here with a thump
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Re: Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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Our house is shaking in the bigger gusts, certainly a good gale for here in Mt Eden.
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Re: Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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Saw a power flash from here looking west. Strong gusts here but nothing too rare yet.
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Re: Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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Nice and calm and near to a frost here in Geraldine.
Here is a snap of a 'coldie' I took today looking NE around 4pm.
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133kmh on the harbour bridge
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Micheal would be impressed :D
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Re: Low pressure sequence April 10 - 14

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Chch and North Canterbury coastline on for a moderate storm risk all day tomorrow now, with the afternoon risk going all the way up to Gisborne.

http://www.metservice.com/warnings/thunderstorm-outlook