Third Tasman Sea Low - 18th October

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Chris Raine
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Third Tasman Sea Low - 18th October

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Remember there is a third Tasman Sea low which impacts the West Coast of the South Island next Friday 18th after the second low over the north of the North Island
this week ,
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Re: Third Tasman Sea Low

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Just checking the latest ECWMF, it shows this low moving quickly over the SI before a back to a W/NW regime resuming following it.
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Re: Third Tasman Sea Low - 18th October

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Quite a wet day here from this low moving across us.
Some red on the radar on the southern part of the canterbury Bight from the rainfall for today according to the Rakaia Radar.
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Re: Third Tasman Sea Low - 18th October

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Absolutely hosing down here in Rakaia, heavy rain woke me up and looking at the rain radar on MetService it doesn’t look like easing anytime soon. I’ll post the rain gauge reading in the morning.
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Re: Third Tasman Sea Low - 18th October

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Screenshot_20191018-234029_MetService.jpg
It's a fascinating band on the radar. Very heavy rain here in Halswell now after it's meant to have cleared
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Re: Third Tasman Sea Low - 18th October

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Fog and light drizzle persisting in central Chch this evening, after cessation of rain late afternoon.
Maybe MetService shouldn't removed the snow warning for the Lindis Pass, as obs for inland high country places show temperature 0-2C with precipation.
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Re: Third Tasman Sea Low - 18th October

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Rain has just returned to central Chch.
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Re: Third Tasman Sea Low - 18th October

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Not much rain out of front in Southland.0.9mm as I went to bed at 2400
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Re: Third Tasman Sea Low - 18th October

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8mm here last night and a good fall of snow above 1200m looks like 20cm, sunny and nice day now.