Cyclone heading for NZ, any you Kiwis in its path? Seems weird, tropical cyclone warning for NZ, usually its us.
Projected path:
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A Cyclone Gita tracking map, issued Monday morning by MetService, shows the storm crossing over the top of the South Island when it hits.
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The swell forecast for Tuesday, 11am.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/101550169/preparing-for-cyclone-gita-what-you-need-to-know
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/101540481/west-coast-braces-for-cyclone-gita-state-of-emergency-considered
Closer to Col in the South Island. All being well should pass just to the North of him.
I think they're saying we'll (Christchurch) get heavy rain & strong winds, but most of the impact looks like it's going to be on the west coast again, top of the south island & bottom of the north.
Those poor buggers are still cleaning up after the last one & this one is reportedly bigger with higher seas than before. Gotta feel sorry for those folk who's homes are going to be taken by the sea. Lot of them lost a lot of their sections last one, reckon this time the sea will have them. I hope not, but will just have to wait & see.
Latest update for Canterbury, looks like we're going to get smashed from lunchtime Tuesday till around midnight. The west coast cops it first, then it crosses the alps & hits this side, but goes for longer with southerly winds causing high seas here too.
Going to be an interesting day tomorrow. I don't live coastal at home, so no issues for us with flooding or high seas, my holiday area (Kaikoura) is right on the coast. Can only hope it's as I left it yesterday afternoon.
Bloody hell Col..
I will be hoping for minimal damage for you mate..
Makes charging a battery seem pretty pathetic really !!
We'll be fine here at home, just wet. Boat has been covered with it's 'winter coat' just now, so it can do what it likes.
On a different note..
My Uncle George (Dads Brother) used to live in Dunedin.. He emigrated when he was about 18
From what I gather he worked on the Radio..
You upside down folk take care :onya:
Not good - hope everyone is safe down there!
Are these cyclones "normal" this time of year? Not something we hear much about up here in the znorthern Hemisphere.
Hope all ok :)
They're not normal for us Kiwi's Dave, more Aussie as a rule.
Col, feelin for ya. yeah, usually us, season not over so we could still be in firing line. sad for those houses on the edge. insurance comps will call it an act of nature, wont pay. hope it doesnt rain or blow too much.
Keep ever thing nailed down boys, hope everything goes ok. :onya:
yeah button down the hatches and get the draughts out Col :onya:
Quote from: KiwiCol on Monday, 19 February 2018, 05:58 PM
They're not normal for us Kiwi's Dave, more Aussie as a rule.
Well let's hope this does not become a regular occurrence for you guys and that all is well in the next few hours
In the UK we all moan about the weather, but at least we don't get any of this sh#t thrown at us!
On Saturday however we did have a 4.7 earthquake with the epicentre at Neath, Swansea in South Wales!!!
It was felt over a large part of SW England!!!
Quote from: froudy on Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 03:20 AM
In the UK we all moan about the weather, everything
Fixed :)
:happy1:
Hows the State of Emergency goin Col ?
Keep safe down there :onya:
All good here, just had some rain today, bit heavy, but nothing too bad. Westport is getting it at the mo & Kaikoura has had very heavy rain most of the day & winds tonight up to 130k. Westport had winds gusting 120 before, & us, well, we've got 17kph, basically calm. It's coming though.
Stay safe Col 👍
Guess my Whale Watching trip from a Kaikoura may get cancelled then :lol:
Stay safe all.
Dont forget to do a kayak trip around the seal colony at Kaikoura Dave. :onya:
Col, keep us updated. was wondering how its going. i hate storms, cyclones etc. end result is damage, heartache and work. you do know why most cyclones sre named after women. when they arrive usually hot n wild. when they leave, usually the house n car are gone.
Any truth to 'Gita' being short for.... git along little doggie !
All good here. :onya: Went to bed last night & the winds hadn't arrived. Had a look at the weather stats overnight & max wind here was 48kph! & 57mm rain. Still wet & blowing, but can't see the wind causing any damage here, the flooding will though.
Westport hit 120k winds but rain only 25mm & for the coast that's a mere afternoon drizzle.
Kaikoura (my holiday area) got 96k winds but also 93mm rain! which is a lot for that area. There'll be flooding everywhere & the main road in & out (State Highway 1) is closed in both directions.
The wet & wind are set to continue today but ease off as the day progresses. So, all in all, sounds like CHC got off pretty lightly - apart from the flooding.
@gsxbarmy , No Dave, your Whale Watch trip wouldn't have been cancelled, they'll still take you out! Huge seas & vomit don't stop them - well, only sometimes. Honestly, I see the whale boats going out in all sorts of weather, & I'm thinking 'you poor ba**ards' you're not used to boats & you're being taken out in that!
They are big heavy boats for sure, probably 20' high too & yet we see them disappear behind the swells! Hope your trip is on a nice calm day. There's also Whale Flights, about the same price I'd say. I digress, yet again!
Thanks for all your kind wishes & concern.
There are also Beached Whale sightings around many shopping centres in NZ............BYO vomit bag, no charge. :facepalm:
Good to hear its all good Col.
And to KF for his comment above :rofl2: :happy1:
Glad everyone is ok
Stay safe in the upside down part of the world
:cheers: