Cool, Wet and Windy Westerlies

Manukau heads obs · Sat 08/10/2005 11:32

just heard a gust of 61 kts at bean rock
this is what it looks like on the auckland harbour at the moment
http://www.windsurf.co.nz/windsurf_cam_ptchev.asp

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 08/10/2005 11:47

Manukau heads observer wrote:it has to get to 85 knots there before you might here them say, dang, its getting windy...better not use the toilet (as the water in the toilet at that stage is surging back and forth too much!)

Spwill or nzstorm wanna jump in the car and head up the heads?

I would love to get out to expierance xtreme winds, pity im in chch!!

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 08/10/2005 11:52

I would love to get out to expierance xtreme winds, pity im in chch!!

Well the wind here in central Chch must've been gale for a few minutes about 10 minutes ago, but far less than 85kph. The cold driving rain continues.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 08/10/2005 11:55

Another squally heavy shower just passed, with hail.

Scattering of discharges around the region, concentrations about Kawhia - Raglan

Manukau heads obs · Sat 08/10/2005 11:58

but far less than 85kph

dont you mean 85kts (160kmh)

le bons bay in a NWer can get very strong winds too.,..
update: a line of showers have gone through now,and the wind has gone to the W from being WNW...and has eased a bit now...the pressure has come off a bit now...

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Sat 08/10/2005 12:03

Pressure 983 hPa, down from low over night of 977 hPa.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 08/10/2005 12:16

BOOOOOM

Heavy thundery shower again, strong gusty westerly!! 12c

Manukau heads obs · Sat 08/10/2005 12:29

sure hope you do decide to get a weather station

wind building again here now, now gale force (based on average speeds), at times

tich · Unread post by **tich** » Sat 08/10/2005 12:36

dont you mean 85kts (160kmh)

Yes, I did mean kts - must've been a typo.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 08/10/2005 12:38

Strong winds at my place over the past 30 mins.

Thunderstorm activity looks over for locations north of the Bombay hills.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 08/10/2005 12:39

he he

its bad enough the media getting them mixed up

hopefully by tuesday/wedensday more normal temperatures for this time of year, with a NWer originating off australia!

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 08/10/2005 12:57

Manukau heads observer wrote:hopefully by tuesday/wedensday more normal temperatures for this time of year, with a NWer originating off australia!

Brisbane forecast to 35c today

, Ipswich 40c

Manukau heads observer wrote:sure hope you do decide to get a weather station

Yes i'm seriously looking into buying the Davis Vantage Pro wireless, there currently aren't any good weather stations in Hamilton, (wintec is crap, others are offline, EW only picks up rain, the Glenview aint flash either)
Can't wait to stick it up on our roof where it's very exposed facing the river, willing to record the exceptional squalls we get and the severe frosts!!

I may even stick in a 'fog' cam, or storm cam? Pointing NW

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 08/10/2005 13:14

Just heard thunder here again. Shower approaching from west.

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 08/10/2005 13:14

NZAA special METAR:
SPECI 072331Z 27036G50KT 20KM SCT022CB BKN040 15/07 Q0992 TEMPO 4000 +SHRA BKN014 SCT020CB RMK VCSH SPECI COR CEASES

10 minute average of 67km/h

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Sat 08/10/2005 13:18

Thunderstorm with rain/hail passing here now.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 08/10/2005 13:18

big cb squall heading into the city !!!!
big mamatus!
saw a lightning bolt aorund titirangi!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 08/10/2005 13:19

Just heard thunder here again. Shower approaching from west.
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Yes, dark skies in our west.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 08/10/2005 13:21

still dry here, Thunder rumbles through our west.

Edit, Lightning here now

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 08/10/2005 13:21

Manukau heads observer wrote:big cb squall heading into the city !!!!
big mamatus!
saw a lightning bolt aorund titirangi!

That has only just recently come about on the trackers!

ScottyD · Unread post by **ScottyD** » Sat 08/10/2005 13:32

was looking out the window as that last squall went through. I'm in Hobsonville, looking out over Herald Island. Two simultaneous bolts of lightning around the Albany area, I was looking straight at them. That's made my day. I wonder what they hit?

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Sat 08/10/2005 13:55

Just out:

Issued at: 1:50 pm 8 Oct 2005 NZDT

An unstable airmass covers much of the North Island, and the northern South Island. Very strong westerlies are spreading over the North Island. In Auckland, Waikato, and Coromandel Peninsula today, further thunderstorms are likely, and there is a moderate risk of damaging winds with gusts over 110 km/h. Damaging tornados are also possible in this area. There could also be hail, with diameter up to 20mm.

Further south in Waitomo, western parts of Taupo, Taumarunui, Taranaki, Wanganui and northern Manawatu, also western Nelson, some thunderstorms are also likely.Although they are not likely to be severe, there could be squally winds, and hail up to 20mm. However, the risk is a little lower south of Taranaki.

The MetService severe convection/tstorm outlook can be a work of art sometimes

Manukau heads obs · Sat 08/10/2005 13:56

That has only just recently come about on the trackers!

these showers are moving very fast now, probably 60 kts
regularly gusting to 44 kts here at the moment...i think its still to peak!

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Sat 08/10/2005 13:57

Some info for those interested...

NZ Police CommCens Alert 13:35 8-10-2005 North Shore Waitekere Rodney

Location of incident: Northshore Waitakere

Incident Type: lightening strikes

Lightning strikes Northshore.

lightening has struck several powerpoles on the Northshore.

As a result power is out and several traffic lights in the areas are not working.

The roads affected are to numerous to list.

The council and power companies are working to fix the problem.

Police ask drivers to be patient and take extra care at these intersections.

Issued by: Inspector Gavin MacDonald

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 08/10/2005 14:08

these showers are moving very fast now, probably 60 kts

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Not a day for Storm chasing.

Thunderstorm moved through quickly, looked to be mostly over the Northshore.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 08/10/2005 14:15

gusting to 100kmh (54kts) at auckland airport
maybe michael's house will get blown away!

tirtiri is getting gusts to 69 kts with that squall now !
hamilton airport gusting to 75kmh

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