Ex-tropical storm & heavy rain, Jan 31st to Feb 3

petem8nz · Unread post by **petem8nz** » Thu 01/02/2018 12:36

Greymouth River Mouth
https://www.facebook.com/24226958914659 ... 667170331/

petem8nz · Unread post by **petem8nz** » Thu 01/02/2018 12:37

Richard wrote: ↑Thu 01/02/2018 12:31 Spoke to soon, a screaming northerly gale here now, winds at that stage where you think ' did i double peg the undies'

Really picking up here in Bromley, chch now too

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Thu 01/02/2018 12:46

Got to ask yourself why would a boat be out knowing the storm was coming

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Thu 01/02/2018 12:49

Getting bloody hasty here now. What crazy weather 30deg and blowing nasty gale

NZ Thunderstorm Soc · Thu 01/02/2018 12:54

As soon as I put my posting about it pouring down here in Geraldine, the rain eventually stopped about 5 minutes later. Sun trying to come out now.
Barometer is that low it is nearly falling off the wall, so to speak.
24.5mm so far from this event.
Not much wind here just a light southerly.

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Thu 01/02/2018 13:00

Richard wrote:Got to ask yourself why would a boat be out knowing the storm was coming

They go out a week or more at a time and given its engine problems it's probably been delayed on its arrival before storm.

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Chris W · Unread post by **Chris W** » Thu 01/02/2018 13:07

Hot in Chch now, airport is showing 34.4 and the wind in town is picking up.

petem8nz · Unread post by **petem8nz** » Thu 01/02/2018 13:12

melja wrote: ↑Thu 01/02/2018 13:00
Richard wrote:Got to ask yourself why would a boat be out knowing the storm was coming
They go out a week or more at a time and given its engine problems it's probably been delayed on its arrival before storm.

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It had 2 near misses on the way in but made it in. If you look closely there is actually another vessel heading out across the bar.

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Thu 01/02/2018 13:30

Incredible dangerous gusts in central Chch right now, and 35 degrees!

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Thu 01/02/2018 13:31

melja wrote: ↑Thu 01/02/2018 13:00
Richard wrote:Got to ask yourself why would a boat be out knowing the storm was coming
They go out a week or more at a time and given its engine problems it's probably been delayed on its arrival before storm.

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Yes too true.

Up rooted tree and one snapped in half is the only damage i can see so far, oh apart from a few thousand tons of soil from farms in area

joecam · Unread post by **joecam** » Thu 01/02/2018 13:32

Very busy day in Hokitika the sea has been inundating two intersections on Revel St where Beach road intersects. There are several shops with sea water through them pouring out into the street. Revingtons pub in Greymouth has losts its roof along with many other places, garages, houses etc. Winds have abated a bit. Only the storm surge in Hokitika giving grief now.

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Thu 01/02/2018 13:34

Razor wrote: ↑Thu 01/02/2018 13:30 Incredible dangerous gusts in central Chch right now, and 35 degrees!

Would be many places in the world where its that hot, blue sky and blowing a nasty strong gale.

03Stormchaser · Unread post by **03Stormchaser** » Thu 01/02/2018 13:35

Razor wrote:Incredible dangerous gusts in central Chch right now, and 35 degrees!

Over 80km in the city and 100km up the port hills

Willoughby · Unread post by **Willoughby** » Thu 01/02/2018 13:40

Both Nelson and Hokitika's AWSs taken out?

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Thu 01/02/2018 13:43

Not fun driving a truck I have to say lol

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Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Thu 01/02/2018 13:43

Richard wrote: ↑Thu 01/02/2018 13:34
Razor wrote: ↑Thu 01/02/2018 13:30 Incredible dangerous gusts in central Chch right now, and 35 degrees!
Would be many places in the world where its that hot, blue sky and blowing a nasty strong gale.

Really?

Seen two huge trees topple and a large fence, in each case near misses for pedestrians. The violence of the gusts is a sight to behold, and I grew up in Wellington. This is as windy as I have seen it in a very long time

Richard · Unread post by **Richard** » Thu 01/02/2018 14:19

Meant to say 'wouldn't be many....

Wind seems to dying down a bit now,thank goodness.

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Thu 01/02/2018 14:24

Worse here in chch

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Orion · Unread post by **Orion** » Thu 01/02/2018 14:34

Have just observed a small low-level shreddy white cloud rushing south.

(Am wondering if I can hear wind in the distance/overhead?

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spwill · Unread post by **spwill** » Thu 01/02/2018 14:41

Dunedin is getting some intense rain, dewpoint there is 14C, extremely moist for them.

joecam · Unread post by **joecam** » Thu 01/02/2018 14:47

All power now out in Hokitika and South of Hokitika. Many lines down. All roads closed by trees & slips in all directions ! Yikes I may be trapped in Hoki

JP. · Unread post by **JP.** » Thu 01/02/2018 15:11

I see local reporter Chris Lynch has posted there is "another" large fire threatening the top of governors bay area on the port hills... Just what we need on a day chch city has hit 34c and has wild NW gales

Razor · Unread post by **Razor** » Thu 01/02/2018 15:15

State of emergency declared in Buller and in Dunedin

melja · Unread post by **melja** » Thu 01/02/2018 16:15

Fire on the port hill again I here and lots of fire engines and fire alarms in Rangiora.
Wind picking up again here after a we lull

joecam · Unread post by **joecam** » Thu 01/02/2018 16:59

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/artic ... d=11985822

My work today I even had to clear the road myself

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