Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-14th

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NZstorm wrote:No Thunderstorms over NZ today
How do you know that there won't be any thunder when MS has forecast a high risk for this afternoon?
You know David, sometime it's not always the best to treat the MetService as 'gospel'. ;)

Only penetrating storms around today were over Westport, so I think Steven was right on the mark today. :)

Max gust today here was 71 km/h. :D

It looks as if the westerly trend will continue...
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Foggy wrote:You know David, sometime it's not always the best to treat the MetService as 'gospel'. ;)
I should have learnt that long ago after many let-downs over the last few years :lol:
Foggy wrote:Max gust today here was 71 km/h. :D
Wow I would have expected 80kmh+ for Auckland then - but peak gusts here struggled to reach 60kmh.
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Only penetrating storms around today were over Westport, so I think Steven was right on the mark today.
Yes there was a bit of a warming trend in the upper air coming in during the day, and Westport got the last of the very cold air.
But just lacked something as it just capped and got rugged at a certain height.
Too dry Jason. If dps were 6 or 7C higher today down your way you would have had the pleasure of a thunderstorm. :)
These situations are fruitful in December because your typical coastal sea breeze is worth a dp of atleast 10C then.
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Only penetrating storms around today were over Westport.
Some strikes along coastal Buller,Taranaki and Waitomo so Met Service did okay today.
Thunderstorms in these cold flows tend be just thundery showers .
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Dark towards the south here as the Southerly is starting to roll in, but looking weak.
Yes good to see jason but action is what counts at this time of year now not signs. 8)
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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a vicious and very dense rain and squally band just going through here now!
43 kts with it :mrgreen:
wind change to WSW

more impressive than looked on the rain radar!
auckland city in the firing line
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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getting it now :D . rain from virtually every angle :shock:
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Your squall just passed through here Brian - 1.5mm rain and 70kmh gusts with spray flying about :D
Not anywhere near the 110kmh in squalls that could have been possible today - that would have been nice to see.
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Nothing too much interesting about it,just Cold and Wet,some more pine needles to add to the spouting,condensation on windows :|
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Michael wrote:condensation on windows
Maybe your house is a steaming teapot? Only day with condensation on the windows here in the last week was this morning when they was some slight condensation.
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Here are two photographs I took today of anything that may of have looked thundery :)

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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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good heavy shower of rain here about half hour ago 4mm
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Hmmm be interesting to see how the weather folds up tomorrow afternoon.
Anything looking like thunder activity along the wind change? i see MS is going for a moderate risk! will probably depend on how much heat we get to when the cold air arrives.
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Deep thunder can be herd here in rangiora about every 5min and plenty of flashes just to the nw of here.
30mm/h rain at arthurs pass :shock:
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Clear skies in central Chch. Can't see towards the Alps from my place - blocked by the concrete and deciduous jungle of the central city.
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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tich wrote:blocked by the concrete and deciduous jungle of the central city.
I'm glad I live out in the suburbs of Auckland with larger land blocks and no big buildings. The dense buildings makes it feel crammed and destructs the view of the sky. Totally ruins weather observing I say.
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Ah just posted on other thread, plenty of lightning being seen from here in Central ChCh. Was running round hagely park for an hour just lovin it! :twisted:
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Yes unusual to see or hear a thunderstorm coming so close from the west! big flashes seen here in addington, and not far away either, can se the whole cloud light up.
The wind here not that strong, only light :lol:
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Yeah, lots of lightning, couldn't see any to start with but now I can definitely see it. 8) :) Everthing lighting up.
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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But has the rain spread down over where you guys are?
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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No.
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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yes have had rain in rangiora for about 10mins but gone now.
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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We are getting those very distant, wind-blown, rumbles of thunder here too, plenty of flashes in the western sky, strong winds and spitting rain.
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Big CU over head and close lightning now, check the storm tracker/ lightning tracker out!
close as 8)
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Re: Active trough and depression Oct 13th-15th

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Wow, a hell of a lot closer than I expected.
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