CHRIS NOBLE, MANAGER PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES
18 March 2015
Now that Cyclone Pam has passed the Chatham Islands, here's a look back at events of the last couple of weeks...
Cyclone Pam Updates - Wednesday 18 March 2015
Chatham Islands Strong Wind Advisory - Wednesday 18 March 2015 1.48pm
CHRIS NOBLE, MANAGER PUBLIC WEATHER SERVICES
Cyclone Pam is slowly moving away to the east of the Chatham Islands, but conditions there will be slow to ease throughout today and overnight. Here's the latest word from the Severe Weather team a short time ago:
Cyclone Pam Updates - Tuesday 17 March 2015
Tuesday 17th March 2015 4pm
HANNAH MOES, METSERVICE METEOROLOGIST
At midday on Tuesday the centre of Cyclone Pam was located about 280km northeast of the Chatham Islands, with a central pressure of 945hPa.
Cyclone Pam Updates – Monday 16 March 2015
Monday 16th March 2015 7:35pm
BILL SINGH, METSERVICE METEOROLOGIST
Tropical Cyclone Pam Updates - Sunday 15 March 2015
Sunday 15 March 2015 10pm
RAMON OOSTERKAMP, MANAGER FORECASTING OPERATIONS
At 9pm Tropical Cyclone “Pam”, a Category 3 Cyclone, is lying near 32.8S 178.5E, or about 500km east-northeast of Cape Reinga moving swiftly southeast at 55 km/h. We are expecting “Pam” to recurve a little southward before passing about 150km east of East Cape at midday tomorrow.
Tropical Cyclone Pam Updates - Saturday 14 March 2015
Updated Saturday 14 March 2015 11 pm
Tropical Cyclone Pam Updates - Friday 13 March 2015
Update Friday 13th March at 7:00pm
FRANCES RUSSELL, METSERVICE METEOROLOGIST
Satellite picture for the Tropics at 7pm NZDT 13th March
Tropical Cyclone Pam Updates - Thursday 12 March 2015
Update Thursday 12th March at 5:30pm
JOHN LAW, METSERVICE METEOROLOGIST
The forecasting team continue to monitor the progression of Tropical Cyclone Pam. By comparing the forecast tracks of several models the team have compiled a best track forecast for the position of the centre of the system as it tracks southwards.
Tropical Cyclone Pam Updates - Wednesday 11 March
Update Wednesday 11th March, afternoon
JOHN LAW, METSERVICE METEOROLOGIST
From the Severe Weather Outlook issued at 2.34pm today, here’s the latest view on Pam’s potential effects on New Zealand:
Tropical Cyclone Pam Updates - Tuesday 10 March 2015
Update for Tuesday afternoon, 10 March 2015
JOHN LAW, METSERVICE METEOROLOGIST
The latest guidance and advice from the Fiji Meteorological Service has upgraded Tropical Cyclone Pam to a category 2. This means that sustained wind speeds close to the centre of the system are in excess of 90km/h. The system is forecast to continue strengthening as it moves slowly to the southeast. At 1pm, New Zealand time, TC Pam was located at 9.7°S 170.4°E, with a central pressure of 985hPa. The latest track and position information can be found on the Fiji Met Service website.