Excellent cloud ID website

Archive of General Weather
Forum rules
These topics are a read-only archive and may be subject to out-of-date information.

For today's weather discussion head to: New Zealand Weather & Climate
C-Nimbus
Posts: 692
Joined: Tue 20/01/2004 13:22
Location: Waitakere City - Westie!!
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Excellent cloud ID website

Unread post by C-Nimbus »

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

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

quite good really!

enjoy :P
Manukau heads obs
Posts: 12305
Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0
Contact:

Unread post by Manukau heads obs »

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./...
8) :D

"whales mouth" photo i see there ..... :shock:
Image
Brian Hamilton, weather enthusiast. My weather dataEmail: [email protected]
spwill
Posts: 9907
Joined: Sun 29/06/2003 22:39
Location: Mt Eden Auckland
Has thanked: 839 times
Been thanked: 866 times

Unread post by spwill »

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
Posts: 692
Joined: Tue 20/01/2004 13:22
Location: Waitakere City - Westie!!
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Unread post by C-Nimbus »

I'm keen!!

i could learn some things of you'se fellas !

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

:P
Manukau heads obs
Posts: 12305
Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0
Contact:

Unread post by Manukau heads obs »

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
Image
Brian Hamilton, weather enthusiast. My weather dataEmail: [email protected]
C-Nimbus
Posts: 692
Joined: Tue 20/01/2004 13:22
Location: Waitakere City - Westie!!
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Unread post by C-Nimbus »

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.

:P
ricky
Posts: 1054
Joined: Sun 28/09/2003 21:27
Location: Grey Lynn, Auckland
Has thanked: 488 times
Been thanked: 40 times
Contact:

Unread post by ricky »

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!
Image
User avatar
Willoughby
Site Admin
Posts: 4433
Joined: Sat 14/06/2003 16:18
Location: Darwin, Australia: Storm city
Has thanked: 264 times
Been thanked: 288 times
Contact:

Unread post by Willoughby »

I'd come... but i'd have the feeling of 'too young'
Thunder
Posts: 2068
Joined: Wed 12/03/2003 19:47
Location: Mt Somers
Has thanked: 19 times
Been thanked: 41 times

Unread post by Thunder »

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
Image
Aaron Wilkinson
C-Nimbus
Posts: 692
Joined: Tue 20/01/2004 13:22
Location: Waitakere City - Westie!!
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Unread post by C-Nimbus »

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
User avatar
Willoughby
Site Admin
Posts: 4433
Joined: Sat 14/06/2003 16:18
Location: Darwin, Australia: Storm city
Has thanked: 264 times
Been thanked: 288 times
Contact:

Unread post by Willoughby »

C-Nimbus wrote: and also some cheap pizza afterwards ;)

nice one
I'd have that one sorted :D :D
Manukau heads obs
Posts: 12305
Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0
Contact:

Unread post by Manukau heads obs »

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
Image
Brian Hamilton, weather enthusiast. My weather dataEmail: [email protected]
User avatar
NZstorm
Posts: 11333
Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 19:38
Location: Grey Lynn, Auckland
Has thanked: 342 times
Been thanked: 361 times

Unread post by NZstorm »

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
Posts: 2363
Joined: Sun 18/01/2004 18:59
Location: Omarama
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Unread post by Gary Roberts »

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
Posts: 9907
Joined: Sun 29/06/2003 22:39
Location: Mt Eden Auckland
Has thanked: 839 times
Been thanked: 866 times

Unread post by spwill »

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
Posts: 12305
Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0
Contact:

Unread post by Manukau heads obs »

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 :)
Image
Brian Hamilton, weather enthusiast. My weather dataEmail: [email protected]
C-Nimbus
Posts: 692
Joined: Tue 20/01/2004 13:22
Location: Waitakere City - Westie!!
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Unread post by C-Nimbus »

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
User avatar
Willoughby
Site Admin
Posts: 4433
Joined: Sat 14/06/2003 16:18
Location: Darwin, Australia: Storm city
Has thanked: 264 times
Been thanked: 288 times
Contact:

Unread post by Willoughby »

I think Wed will be a case of it chasing us, instead of us chasing it?
Manukau heads obs
Posts: 12305
Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0
Contact:

Unread post by Manukau heads obs »

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!
Image
Brian Hamilton, weather enthusiast. My weather dataEmail: [email protected]
Manukau heads obs
Posts: 12305
Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0
Contact:

Unread post by Manukau heads obs »

rain radar shows showers building up in the western waikato now...
maybe thats the place to be?
Image
Brian Hamilton, weather enthusiast. My weather dataEmail: [email protected]
spwill
Posts: 9907
Joined: Sun 29/06/2003 22:39
Location: Mt Eden Auckland
Has thanked: 839 times
Been thanked: 866 times

Unread post by spwill »

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
Posts: 692
Joined: Tue 20/01/2004 13:22
Location: Waitakere City - Westie!!
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Unread post by C-Nimbus »

i can only do next week....bugger!!
Manukau heads obs
Posts: 12305
Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0
Contact:

Unread post by Manukau heads obs »

i can see anvil tops to my NNW now :P 8)
Image
Brian Hamilton, weather enthusiast. My weather dataEmail: [email protected]
Manukau heads obs
Posts: 12305
Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0
Contact:

Unread post by Manukau heads obs »

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!
Image
Brian Hamilton, weather enthusiast. My weather dataEmail: [email protected]
spwill
Posts: 9907
Joined: Sun 29/06/2003 22:39
Location: Mt Eden Auckland
Has thanked: 839 times
Been thanked: 866 times

Unread post by spwill »

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.
Locked