Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
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Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
Moderate tstorm risk north of Christchurch. Quite a funny shaped warning area ...
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Im undecided about it atm, models seemed to have pulled back alittle since last night. Will probably still head out thoLacertae wrote:Moderate tstorm risk north of Christchurch. Quite a funny shaped warning area, having seen one like that before ...
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Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
A trough is expected to move east over the South Island this afternoon. At the same time a southerly change is expected to spread north across Canterbury.
There is a low risk of isolated thunderstorms with the trough and in it s wake,late this morning and early this afternoon in Westland.
There is a moderate risk of thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening over Canterbury inland and north of Christchurch City and a broader low risk area as indicated on the chart. These storms could be accompanied by bursts of heavy rain, with intensities of 10 to 15mm/hr and small hail.
Elsewhere, no thunderstorms or significant convection expected.
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Re: Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
A mix of high and middle layer cloud here,little to no wind as well.Deano wrote:Low cloud down this way,looks like its about to drizzle.
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Re: Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
Yeah same here, No chance of storms with this cloud cover. Not that warm ether on 11 degrees.Richard wrote:
A mix of high and middle layer cloud here,little to no wind as well.
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Re: Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
Yea this cloud cover is the big killer, should it burn off there would be a better chance. Did notice mammatus this morning over Christchurch, always a good sign.
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Re: Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
Murky low cloud rolling in with a high cloud overlay.
Chance of storms? I would say minimal to zero
Chance of storms? I would say minimal to zero
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Re: Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
low cloud and rain here now, So no chance of storms in this area today.
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Re: Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
Nice quick band of steady/heavy rain has passed over here, but going by the radars its clearing again soon so if the sun comes out which the cloud seems to be brightening up then there might be something in the foothills of North Canterbury within the next 3 hours.
We had a southerly earlier on but its pretty much died off now here, so if a NE sneaks in it could be somewhat interesting.
Some hope there but worth making note should anything change in the coming hours, the majority of that rain band sitting over south canterbury will shift north later on so maybe a more keen southerly then.
We had a southerly earlier on but its pretty much died off now here, so if a NE sneaks in it could be somewhat interesting.
Some hope there but worth making note should anything change in the coming hours, the majority of that rain band sitting over south canterbury will shift north later on so maybe a more keen southerly then.
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Re: Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
Sun is out now and a slight NW wind blowing with a lovely mild 18.5deg,no sign of anything yet
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Re: Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
I see metservice have dropped the risk to low and only over North Canterbury
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Re: Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
Well, judging from my perspective, it didn't look like it anyway. Constant SW or WSW here from when I arrived home from work around 2pm with lower cloud because of the cooler conditions.
Rain from the higher up cloud moving south didn't help much either.
Earlier scientific scenarios probably indicated a risk of lightning occuring within the cloud somewhere but...
Rain from the higher up cloud moving south didn't help much either.
Earlier scientific scenarios probably indicated a risk of lightning occuring within the cloud somewhere but...
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Re: Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
Actually, I thought yesterday, Thursday looked more threatoning, thunderwize than Wednesday!
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Re: Possible Storms Canterbury 26/9/12
Interesting you say that John because yesterday looked very thundery for a time around lunch time.NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:Actually, I thought yesterday, Thursday looked more threatoning, thunderwize than Wednesday!
Got very unstable and some nice height to some TCU around the place.
I did read there was some cold air aloft on the west coast stretching out to authers pass yesterday afternoon, just wonderd whether some of that cold upper air made it abit further east then expected.
Oh well nothing happend anyway.
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