Rain then Gales

Manukau heads obs · Mon 06/12/2004 14:36

was wellington airport closed because it was more SW and so a cross wind??

RWood · Unread post by **RWood** » Mon 06/12/2004 20:24

Manukau heads observer wrote:was wellington airport closed because it was more SW and so a cross wind??

Not the case usually, unsure about this one. More likely cloudbase, or (much less likely) gustiness. Strong southerlies in W'gton are usually between SSW and SSE, though Wahine day had some places peaking from around 210. True SW gives sheltering from S I ranges.

Manukau heads obs · Mon 06/12/2004 20:41

it was a very cyclonic low, i.e circular,and so the flow was parralell to the kaikoura and wairapa coast lines...and so was not like a southerly ....for wellington....hence my thinking...

Michael · Unread post by **Michael** » Tue 07/12/2004 05:59

The 8/8 cloud is back this morn to be followed by Galeforce winds again and rain......