Squalls and thunder, western North Island 7th-8th July

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 07/07/2011 06:52

Round 2 of the squally weather inbound. Looks like heavy squally showers with possible thunder will reach the west of the North Island from about the middle of the day. And a cold front/SW change crosses this evening/overnight. Severe squalls of 70kts not out of the question later today/in the early morning.

Manukau heads obs · Thu 07/07/2011 07:24

well, we have already had 64 knots here...bring it on!

air full of salt spray here this morning!

Vertigo · Unread post by **Vertigo** » Thu 07/07/2011 08:34

this is the kind of weather i LOVE

want more of yesterday, but more active this time!

David · Unread post by **David** » Thu 07/07/2011 08:37

According to metservice, west Auckland has a low thunder risk and the rest of Auckland no thunder risk. Darn...

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 07/07/2011 09:41

Active development over the Tasman Sea last 12 hrs.

David · Unread post by **David** » Thu 07/07/2011 11:59

Been a nice day so far, dry with light NNW breeze. First band of showers closing in gradually...

Manukau heads obs · Thu 07/07/2011 13:12

looks like a lightning active CB heading for the auckland city area ....

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 07/07/2011 14:00

Missing here, passing to the north

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 07/07/2011 16:08

I see a few orphined anvils around atm, some fresh convection over the Kaimais with some pileus caps on the towers going up

Strong upper level winds causing clouds to look very lenticular, looks very nice.

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Thu 07/07/2011 17:09

Havent bothered sweeping up my pine needles from yesterday as theyll all be replaced(Anyhow too wet).

Notice how the wind drops to light or moderate now its NW.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 07/07/2011 19:21

Its beefing up b4 it hits it seems

David · Unread post by **David** » Thu 07/07/2011 19:36

Far out there is a lot of lightning on the tracker out to the W and SW, question is will it be far enough north to get Auckland

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 07/07/2011 19:41

Yes, looking active out to the west http://webflash.ess.washington.edu/L_pl ... er_map.jpg

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 07/07/2011 19:56

Some flashing on the horizon here

, May this night be a very stormy night

bmo · Unread post by **bmo** » Thu 07/07/2011 20:25

Seeing some flashes here too and hearing some thunder in the distance....

Hoping for a very thundery night ahead (i sleep the best when it is very stormy with thunder!

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Manukau heads obs · Thu 07/07/2011 20:34

yup, have seen some distance lightning

and my lightning tracker is picking up heaps, especially from the front line to my SW that is about to hit the waikato

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 07/07/2011 21:04

picking up a buket load of stikes to my SW... radar looks good too

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 07/07/2011 21:08

xtarting to see flashes out the window. dull flashes so a little way away or else burried in the cloud

Brassnz · Unread post by **Brassnz** » Thu 07/07/2011 21:17

Lightning here, directly overhead.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 07/07/2011 21:22

oh and this isnt even the main trough is it? i only just now looked at the satellite map.

Taranaki rain radar is out due to a bearing problem i hear

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Thu 07/07/2011 21:24

Lightning is out to the distant S/SW from here.

Looks like the main front is due in the early hours.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 07/07/2011 21:25

going by the radar i would expect Brian to get a spanking!

think hamilton is too far inland and the band is coming in from the wrong angle for here.

bmo · Unread post by **bmo** » Thu 07/07/2011 21:37

Seems like all the thunderstorms will miss me here

There are some great looking flashes in the distance looking south towards Waitakere Ranges from here.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Thu 07/07/2011 21:41

Yes I think Brian will be clipped too but i wouldn't rule out here just yet.

Manukau heads obs · Thu 07/07/2011 21:43

I can see the lightning to my SW
but I think that line is going to go to the sth of me?

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