Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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Do the showers starting early stop the spring from being wound up by the sun? What makes them start early or later? Thanks.
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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nice CB developing around pukekohe area (by my reckoning)
23C here now..still no sea breeze yet...good...dont want that too early
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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full on sunshine here now
NNE wind increasing
clouds breaking further north now too

sea breeze likely to start up in the next hour by my reckoning
(sea temperature here is a couple of degrees above normal now)
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thunder to my NNE just heard
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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Convection looking great now, the sky has a very masked look to it, lots of upper air moisture....
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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Just arrived at Mercer, North Waikato
Very cloudy here but some nice T Cu around
, thunder heard to the SW


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Got a good spot at my place up on a hill to watch this line move in. Very clear skies here. Starting to get an anvil from a storm down pirongia way.

I think things will explode this afternoon.
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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24c here, DP 16C or so
and NNE wind

some CU developing overhead now too

so we might get some action if the sea breeze develops
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Cell to my south that's just small and developing
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And Tcu to my west over north raglan way.
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Massive white wall of storm top all along the south eastern skyline
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Tim is in karipiro and got a clear air CG.

This is the top of that storm from my place
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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looks like Spwill is in a good spot

24.5C here now

like a summers day
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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Cheers Spwill.

Looking forward to hearing about the storms this afternoon!
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Man my boltek is going nuts!

Ive never witnessed a line quite like this. Its huge!
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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Drove into hail near Bombay, perhaps up. to 1cm size, and a close lightning strike
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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In Grey Lynn, the weather has cleared here after a high overcast day. Lots of t/cu about. Temp just 22C.

Can see cb tops to SE.
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Tim is reporting a great lightning display in the Karipiro area still.
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Thunder seems to be exciting comment on TradeMe :eek:
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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Best Thunderstorm I've seen in years and still going
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Thunderstorm over the Manukau Harbour towards Seagrove/Clarks Beach, thunder clearly audible from northern fringe of Papakura.
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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Still rumbling above us, been going now for at least an hour. Steady rain now.
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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Yes been consistant thunder here for the past 20 mins.
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big build up right over us here
no need for me to chase :)
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East of Hamilton (maybe SH 1b) or slightly further east looks to be a good spot right now.
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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was sea breeze here. now gone easterly again
big black cloud bases right on the coast here
I am in the clover :)
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Re: Convective Period- 18th to 23rd Nov

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Yea Waiuku looks to be about to or is now getting it. Your turn next Brian.
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