Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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Wind now shifted ENE now,cloud cover to NNW.very warm breeze/no precipitation yet.
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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Thunder heard now.
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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yes! thunder in auckland! music to my ears \:D/
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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Distant thunder heard in the CBD now, very dark just to the south of the CBD. Air Traffic seen diverting around the cell. Heavy rain just starting now.

Game on! (I hope)
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Great to hear the thunder over Auckland.
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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At Auckland Airport, very heavy rain commenced a few minutes ago and thunder. Cell moving from east to west. Wind direction all over the show and temp has dropped 4C.
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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I see on the METAR windshear has been reported on final. Strangely though no mention of CB's
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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Seeing CG's just to the south of here.
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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Yes I have a clear uninhibited view of the whole cell.. putting out some nice pulsey Cg's :)
Very cool.

Ed: Its developing a nice shelf cloud now but a bit too much in the distance for me to take any good photos, my zoom doesnt go that far unfortunately.
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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Hmmm M/s has issued a Severe thunderstorm warning for some storms over the mid NI and yet i flick on TVNZ 7 news now to see if they would alert you to it, they dont at all!
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Very strange indeed the lack of mention of the CB's, Metservice need to have a yarn with the Airways guys who do the METAR's these days. Rain eased now as the cell continues its northward passage, thunder still audible.
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Heavy shower here in Pt Chev with frequent thunder - some good CGs as well :-)
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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Audible thunder over west auckland now....you F%^$#*g beauty!!!! :B
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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its a good one! observed visible convection on its southern flank, that appears to be its strongest updraft. great looking column!
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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A new cell has just developed and is unloading over Ramarama right now.
Oh, and some thunder from it too, beauty!

Ed: Very cool outflow just enroaching me here.. wouldnt be surprised if there was small hail.
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lots of great CG's from the main updraft
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Storms are heading a NW direction, similar to yesterday!
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST

Issued by MetService at 03:32 pm Thursday 28 January 2010.
Valid until 04:15 pm Thursday 28 January 2010.

This warning affects people in the following local government areas:
MANUKAU, NORTH SHORE, AUCKLAND, WAIKATO, PAPAKURA, WAITAKERE, FRANKLIN and RODNEY.

At 03:15 pm, MetService weather radar detected severe thunderstorms near MARAMARUA, MANGATAWHIRI, AUCKLAND and AUCKLAND CITY.

These severe thunderstorms are moving towards the westnorthwest, and are expected to lie near POKENO, BOMBAY, MANGATAWHIRI, MERCER, AUCKLAND, HENDERSON and MANUKAU HEADS at 03:45 pm and near PUKEKOHE, TUAKAU, PATUMAHOE, AUCKLAND, KUMEU, PIHA, MURIWAI BEACH and HUAPAI at 04:15 pm.

These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by very heavy rain.

Very heavy rain can cause surface and/or flash flooding about streams, gullies and urban areas, and make driving conditions extremely hazardous.
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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its moving this way :) :)
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Re: Convective period, NI, 25-28th January

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Quick look of that cell towards Papakura.
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Watching a great lightning show just to the SW. :D
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Pic from under anvil to the west of Pt Chev - frequent thunder/CGs - mammatus visible on the anvil edge in pic - more buildups to the SE
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Thunder still rumbling over the airport and now another cell brewing southeast of Papakura drifting north-northwest on radar.
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So excited for you lot up there... Love watching this live! Great!
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Another pic - supposedly these are "severe warned" but I don't see it really
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