Depressing Depressions!
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These topics are a read-only archive and may be subject to out-of-date information.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
These topics are a read-only archive and may be subject to out-of-date information.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
-
- Posts: 12305
- Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
- Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
- Has thanked: 0
- Been thanked: 0
- Contact:
-
- Posts: 12305
- Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
- Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
- Has thanked: 0
- Been thanked: 0
- Contact:
http://www.portunus.net.nz/weather/Prime.htm
this site Steven, near you , shows the time of the last lightning stike, and how many counts....
also:
http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/dataimages21 ... MBas70.png
shows areas of 50 knot winds in the central tasman associated with the deepening low!
this site Steven, near you , shows the time of the last lightning stike, and how many counts....
also:
http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/dataimages21 ... MBas70.png
shows areas of 50 knot winds in the central tasman associated with the deepening low!
-
- Posts: 12305
- Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
- Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
- Has thanked: 0
- Been thanked: 0
- Contact:
its down with a microwave pass, and uses the wave interference pattern on the ocean surface
amazing!
http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/quikscat/
is the whole globe
lots of wind in the southern indian ocean!
amazing!
http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/quikscat/
is the whole globe
lots of wind in the southern indian ocean!
-
- Posts: 3473
- Joined: Sat 15/03/2003 18:32
- Location: Christchurch (St Albans)/Akaroa
- Has thanked: 22 times
- Been thanked: 92 times
Must be a major snow dump inland - both Porter's and Arthur's Passes are closed. Steady rain and only about 6C in Chch. The wind has been freshening at times, but not yet strong.
I think you're meaning October 2000. As much as this weather system is powerful, I doubt we'll get anything near as bad as the 2000 storm, when there was about 24 hours of very heavy rain and (at least) storm force winds on Banks Peninsula, conditions being only a little less savage in Chch. MetService is predicting southerlies to reach gale on the Kaikoura Coast for a time early tomorrow, before the system moves out to the east. I think the main feature of this storm will be the cold, and significant (probably low-level) snow inland. Lamb losses could be high.Strongest winds for Canty look likely around dawn Monday with a SSW direction, not so different to the October 2001 storm
-
- Posts: 18493
- Joined: Wed 12/03/2003 22:08
- Location: Raukapuka Geraldine
- Has thanked: 1772 times
- Been thanked: 1416 times
As about much chance of the sun shining here in Christchurch today with the temperature suddenly rising up to 23C with it doing so. Tuesday looks more hopeful, Aaron.
The moment it is 6C with 7mm of rain here since 9am this morning.
A light E to Se blowing.
JohnGaul
NZTS
Yes, indeed a DEPRESSING DEPRESSION !
The moment it is 6C with 7mm of rain here since 9am this morning.
A light E to Se blowing.
JohnGaul
NZTS
Yes, indeed a DEPRESSING DEPRESSION !
-
- Posts: 12305
- Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
- Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
- Has thanked: 0
- Been thanked: 0
- Contact:
-
- Posts: 12305
- Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
- Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
- Has thanked: 0
- Been thanked: 0
- Contact:
- Michael
- Posts: 7210
- Joined: Thu 27/03/2003 12:04
- Location: Rainy Manurewa, Auckland - "City of Gales"
- Has thanked: 0
- Been thanked: 1 time
- Contact:
Looking at the Bom Chart for tomorrow
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/national/ ... cgen.shtml
it looks like the inclement weather will passs quickly over night with a ridge in the south clearing the Canterbury and Wellington areas tomorrow and beebop weather for Auckland and western areas of the NI north of Taranaki(cool SW moderating fast in the day with sunshine and passing clouds) with winds going NW for Tuesday.
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/national/ ... cgen.shtml
it looks like the inclement weather will passs quickly over night with a ridge in the south clearing the Canterbury and Wellington areas tomorrow and beebop weather for Auckland and western areas of the NI north of Taranaki(cool SW moderating fast in the day with sunshine and passing clouds) with winds going NW for Tuesday.
-
- Posts: 3473
- Joined: Sat 15/03/2003 18:32
- Location: Christchurch (St Albans)/Akaroa
- Has thanked: 22 times
- Been thanked: 92 times
I wonder if it gets even lower - maybe you'll get some in Ashburton, Deano. MetService must've been aware of this snow on the plains - it has lowered the forecast snow level to 200 metres for Canterbury. Probably already snowing on higher parts of Banks Peninsula as well (may even the fall on the Port Hills tonight if it gets colder - just over 5C now in Chch). I spoke to my parents earlier this afternoon, and they said it's been raining steadily, though not heavily, out near Akaroa, without much wind so far.The snow is working its way down the Canterbury plains,when I left Ashburton this morning snow was falling down to 300 metres,steady snow falling in Methven.It is now around the 200m level 10-15 km from Ashburton.
- TonyT
- Moderator
- Posts: 2883
- Joined: Thu 08/05/2003 11:09
- Location: Amberley, North Canterbury
- Has thanked: 354 times
- Been thanked: 1156 times
Yes Ben you are right, it was 2000, not 2001. Actually it was only about 12 hours of heavy rain, one of the features which made that event even more remarkable. I hope you are right about it being not anything near as bad, probably it wont be, but perhaps we should say these winds look like being the strongest SW'ers since that storm.tich wrote: I think you're meaning October 2000. As much as this weather system is powerful, I doubt we'll get anything near as bad as the 2000 storm, when there was about 24 hours of very heavy rain and (at least) storm force winds on Banks Peninsula, conditions being only a little less savage in Chch.
-
- Posts: 3473
- Joined: Sat 15/03/2003 18:32
- Location: Christchurch (St Albans)/Akaroa
- Has thanked: 22 times
- Been thanked: 92 times
12 hours of heavy rain in Chch (heavier rain in east and south of city during that storm), but the storm lasted longer out on the peninsula - my parents told me that it was still raining heavily out near Akaroa on the evening of the 12th, long after it had eased in Chch. It was the combination of high winds and torrential rain that caused so much damage.Yes Ben you are right, it was 2000, not 2001. Actually it was only about 12 hours of heavy rain, one of the features which made that event even more remarkable.
- TonyT
- Moderator
- Posts: 2883
- Joined: Thu 08/05/2003 11:09
- Location: Amberley, North Canterbury
- Has thanked: 354 times
- Been thanked: 1156 times
-
- Posts: 12305
- Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
- Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
- Has thanked: 0
- Been thanked: 0
- Contact:
-
- Posts: 18493
- Joined: Wed 12/03/2003 22:08
- Location: Raukapuka Geraldine
- Has thanked: 1772 times
- Been thanked: 1416 times
-
- Posts: 12305
- Joined: Mon 10/03/2003 16:30
- Location: West Coast Road, Manukau Peninsula, North Island
- Has thanked: 0
- Been thanked: 0
- Contact:
http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/quikscat/
from there, select the area to enlarge (use the top picture),
e.g
http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/dataimages21 ... MBas70.png
and then the black wind barbs indicate rain
unfortunatley the way the "orange is peeled" means there are gaps with these polar orbiting satellites!
from there, select the area to enlarge (use the top picture),
e.g
http://manati.wwb.noaa.gov/dataimages21 ... MBas70.png
and then the black wind barbs indicate rain
unfortunatley the way the "orange is peeled" means there are gaps with these polar orbiting satellites!
-
- Posts: 18493
- Joined: Wed 12/03/2003 22:08
- Location: Raukapuka Geraldine
- Has thanked: 1772 times
- Been thanked: 1416 times
-
- Posts: 18493
- Joined: Wed 12/03/2003 22:08
- Location: Raukapuka Geraldine
- Has thanked: 1772 times
- Been thanked: 1416 times