Tasman Low and Ex-TC Cook - Apr 12-14

Manukau heads obs · Thu 13/04/2017 12:44

and barometer is starting to fall faster here now too

Manukau heads obs · Thu 13/04/2017 13:11

Aucklanders are facing gridlock as workers flee the CBD ahead of dire warnings of Cyclone Cook's impact.

By midday, schools and university campuses had shut down, while offices sent staff home early.

On Thursday morning, the New Zealand Transport Agency said the Auckland Harbour Bridge might close amid fears of 160kmh winds.

However, on Thursday afternoon, MetService meteorologist Arno Dyson said it was unlikely the bridge would be closed.

but for Auckland there is just going to be nothing out of the ordinary for wind and rain

Nev · Unread post by **Nev** » Thu 13/04/2017 13:32

White Island apparently recording gusts to 135 km/h...

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 13/04/2017 13:37

Nev wrote:White Island apparently recording gusts to 135 km/h...

Yep 137km/h gust at White Island and currently 78km avg speed.

David · Unread post by **David** » Thu 13/04/2017 13:39

Already the wind has switched to SW here, just a light breeze. And starting to look like the heavy rain might miss us despite the weather warning...

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 13/04/2017 13:56

161kph now at White Island!

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David · Unread post by **David** » Thu 13/04/2017 13:59

Where do you find the wind info for White Island?

Manukau heads obs · Thu 13/04/2017 14:00

Auckland area is basicly in a COL right now (i.e between 2 lows)
so not much wind
but you can see there is very strong winds on the north side of the low center now in the rain radar
and the low does now seem to be moving a bit more SSW
so the Auckland area could still get good gales from the SW direction as the low passes to the SE of the area

White Island winds shows there sure is a strong winds to come ashore soon in the central to eastern BOP

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 13/04/2017 14:04

176 at White Island!!!!!

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 13/04/2017 14:06

jamie wrote:176 at White Island!!!!!

Still looks to be strengthening

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Thunder081 · Unread post by **Thunder081** » Thu 13/04/2017 14:06

jamie wrote:176 at White Island!!!!!

What's the link to the weather station? or is it on metconnect

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 13/04/2017 14:07

Yea but radar shows its getting very close to the centre of the low now.

Manukau heads obs · Thu 13/04/2017 14:10

wow alright re white island
( it is a very exposed spot!)
I notice the wind direction there is swinging more NE too

cbm · Unread post by **cbm** » Thu 13/04/2017 14:14

Thunder081 wrote:
jamie wrote:176 at White Island!!!!!
What's the link to the weather station? or is it on metconnect

The coastguard (Northern Region) app on mobile has it. You can see real time wind on that. There may be a free link to it on the web soemwhere, I don't know.

Manukau heads obs · Thu 13/04/2017 14:19

Whakatane/Ohope is very exposed to an easterly or NE wind
its likely they could destructive gales there , going by what white island is getting!

RODALCO · Unread post by **RODALCO** » Thu 13/04/2017 14:24

East Auckland will be getting a bit more rain very soon, wind has gone to SE now.
Off topic, is this website clock still on DST ?

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 13/04/2017 14:26

White Island looks on track to top 100km/hr avg speed.

Thunder081 · Unread post by **Thunder081** » Thu 13/04/2017 14:28

cbm wrote:
The coastguard (Northern Region) app on mobile has it. You can see real time wind on that. There may be a free link to it on the web soemwhere, I don't know.

Thanks

BeaconHill · Unread post by **BeaconHill** » Thu 13/04/2017 14:43

Manukau heads obs wrote:Whakatane/Ohope is very exposed to an easterly or NE wind
its likely they could destructive gales there , going by what white island is getting!

Messaging a friend in Whakatane, who has just said it is still eerily quiet wind wise, but that everyone is "quietly freaking out about how windy it might get in parts of town".
Her closing comment was "its all seriously depressing and scary ... parenting is hard today!"

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 13/04/2017 14:49

White Island still being smashed, avg wind speed still sitting above 100kph. Whakatane be in the firing line soon, wind speed is slowly increasing there, although still got to wait till the wind works round to the NE, that will be the worst possible situation. Awaiting game for those there and I see some evacuations have begun.

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03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 13/04/2017 15:01

196kph WHOA...

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jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 13/04/2017 15:02

200 on the dot now! Crazy! is that a record for this site?

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Thu 13/04/2017 15:07

jamie wrote:200 on the dot now! Crazy! is that a record for this site?

Can you post a link or screengrab on that? Can't get the app

jamie · Unread post by **jamie** » Thu 13/04/2017 15:10

here ya go!

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Thu 13/04/2017 15:13

Gobsmacked (Thanks). This is going to be brutal overnight

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