Tropical Cyclone Wilma
 

Not sure how many of you this is likely to affect, but there are bound to be a few.

TC Wilma is a nasty looking creature and is exepcted to menace the north of the North Island over the next few days

http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/
From high seas, severe gales and heavy rain, some parts of the upper North Island will be in for a rough 24 to 36 hours, while nearby regions will be completely spared, as the strong but small cyclone zips by on Saturday.


http://www.goes.noaa.gov/sohemi/sohe...hirgmscol.html

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Thanks Poll.

There was something about it on the news last evening.

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Weather fearing babies! I laugh at a slight breeze and it’s not even raining :).

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Surf's up - yay!!!:p

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You're so hard.

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Can´t you just sense the Thundercat racers getting ready :rofl:

From the wind maps then it could get nasty or not depending on slight variations in the track it takes as Wilma is small but strong(ish) still.....

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Great link, just look at that storm off NE Queensland! what on earth are you worried about in NZ :D?

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Oooh, now the forecast on Newstalk ZB is using wind speeds of 150-200kph:eek::eek::eek:

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Not good, batten down those hatches and put your garden furniture away.

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My parents-in-law are due to fly back to the UK from Auckland tonight at 11pm....mmmmmmm

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No flying at those windspeeds I would think, even a 747 would just go straight up with no takeoff run.....:)

What are the airline (Air NZ?) saying?

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They've tried Air New Zealand last night and this morning but can't get through. They've decided to head to the airport around 6/7pm and take it from there. They're staying with relatives so worst come to the worst, they can easily stay a few days longer and escape the cold (which I think rather appeals to them!)

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.................has arrived :eek:

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And here....but not that bad....just a bit windy...:thumbdown:

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Had a lot of rain last night but nowhere near as bad as it was last sunday.