Excellent cloud ID website

C-Nimbus · Unread post by **C-Nimbus** » Thu 15/12/2005 10:21

http://www.weather-photography.com/gall ... cat=clouds

and just go thru the various cloud forms and sub forms.

quite good really!

enjoy

Manukau heads obs · Thu 15/12/2005 10:56

hey, you aucklanders, when there looks to be a good CB going to develop in the area, we should get together for a storm chase meeting....been over a year since the last meeting!
rather than all come out this way, i will come up to auckland, etc./...

"whales mouth" photo i see there .....

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 15/12/2005 12:03

you aucklanders, when there looks to be a good CB going to develop in the area, we should get together for a storm chase meeting....

Could do a drive into Waikato or further south on a day when storms might develop. This sat is possible or mid next week looks better.

C-Nimbus · Unread post by **C-Nimbus** » Thu 15/12/2005 12:06

I'm keen!!

i could learn some things of you'se fellas !

lemme know when you is keen, Brian has me number/email etc

Manukau heads obs · Thu 15/12/2005 12:10

picking a good day will be the trick
we gotta get some action with all that moisure feed coming down on the other
side of this warm front

C-Nimbus · Unread post by **C-Nimbus** » Thu 15/12/2005 13:10

also too, just to add, i have a company car which means that no-one (within reason) has to pay for gas. Its a wagon and can comfortably fit 4 people in it.

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Thu 15/12/2005 13:12

Mid next week is looking quite good at the moment

Would be great to get a couple of vehicles and some radio communication which I could arrange.. So yes I'm keen too!

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Thu 15/12/2005 14:05

I'd come... but i'd have the feeling of 'too young'

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Thu 15/12/2005 14:10

Go if you can Foggy! I'd go but I'm sort of down here in Chch!!

I'll come up some time though.

Your never too young, well I guess you could be too young but your old enough, I hang round with the likes of John Gaul / Steven Graham and the occasional Bob crowders. lol. Amoungst my other friends of course, nothing wrong with having some more experienced mates.

Cheers

C-Nimbus · Unread post by **C-Nimbus** » Thu 15/12/2005 15:29

Foggy Hamilton wrote:I'd come... but i'd have the feeling of 'too young'

bwahh bollacks foggy, unless your like 4 or sum thing.

anyway foggy, we'll need an experienced co-driver anyways to show us round (although i am ex tronian myself), and also some cheap pizza afterwards

nice one

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Thu 15/12/2005 15:36

C-Nimbus wrote: and also some cheap pizza afterwards

nice one

I'd have that one sorted

Manukau heads obs · Thu 15/12/2005 16:20

i just need to convince the boss i need a day out, LOL

bit of a boil up occured to the west of northland...and a spiral into a small low center...

now that i have my lightning counter up higher and not getting false strikes from lights in the house, looking for a lightning cell to monitor/count

latest models show the low to the west is gonaa hand around...got be some big thundery systems somewhere next few days

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 15/12/2005 19:56

Mid next week could be okay for thunderstorms. May also see some action over the next few days if there is sufficient daytime heating (not loads of middle or low cloud like today).

Gary Roberts · Unread post by **Gary Roberts** » Thu 15/12/2005 20:10

NZstorm wrote:Mid next week could be okay for thunderstorms. May also see some action over the next few days if there is sufficient daytime heating (not loads of middle or low cloud like today).

Heat cloud for Africa down this way, and a little humid, but no rain. Quite stultifying really.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 16/12/2005 10:47

Quote:
you aucklanders, when there looks to be a good CB going to develop in the area, we should get together for a storm chase meeting....

Could do a drive into Waikato or further south on a day when storms might develop. This sat is possible or mid next week looks better.

Lets say wends next week.

Or perhaps tomorrow.

Manukau heads obs · Fri 16/12/2005 11:37

i have to milk cows this weekend

LOL
so i have to be back home by 4:30pm
wedensday would be ok for me
this afternoon if anything develops i can meet up

C-Nimbus · Unread post by **C-Nimbus** » Fri 16/12/2005 11:38

spwill wrote:
Quote:
you aucklanders, when there looks to be a good CB going to develop in the area, we should get together for a storm chase meeting....

Could do a drive into Waikato or further south on a day when storms might develop. This sat is possible or mid next week looks better.
Lets say wends next week.

Or perhaps tomorrow.

count me in......i'll be a driver too

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Fri 16/12/2005 11:49

I think Wed will be a case of it chasing us, instead of us chasing it?

Manukau heads obs · Fri 16/12/2005 11:58

http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/rain-nz- ... 12-138.gif

if thats what it turns out like, then yes it will be just a fast moving frontal line...

so, its this afternoon or maybe tomorrow afternoon but i would have to bail later on!

Manukau heads obs · Fri 16/12/2005 12:25

rain radar shows showers building up in the western waikato now...
maybe thats the place to be?

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 16/12/2005 12:42

so, its this afternoon or maybe tomorrow afternoon but i would have to bail later on!

Tomorrow then.
Lets confirm in the morning, hopefully all this high cloud has moved on.
I have to be back in Ak by 6pm, I will take my car.

C-Nimbus · Unread post by **C-Nimbus** » Fri 16/12/2005 12:47

i can only do next week....bugger!!

Manukau heads obs · Fri 16/12/2005 13:05

i can see anvil tops to my NNW now

Manukau heads obs · Fri 16/12/2005 13:08

Tomorrow then.

OK
I will have to bail too and be back by then , but it will still be good to do a chase anyways!

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Sat 17/12/2005 08:50

Tomorrow then.
Lets confirm in the morning, hopefully all this high cloud has moved on.

Still have the high cloud streaming down from Thundery Cb's well to our NE.