Thunder risk Tuesday 21st to Thursday 23rd May

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 20/05/2013 07:16

For the west and north of the North Island. Most of the activity will be coastal to offshore, but isolated thunderstorms over land.

Tuesday we have a surface NNE flow which can be good but upper wind fields are weak.

Wednesday some jetstream support comes in.

Thursday the coldest upper air with a SW change.

A system to watch atleast.

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Mon 20/05/2013 18:34

Am thinking Wednesday afternoon could be good for you guys, haven't looked very closely at Thursday yet.

Tuesday has a chance as you say but storms may stay offshore, agreed.

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 20/05/2013 20:32

There should be a bit of lightning out to the west of the North Island tomorrow evening. Could be worth going for a drive to the coast for lightning pics! Have to see what eventuates.

Thunder · Unread post by **Thunder** » Mon 20/05/2013 22:43

Dam would love to do that, could be a good idea! Hopefully you get something if activity looks good and you decide to go out.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 20/05/2013 22:59

looking forward to it

Manukau heads obs · Tue 21/05/2013 10:19

incoming first band of CB's

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 21/05/2013 11:17

Yes, nice distant cloud tops in the west.

Mostly fine, 18C.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Tue 21/05/2013 11:54

Tomorrow looks like it could get interesting according to Metservice charts. Would like to see some decent hail and strong winds. Watching all the fotage coming from usa at the moment is giving me major cravings for decent storms.

Vertigo · Unread post by **Vertigo** » Tue 21/05/2013 14:28

Good looking band lining up the west coast right now, steep gradients.

Area51 · Unread post by **Area51** » Tue 21/05/2013 14:31

Heavy shower drifting across the Manukau Harbour at present, looks to be just clipping the airport as it moves south.

Vertigo · Unread post by **Vertigo** » Tue 21/05/2013 15:19

Its quite lightning active

Area51 · Unread post by **Area51** » Tue 21/05/2013 15:23

Nothing observed or heard from Papakura, but man oh man - it is super dark across the entire western horizon!

Manukau heads obs · Tue 21/05/2013 15:28

impressive NW wind change here
ragged low hanging clouds going straight up...potential for a twister...

Manukau heads obs · Tue 21/05/2013 15:33

reports of water spout off Big bay, manukau harbour
I could see the cloud lowering from here, but was not sure if it was funnel...was behind the hill too much
there was 2 of them even

bmo · Unread post by **bmo** » Tue 21/05/2013 15:43

Metservice has a image https://twitter.com/MetService/status/3 ... 3193099264

Manukau heads obs · Tue 21/05/2013 15:45

photo taken by a local resident..was better before it was taken they said

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Tue 21/05/2013 15:46

see the lightning and thunder just now.

Area51 · Unread post by **Area51** » Tue 21/05/2013 15:50

Yup lightning cloud to ground and thunder clearly visible from Conifer Grove...

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Tue 21/05/2013 16:05

nice water spout there. Impressive!

ricky · Unread post by **ricky** » Tue 21/05/2013 16:06

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I hope someone has some photos from a distance of this line moving in across the city.. It even looked great from underneath!

Some thunder here now and heavy Rain in Grey Lynn

Vertigo · Unread post by **Vertigo** » Tue 21/05/2013 16:12

Had a flash here in Takapuna, nothing since tho. Looking menacing.

Area51 · Unread post by **Area51** » Tue 21/05/2013 16:13

Lightning now over Karaka.

littleheaven · Unread post by **littleheaven** » Tue 21/05/2013 16:15

Thunder in Takapuna and just started raining. Temp has plummeted.

spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Tue 21/05/2013 16:17

Great storm here at Manakau City

Vertigo · Unread post by **Vertigo** » Tue 21/05/2013 16:27

Just kicked into gear here in Taka - great show! Lightning strike every 30 seconds. Looks to be letting up now tho.

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