Unstable period, Early July (North Island)

Dale · Unread post by **Dale** » Thu 02/07/2009 22:35

That would be close to a record spwill.. i remember some years back an ANZ 747 did it in just over 2 hours, nearly pushed that boeing supersonic it rode such a strong jetstream.

Something nasty is about to happen I just have that gut chaser feeling. Cannot see Auckland city, nor Glenbrook nor much else really.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 02/07/2009 22:43

The Storm in the West above NP looks like it is going to make landfall.
although it has significantly weakened.

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Thu 02/07/2009 22:45

Some better lightning activity showing up WNW of Auckland now.. hopefully get woken up by something a bit later!
Promising rising dewpoint, 12.4C here now

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 02/07/2009 23:56

Have seen numerous hooks on the radars tonight just off the coast.

We are getting heavyer showers now but short. Definitly a sign of instability.

Still not all that much in the way of lightning out there. Just waiting on a nice compact, active storm to correct the boltek here so its more inline with the auckland ones. Am hoping to do it tonight but might have to wait another day if nothing comes.

Manukau heads obs · Fri 03/07/2009 06:25

we did get some heavy rain at around 2am, otherwise nothing out of the ordinary here

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 03/07/2009 07:18

Yes, the gfs modeled last nights system extremely well.

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Fri 03/07/2009 07:33

Yep it did very well, be interesting to see how it goes with next few days of this system

DT-NZ · Unread post by **DT-NZ** » Fri 03/07/2009 08:01

had bursts of heavy rain come through here at 22:25hrs - no wind - another time perhaps, anyway nice looking morning out there looking E, NE - partial blue sky with a layering of grey flat looking clouds and whispy sprigs of cirrus above it - and just the softest blanket of mist covering the base of hills out there - well enough of that, take care.

David · Unread post by **David** » Fri 03/07/2009 08:19

NZstorm wrote:Yes, the gfs modeled last nights system extremely well.

Obviously the metservice weren't going by the GFS I take it

Just a few showers here before midnight giving 3mm and that was it.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Fri 03/07/2009 09:57

NP has possibility for a T-storm according to the GFS tonight.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 03/07/2009 10:26

Very nice sunny day here, 16C .

Vertigo · Unread post by **Vertigo** » Fri 03/07/2009 11:48

signs of an unstable atmosphere today in auckland, but im not sure its enough for anything interesting later in the afternoon.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Fri 03/07/2009 12:19

Yes same here vertigo,
Some nice Cumulus Congestus going up....

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Fri 03/07/2009 14:11

Mostly sunny and 17C, good to have some nice weather for a change.

Manukau heads obs · Fri 03/07/2009 14:21

yes, 16C here now too, makes for a very nice change!
feels hot even!

Manukau heads obs · Fri 03/07/2009 18:20

I see ecmwf have a new low progged for mid week
when before it was a high moving on instead.....hummm

CHCH Weather Chaser · Fri 03/07/2009 20:08

Man check out the Auckland Radar with the red blotch. Havent seen something that big in yonks!

GraemeWi · Unread post by **GraemeWi** » Fri 03/07/2009 20:12

MarkThomas wrote:Man check out the Auckland Radar with the red blotch. Havent seen something that big in yonks!

Ricky's tracker is picking up some strikes, and it looks like a bit of a blowup on the satellite. Hopefully it will hang together until it gets a bit closer!

Manukau heads obs · Fri 03/07/2009 20:21

Dale, was talking to someone from Grahams beach, and they said that NE wind got realy strong at one point last evening, sounds similar to what you had

yes, showing up purple in that big CB!

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Fri 03/07/2009 20:35

This is the perfect storm to align the boltek. Shame im in auckland and have work in 30 mins.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Fri 03/07/2009 20:47

The cb in question was visible on the horizon from Auckland at dusk. I checked the satellite pic and it was 250km distant at that time!

Manukau heads obs · Fri 03/07/2009 20:51

seems to be weakening
but lots of activity in the tasman behind it!

Dale · Unread post by **Dale** » Fri 03/07/2009 22:38

Thanks Brian, was hoping that I wasnt having a storm deprivation syndrome moment. I have inlaws at clarkes beach but fortunately for them, are out near vanuatu somewhere on a big boat sipping martinis lucky sods lol.
Awesome fog this morning, lovely day today too, maxed out about 16Âº with lots of popcorn in the sky, hazy, had a very stormy feel to it. Very calm atm and its sack time until the sms alerts come flying in from the guys.

Manukau heads obs · Sat 04/07/2009 06:28

there is a station at clarks beach
http://www.merlinit.co.nz/WEATHER/ClarksBeach.htm
shows that gusty NE wind too, and pressure drop/bounce
(see the 48 hour graph)

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Sat 04/07/2009 08:10

Some nice lightning strikes to the North, according to the lightning detector, they may come on to shore.
According to my WXsim Graph the day gets better as time goes on....

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