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Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 09:49
by spwill
The passage of a Front/ cold upper air brings the risk of isolated Thunderstorms to parts of the NorthIsland today.
There is a Thundery Cb over the Taranaki area currently.
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 10:21
by jamie
i cant really see much chance for us today. but i will limit my drinking today just incase there is a chase. Tim and i are on standby just in case something does pop up. the front moving up past taranaki over the sea looks good on radar. just hope we can get warm enough ahead of it when it reaches here or else it is only going to die as it moves over the land.
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 10:29
by kaimaikid
According to the MS its looking good for us in Tauranga through to Northern Coromandel Pen. on the eastern side of the range.
Fingers crossed but its only 18 deg C outside so needs a whole heap of sun before this arvo.
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 10:42
by David
I see squally showers are mentioned by metservice. I really like those! Too bad I won't be home...
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 11:30
by Tornado Tim
Front passing through now, diddly squat for rain (drizzle), LOL not even 0.2mm so far!
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 11:49
by ricky
I think the main front is still a good hour or so away from you yet Tim and quite active..
unless you've moved south..
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 11:50
by Tornado Tim
had a a look at radar, LOL Its was just a shower, hahaha
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 11:58
by ricky
Having said that the small line of heavy showers hitting auckland right now has great looking dark cloud bases
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 13:51
by Tornado Tim
You have got to laugh, the front died, hahahahaha!
Very lethargic looking Cb's to the north, they look like the ones you see in winter when they are cold and fibrous topped.
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 15:33
by spwill
I see there has been a brief thunderstorm in the BOP.
Remains super dry here.
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 17:27
by tgsnoopy
spwill wrote:I see there has been a brief thunderstorm in the BOP.
Remains super dry here.
There was? I must have blinked
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 18:12
by NZstorm
One of those days that showed some potential but nothing happened. LOL. I find March fairly awful for weather watching unless there is some tropical moisture.
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 18:59
by Manukau heads obs
bit of a CB top visible to my SE in the last hour....
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 19:41
by Manukau heads obs
2 nites' sunset for ya
Very large size, magnified by the atmosphere
I might have posted this in the wrong thread...can an admin move it?
thanks
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 21:36
by kaimaikid
Nice pic Brian.
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 21:59
by spwill
Eastern parts of Northland look like they may catch a heavy shower tonight, a line of heavy showers has formed near the east coast.
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 23:52
by DT-NZ
Report from Hukerenui - observing intense IC activity out east in skies @ moment - YAY
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 23:53
by DT-NZ
kaimaikid wrote:Nice pic Brian.
Re: Thunder Risk, North Island 17/03/10
Posted: Wed 17/03/2010 23:56
by DT-NZ
Alan's station currently tracking 2 storm cells.