Wet spell looming

Manukau heads obs · Sun 10/09/2006 05:53

a nice active CB just NE of the coromondel at the moment on a front line...heading towards Tuaranga!

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sun 10/09/2006 08:20

Cameo1 wrote:boltec going crazy over Waikato!!!!!!!!

I'm afraid that's due to a wet RJ11 connector.

Cool and cloudy this morning with light showers about.

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Sun 10/09/2006 09:22

Foggy Hamilton wrote:
Cameo1 wrote:boltec going crazy over Waikato!!!!!!!!
I'm afraid that's due to a wet RJ11 connector.

Cool and cloudy this morning with light showers about.

Phew, I would have been gutted!

I had noisy neighbour syndrome last night and turned on the pink noise generator to mask their din so I could sleep. Trouble is, it masks thunder and the like too.

If I had missed out a decent show I would have been quite dissapointed. It's about time we had one.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 10/09/2006 09:40

Yes a quiet night for weather, wasn't expecting much here in AK.
Grey Lynn caught around 35mm last 24hrs from this low.

There is a low chance of a convergence thunderstorm over Northland/North Auckland today as the low crosses. The big hail storm at Waipu last November was triggered by such a situation as this.

Clouds breaking here with a cool 14C and moderate ENE.

Manukau heads obs · Sun 10/09/2006 11:47

yes, this 2nd front this afternoon might be interesting

foggy, did your brother turn off the pc again last night?

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sun 10/09/2006 12:24

Rain has contaminated the phone line too.. (dad got the house next door, phone and cable lines running everywhere now, lol, telecon wont be happy)

Looks like convective activity has eased? Just have to wait for some daytime heating.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 11/09/2006 07:34

The front has remained active over north Auckland/Northland overnight.
I notice Brynderwyn has recorded 78mm since about midday yesterday.

uretiti · Unread post by **uretiti** » Mon 11/09/2006 08:06

Well can report from Waipu that it is blowing a gale, south/south easterly, and pretty heavy rain..........not nice at all

Manukau heads obs · Mon 11/09/2006 08:17

90mm there now (by phone) !
that station going 100% now, after changing the batteries on the statiion (drycell, 6v)

Andrew Massie · Unread post by **Andrew Massie** » Tue 12/09/2006 06:58

I had noisy neighbour syndrome last night and turned on the pink noise generator to mask their din so I could sleep. Trouble is, it masks thunder and the like too.

Pink noise generator? How does that work?

tgsnoopy · Unread post by **tgsnoopy** » Tue 12/09/2006 07:13

Andrew Massie wrote:Pink noise generator? How does that work?

Please contact me off list if you require further information than this as it's off topic.

A white noise generator creates noise which is fairly even in amplitude accross the frequency spectrum. By using the equivalent of a graphic equaliser you can tailor the noise level/frequency characteristics which makes it pink noise. Essentially what I have created sounds like heavy rain. I can also change it's characteristics to make it sound like waves crashing on a beach by adding amplitude control.

I make the masking noise loud enough that I can't or can only just hear the noisy neighbours. Sometimes I also need earplugs, but usually not for long cause noise control deals with them when they are that loud.

The disadvantage of being on call out for over 20 years is you become a light sleeper.