Easterlies

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 13/03/2005 10:14

Looks like we are in for a period of moist easterlies which will keep the weather cloudy and damp in the east. Significant rainfall looks to be on the way for Gisborne/Hawkes Bay this week.

Looks to be enough low level instability for Isolated afternoon convergence showers for Auckland next 2-3 days.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sun 13/03/2005 10:19

diffenitly heavy rain forThe Hwakes Bay Area later in the week wed-fri

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 13/03/2005 10:42

The heavy rain on the way for the East of the North Island will not be good news for all those friut growers still to harvest.

May be one or two heavy afternoon showers on the way for central and Western parts of the North Island from Tuesday.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sun 13/03/2005 11:29

Yup southerlies turn southwest late Tuesday, I can't see much of an Easterly today or tomorrow. Atleast it will be warm with temps here 23-25c over the next week atleast

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sun 13/03/2005 11:49

Yup southerlies turn southwest late Tuesday, I can't see much of an Easterly today or tomorrow

Easterly quarter, maybe SE. But no Southwesters.

How much precip we get over the NI this week will depend on just how close the low gets to NZ.

Met Service forecast for Auckland today was for fine weather. But its quite cloudy here and the ingredients are there for a few afternoon convergence showers. Got a few spots of rain here now.

Manukau heads obs · Sun 13/03/2005 14:32

nogaps has the low sitting right over the NI
we need some rain here so the cows can milk through april OK!

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sun 13/03/2005 20:25

Cloudy and damp in the east - yes, but the east of the North island, not the South Island. (unless the low suddenly decides to move more southwest) Though moist easterlies can easily give drizzle to coastal Canterbury, eg today, we had some slight drizzle in late morning out on Banks Peninsula - insignificant stuff, but still unexpected.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sun 13/03/2005 22:45

Just had a welcome shower of rain over my place this Evening.
There were some seabreeze convergence cloud build ups late day over the Auckland area.Photo below.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 14/03/2005 06:58

Excellent photo of the sea breeze front/convergence zone.

Should get another cloudy day today with chance of showers. I would forget fine weather from this High (for Auckland). Air is too moist and unstable at lower levels.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Mon 14/03/2005 09:48

hmmm Steven, how about changing this thread name to southerlies

This low will be interesting to see where it tracks, GFS has it right over the NI on Thursday morning

Manukau heads obs · Mon 14/03/2005 10:13

lots of cloud here now, wind more southerly.....could get some rain....

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Tue 15/03/2005 17:14

NZstorm wrote:
Yup southerlies turn southwest late Tuesday, I can't see much of an Easterly today or tomorrow
Easterly quarter, maybe SE. But no Southwesters.

at 4 pm Tue 15 March

Auckland (Airport)

Temperature: 22 Â°C
Wind Speed: 24 km/h
Wind Direction: WSW

Hottest in NZ atm @ 26c here with low humidity

Tomorrow night looks like there's heavy rain with southerlies on the way for the Northern NI as the low appraches.
Friday afternoon looks good for intense convectional showers, mainly inland.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Tue 15/03/2005 18:21

The low is too far east now(the one south of the cook Is)

Manukau heads obs · Tue 15/03/2005 19:25

Tomorrow night looks like there's heavy rain with southerlies on the way for the Northern NI as the low appraches.

i wish it was true
but with SE winds, we wont see much in the auckland area
eastern coromendal and the eastern NI north of Lee will see showers though by the looks

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Tue 15/03/2005 19:47

Yes, Foggy, you are correct about the SW'ester. But it is the sea breeze effect.

Looks like most of the rain will be in Gisborne/HB. Its hard to say how much precipitation we will get in Auckland, I guess it will depend on how much humidity can jump the ranges. Should in the main be dry. Isolated thunderstorms possible from later in the week over Waikato/Auckland regions giving localised heavy falls.

Looks to be isolated cb's in the Gisborne area today.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Tue 15/03/2005 20:42

We dont want rain We will get rain for 8 months solid at least later in the year

Manukau heads obs · Tue 15/03/2005 20:59

farmers need rain Michael, to resurect the fading autumn pasure growth
you city people should think about your country neighbours a bit more

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Tue 15/03/2005 21:09

GFS now has most of the rain falling NE offshore Coromandel on Thurs morning, then the system weakens. East coast farmers will be loving all this rain

Michael, we need rain!