By Tom Adams, MetService Meteorologist.
World Meteorological Day 2016: Hotter, Drier, Wetter
by Meteorologists Angus Hines and Claire Flynn
Women in Meteorology
Celebrating the increased participation of women in meteorology
By Lisa Murray Communication Meteorologist
March 2016
International Women’s Day is held every year in March and to mark this occasion we want to give a big shout out to all the great women working here at MetService. Since 2001 we have trained 34 women and 30 men to be World Meteorology Organisation (WMO) qualified meteorologists. Twenty years ago the statistics were very different.
Cyclone Bola - March 1988
From “The New Zealand Weather Book” by MetService Expert Meteorologist Erick Brenstrum
Blog published by Lisa Murray Communications Meteorologist
Satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Bola, before moving south towards New Zealand and evolving into a mid-latitude Low. Image from NOAA-9
Tropical Cyclone Winston evolves into mid-latitude low.
25 Feb 2016 update
By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa Murray
Please note: all times listed in the text below are New Zealand local time
Visible satellite image of former Tropical Cyclone Winston at 12.30pm today (Thursday 25thFebruary).
Tropical Cyclone Winston loses an eye!
24 Feb 2016 update
By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa Murray
Please note: all times listed in the text below are New Zealand local time
Infrared satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Winston at 11.00am today (Wednesday 24thFebruary). Note that the “eye” of the TC can no longer be seen as it is covered by cloud, this happens as the TC becomes less intense.
Tropical Cyclone Winston now a category 3 cyclone
23 Feb 2016 update
By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa Murray
Please note: all times listed in the text below are New Zealand local time
Infrared satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Winston at 1.30pm today (Tuesday 23rd February 2016).
Latest position Tuesday 7am
What will happen to Tropical Cyclone Winston?
22 Feb 2016 update
By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa Murray
Please note: all times listed in the text below are New Zealand local time
Infrared satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Winston at 2.20pm today (Monday 22nd February 2016).
Latest position Monday 1pm
Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston 21 Feb 2016 update
By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa Murray
Please note: all times listed in the text below are New Zealand local time
Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston was the strongest category 5 tropical cyclone to make landfall over Fiji. TC Winston made landfall in Viti Levu, Fiji earlier yesterday evening. Prior to landfall the estimated central pressure was 915hPa, with maximum winds near 230km/h.
Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston makes landfall in Viti Levu, FIJI
20 Feb 2016 (evening update)
By Chris Noble, Specialist Weather Services Manager
Please note: all times listed in the text below are NZ local time