Extreme Weather
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@nzzp yeah the Auckland event alone is looking like being NZs highest weather event, and only behind the 2 EQs for any events in NZ
Add in the inflationary pressures already out there in construction, shortage of tradies, and then throw a fucking Cyclone into the mix...already high property insurance costs in NZ are gonna go up, more, again...
I expect at some point, the off-shore re-insurers will limit some of the coverage they offer in NZ (similar to parts of Aus where there is no cover for some flood events)
Makes me wonder how people get on living in the US Mid-West / Tornado alley!
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don't take this the wrong way but
it's been raining here since before christmas. we've now had 2 sunny days in a row. Cheers Gab
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Stunning day here today, brilliant blue sky at moment.
Nek minut, this cyclone sounds worse by the day...some predictions the worst storm to hit us this century.
Need this high sitting over NZ now to man up and stay put forcing Gabrielle out into the pacific!
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@taniwharugby said in Extreme Weather:
some predictions the worst storm to hit us this century.
The tracking seems to be most likely to be heading east of the coutnry - but slow moving. May still be a nightmare, but it isn't a direct hit thankfully. Media going nuts - but the reality is we still don't know.
Crossed fingers it isn't bad ... but we're preparing anyway.
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@nzzp yeah a couple of tracking models do see it being slightly further east than yesterday and wind speeds look to have dropped too when it gets to NZ.
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@taniwharugby Met Service guy on radio within the last hour was very conservative about it dropping in intensity. said it might drop over the 36 hours but was also just as likely to intensify as it hits NZ.
Does appear to be tracking more over BOP and East Cape but said winds of 90-120 knots can be expected up to 140km from epicentre and rain still in the order of a month's worth in 24 hours within that area. So effectively Northland, Auckland Coromandel BOP, Gisborne Hawkes Bay at risk.
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@taniwharugby said in Extreme Weather:
Brynderwyns ain't gonna be open anytime soon
Whilst not Brynderwins, is looking a fuck load worse today
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@nzzp yeah seems to change path from cruising by the east coast to come right over us...definitely alot of worried people about...supposed to hit NOrfolk tomorrow, hopefully the expected drop to cat 2 by then happens and then keeps weakening...
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Stay safe out there everyone, let's hope this just fizzles out and is a non event
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@No-Quarter said in Extreme Weather:
Stay safe out there everyone, let's hope this just fizzles out and is a non event
That's a very low probability likelihood unfortunately. Looking like it's going to the east of us, but will still be brutal
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@nzzp one of the trackers I am watching has the worst of the rain on the west side of the cyclone too.
Looks like it will become an extratropical cyclone tonight, which means a wider path of weather
Severe Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle 2023 | Zoom Earth
Satellite images, weather maps and tracks of Category 3 Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle 2023, 6 - 12 February. Max wind speed 165km/h.
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looks like Gabrielle likes the look of NZ and is looking to touch down....shes pretty wild here at moment.
Anyone follow Matt Watson on IG, he's got a house right on the coast just north of the BOI entrance I think it is, he is posting some clips and looks pretty wild there too
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Weird how NZ seems to get more cyclones than us these days
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Schools are starting to cancel attendance tomorrow. Good call.
Superb Owl at home this year - not risking public transport in the teeth of a storm unfortunately. Going to be smoking up some moink balls - beef meatballs wrapped in bacon (moo + oink). My smoking area is pretty sheltered thankfully...
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Is quite odd, sky is fairly bright all things considered.
Wind and rain picked up in last hour or 2, we have had no power for 2 hours now, 65mm in last 24 hours, 30mm in last 5 hours.
she is a huge system
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