Subtropical Low 1-3 August

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Subtropical Low 1-3 August

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A weakening subtropical low crosses the North Island 1-3 August.
Gales about exposed parts of Northland could be the worst weather threat but excessive rainfall can't be ruled out for eastern parts of the North Island.
Also isolated thunderstorms likely for the north and east of Northland.

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Re: Subtropical Low 1-3August

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The forecast dewpoint numbers for the next week are a good indicater of mild weather on the way despite cloud and rain. We will notice the humidity in the north Friday/Saturday.
The rain is welcome here after a very dry July.
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MS issued a watch this morn for the possibility of severe easterly gales and heavy falls for eastern Northland, north Auckland, and the Coromandel from late Thursday to Friday night ... could be fun :-)
MetService - Severe Weather Watch
Valid to 8:58am Thursday 1 Aug 2013

SEVERE WEATHER WATCH FOR NORTHLAND, AUCKLAND, COROMANDEL PENINSULA ISSUED BY METSERVICE AT 0858hrs 31-Jul-2013

BURSTS OF HEAVY RAIN AND EASTERLY GALES IN THE NORTH LATER THIS WEEK

A subtropical low over the north Tasman Sea is expected to spread rain and strengthening easterlies over the North Island during Thursday and Friday.

The heaviest falls during this time are expected about eastern parts of Northland, northern Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula, with easterly gales about exposed parts of Northland and Auckland from Thursday evening until Friday night.

This watch is for the possibility that rainfall accumulations may approach warning amounts (greater than 65mm in 12 hours) about eastern parts of Northland from late Thursday afternoon until Friday night, and about Auckland north of Orewa and the Coromandel Peninsula from Thursday night until early Saturday morning. In addition, this watch is for the possibility that easterly gales could approach severe gale about exposed parts of Northland and Auckland from Thursday evening until Friday night.

People in these areas are advised to keep up to date with the latest forecasts in case any parts of this Watch are upgraded to a Warning.

This Watch will be reviewed by 9pm Wednesday 31 July
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looks as though saturday could be quite warm feeling
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Looks like there won't be much rain for Auckland Waikato from this system. Perhaps August will be another dry month.
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I see Kaikohe got 87mm in 24hrs to midday and Bay of Islands 45mm. So a bit of a soaking up north.

No rain in Auckland but to be fair the gfs wasn't really indicating much for us. Though tomorrow we could catch a bit.
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Only 2.5mm here early this morn. These cells have been a bit hit and miss. The Coromandel's Pinnacles had about 100mm in the last 24 hrs, compared to only 22m at Castle Rock.

Been fairly blustery here the last couple of days, with gale-force winds out in the Gulf. I see Whangaparoa also had gusts around 90 km/h earlier today.


Update: Actually 98 km/h at Whangaparaoa Peninsular on Friday.
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Been very windy at the bottom of the kaimais today with a bus being blown over. Nearly blew over the ambulance too. Article on waikato times earlier today about it.
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jamie wrote:Been very windy at the bottom of the kaimais today with a bus being blown over. Nearly blew over the ambulance too. Article on waikato times earlier today about it.
Interesting article about that incident and the 'Kaimai Buster'...

''Kaimai Buster' in wild strike' - Waikato Times

I see Paeroa, which is a little further north, recorded gusts to 85 km/h late yesterday morn.
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