Tropical Cyclone Hola Update - 11/3/2018
By Meteorologists, Andy Best and April Clark
This blog is a look at what has changed from yesterdays update which can be found at https://blog.metservice.com/node/1179 on this blog site.
Tropical Cyclone Hola Update - 11/3/2018
By Meteorologists, Andy Best and April Clark
This blog is a look at what has changed from yesterdays update which can be found at https://blog.metservice.com/node/1179 on this blog site.
by MetService Meteorologist Claire Flynn and the forecast team
Tropical Cyclone Gita was named by RSMC Nadi at 5pm on Friday the 9th of February 2018. Initially a Cateogory 1 Tropical Cyclone located west of American Samos, TC Gita curved to pass Niue and then moved westwards directly over Nuku’alofa (southern Tonga) as a Category 4 Tropical Cyclone. It reached Category 5 on 14/02/18, with maximum wind gusts of 205 km/h near the centre. It passed south of Fiji, heading towards New Caledonia, before curving southwards and heading into the Tasman Sea.
By MetService Meteorologist Claire Flynn
Please note: all times listed below are in New Zealand local time.
By MetService Meteorologist Claire Flynn
Please note: all times listed below are in New Zealand local time.
As of 1pm today, TC Gita was a Category 3 Tropical Cyclone, with estimated wind speeds of 117 km/hr near the centre, and a central pressure of 970 hPa. It was located over the waters south of New Caledonia at 24.5S, 166.6E, as shown in the latest forecast track map issued by RSMC Nadi in the map below:
By MetService Meteorologist Claire Flynn
Please note: all times listed below are in New Zealand local time.
As of 1pm today, TC Gita was a Category 3 Tropical Cyclone, with estimated wind speeds of 117 km/hr near the centre, and a central pressure of 970 hPa. It was located over the waters south of New Caledonia at 24.5S, 166.6E, as shown in the latest forecast track map issued by RSMC Nadi in the map below:
by Meteorologist Sarah Sparks
The days are getting shorter and winter is indeed coming, but a burst of air from the tropics is set to affect New Zealand in the coming days. A combo of a Low in the Tasman Sea dragging a lot of humid, sub-tropical air down across New Zealand and the remains of Tropical Cyclone Cook tracking southwards are expected to bring heavy rain, heavy swells and possibly strong winds.
By Meteorologist Emma Blades All times are in NZST
Infrared satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Amos at 9am 24 April 2016
By Meteorologist Emma Blades All times are in NZST
Infrared satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Amos at midday 23 April 2016
TC Amos was located about 95km north-northeast of Wallis Island, or 450km northwest of Apia, Samoa, at 6am 23 April 2016. At that time the central pressure was 965hPa and the sustained winds close to the centre were 148km/h; a category three tropical cyclone.
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).
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.