Tasman Low
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Tasman Low
Models are predicting a large, shallow, slow moving low forming over the Tasman Sea this week and approaching the North Island slowly.
Such a situation could provide unstable conditions over the northern half of the North island from about Thursday as mild humid air is dragged down from the north. Heavy rain and thunder possible from about Thursday.
Such a situation could provide unstable conditions over the northern half of the North island from about Thursday as mild humid air is dragged down from the north. Heavy rain and thunder possible from about Thursday.
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Re: Tasman Low
NZstorm wrote:Models are predicting a large, shallow, slow moving low forming over the Tasman Sea this week and approaching the North Island slowly.
Such a situation could provide unstable conditions over the northern half of the North island from about Thursday as mild humid air is dragged down from the north. Heavy rain and thunder possible from about Thursday.
How boring
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Yes Steven W. Conditions certainly look good for some thunder and into the weekend to for you guys up there, provided everything pans out how things are predicted. So, go do some storm chasing!!
I wouldn't rule out some thundery action for us aswell at this stage coming up. But chances aren't as high as up north of course.
I wouldn't rule out some thundery action for us aswell at this stage coming up. But chances aren't as high as up north of course.
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Significant shower activity seems to have spread to many parts of Canterbury today, but not around Chch, according to the radar. Just cloudy here, with the odd ray of sunshine.I wouldn't rule out some thundery action for us aswell at this stage coming up. But chances aren't as high as up north of course.
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we had a few spots of rain here 20 minutes ago!
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Oh man! I'm envious at you guys up there. Things are looking good for you! This Friday in the afternoon then Sunday aswell! Alot of the North Island looks good down to Wellington although the further north the better I think.
I wounder if we'll get anything??
Perhaps if the low is complex and splits with one side of it sitting out east of us then maybe!
Chase! Chase chase!!
I wounder if we'll get anything??
Perhaps if the low is complex and splits with one side of it sitting out east of us then maybe!
Chase! Chase chase!!
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Yes I can confirm a dusting on the Maungatua's this morning (the hills behind the airport)
There is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.
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Yes the rain did pick up. I woke up at least once during the night to heavy rain on the roof, and going by what was on the rain radar it was heavy!!
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That rain radar shows some heavy rain last night at 4am. I didn't notice it or wake up though. Was it really that heavy? This is what I'm affraid of. A big lightning storm will come through at night and I'll sleep through it, everyone will say, "Aaron, did you see that storm last night etc etc", "No" I'll say and everyone will laugh at me.
Anyway.....!!!
Some interesting clouds outside. I guess it's something to do with a convergence between the ENE and S quater winds. An unstable sky...it would help if the pressure was a bit lower and the dewpoit higher and the general temp a bit higher to, so maybe nothing today??
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Some interesting clouds outside. I guess it's something to do with a convergence between the ENE and S quater winds. An unstable sky...it would help if the pressure was a bit lower and the dewpoit higher and the general temp a bit higher to, so maybe nothing today??
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Yeah they do dont they Aaron, but nothing of substance!
Aaron what do you think of that picture, I have got a bigger better copy at home on the computer, had too make that one 30% smaller!!
Aaron what do you think of that picture, I have got a bigger better copy at home on the computer, had too make that one 30% smaller!!
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I just took a pan which looks ok I guess, best one I've done so far in terms of lining up the images correctly. I did this one with my hands but it would look better done with a tripod.
Shows stuff out to the west of the city.
To the south and NNE things look interesting. Other photo is of clouds to the NNE.
Shows stuff out to the west of the city.
To the south and NNE things look interesting. Other photo is of clouds to the NNE.
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About 12C in Chch too - but probably not cold enough to be called a 'winter' temperature here, but certainly not summery either. Cloudy, but not raining, though drizzle could still be possible.cold here in the auckland area
only 12oC with rain
thats still winter temperatures
gone more easterly now
You must be either a deep sleeper or sleep in a room with no window to the outside. I would certainly be awakened if there was a major electrical storm raging.This is what I'm affraid of. A big lightning storm will come through at night and I'll sleep through it,