Spring storm 14-15 October

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Mon 14/10/2013 07:58

Wild in Welly.. Flight diverted back to Auckland.. Cruise ship delayed 24 hours..

Manukau heads obs · Mon 14/10/2013 08:08

the wind in wellington is currently very normal for the time of year
the media are hyping things a bit for wellington at the moment

it is expected to get much worse there however

moylanr · Unread post by **moylanr** » Mon 14/10/2013 08:15

Gusts creaked house @ 6:30, 17C, 4/8 cloud. Calmer now 8am, 7/8 cloud 19C.
Orion down to 1453 customers without power, mostly inland, lots due to tree on line near Darfield.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 14/10/2013 08:32

now the wind is really ramping up at wellington
(and at the same time its dying away here (will be related))

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Mon 14/10/2013 08:47

Yea mt Kaukau is going to be blown off the map soon. 161km/h there in the last hour.

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Mon 14/10/2013 09:09

Getting some moderate spillover rain here.

spike_01 · Unread post by **spike_01** » Mon 14/10/2013 09:15

jamie wrote:Yea mt Kaukau is going to be blown off the map soon. 161km/h there in the last hour.

I am across the valley in Khandallah.. Can't see the mast right now.. Pretty gusty here..

Classicford · Unread post by **Classicford** » Mon 14/10/2013 09:18

Yes, spillover here now in Ilam, quite moderate. Reports power out in oxford? Not too nice there at the moment. Still only moderate NW breeze here.

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Mon 14/10/2013 09:20

And some thunder heard...

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Mon 14/10/2013 09:29

Skywatcher wrote:And some thunder heard...

Your tracker is going nuts!

harveyt86 · Unread post by **harveyt86** » Mon 14/10/2013 09:58

Very gusty here in Wellington out by the airport. Could very well get worse this afternoon too looking at the surface pressure charts for 1pm. Big pressure gradient over NZ!

Skywatcher · Unread post by **Skywatcher** » Mon 14/10/2013 09:59

03Stormchaser wrote:Your tracker is going nuts!

It's ranging it a bit too close but Blitzortung is showing a cell that has moved inland from the West Coast and got stuck in the foothills

The one rumble I heard was from (elevated?) lightning that generated the strike that appears east of BP.

Rain clearing now.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 14/10/2013 10:28

cape foulwind on the west coast is getting gusts over 50kts now

thats higher than during the recent big NW blow

and should be a good indicator of the potentia for whats coming
yes?

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Mon 14/10/2013 10:40

Skywatcher wrote:
03Stormchaser wrote:Your tracker is going nuts!
It's ranging it a bit too close but Blitzortung is showing a cell that has moved inland from the West Coast and got stuck in the foothills

The one rumble I heard was from (elevated?) lightning that generated the strike that appears east of BP.

Rain clearing now.

It's been going off pretty good down here for an hour or three. Good to see the various lightning detectors getting a bit of a work-out.

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Mon 14/10/2013 10:51

5500 CG strikes over NZ in the past 120 mins. Thats incredible.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Mon 14/10/2013 11:01

Strong noreaster has sprung up here in Riccarton. Wasnt expecting that!

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Mon 14/10/2013 11:04

Other than a few really strong gusts about 5.00am its been light to moderate N wind

einzack · Unread post by **einzack** » Mon 14/10/2013 11:23

had it all so far today in Reefton.
gusty winds, heavy rain, hail and thunder.
but it's been quite squally. everything goes at once then it calms down for a bit with only light rain, and then it all comes in again.

Tornado Tim · Unread post by **Tornado Tim** » Mon 14/10/2013 11:34

Lots of Lightning! Lovely

View Oceania's Lightning Live at http://NZAPStrike.net

Manukau heads obs · Mon 14/10/2013 11:37

wouldnt be nice if that mid tasman front stayed like that as it crossed the north island

Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Mon 14/10/2013 11:52

Thunder rumbling and rolling around here just now.

bpo · Unread post by **bpo** » Mon 14/10/2013 11:58

Just had a tremendous display directly above Omarama: There was an almost literally blinding flash immediately followed by a huge and rolling bit of thunder at least 30 seconds long, and stuff fell from shelves as the windows rattled and the cat went apesh*t.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Mon 14/10/2013 12:10

bpo wrote:Just had a tremendous display directly above Omarama: There was an almost literally blinding flash immediately followed by a huge and rolling bit of thunder at least 30 seconds long, and stuff fell from shelves as the windows rattled and the cat went apesh*t.

Oh wow,sounds fantastic

All the thunder is around the hills here,hoping it comes further out soon,winds getting strong in the last half hour

NZstorm · Unread post by **NZstorm** » Mon 14/10/2013 12:45

Manukau heads obs wrote:wouldnt be nice if that mid tasman front stayed like that as it crossed the north island

We seem to miss out on it here Brian. Typically weakens as it comes onto NI.

The hot air coming off New South Wales into the Tasman is the was causes the elevated thunderstorms because it steepens the upper level lapse rates. The jet stream provides the lift as well orographic effects of Alps.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Mon 14/10/2013 12:47

Manukau heads obs wrote:The jet stream provides the lift as well orographic effects of Alps.

Yes,you can see that orographic effect of the Alps in that the lightning is not happening near the coast but along the Alps and to the east.

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