Archives for August 2009
141 now thought to have been lost in ferry disaster
The number of people believed to have been on board the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika when it sank on Wednesday…
New Zealand today, tomorrow and next week
Sunny, warm, weather is in store for much of New Zealand today thanks to a large anticyclone covering almost all…
Deadly Typhoon Marakot drenches Taiwan: VIDEO, Images…
Typhoon Morakot is currently nearly stalled over the island nation of Taiwan. It is packing top winds of about 90…
Tropics: Taiwan braces for severe storm; Hawaii may be spared
Over in the western Pacific basin, Typhoon Morakot is forecast to continue to strengthen, possibly to category 2 or low-end…
FRIDAY HIGHS
Today’s highest temperature was 18 at Kaitaia. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 9 at Manapouri. Kaitaia : 18 Whangarei :…
Hardly a ‘winter’s afternoon’
Aucklanders would struggle to describe current conditions as a typical winter’s afternoon as temperatures climb to 16 degrees under mainly…
Useless Friday fact
Today, Friday the 7th of August 2009, at 34 minutes and 56 seconds past 12, it will be: 12:34:56 7/8/9.
Up to 117 people may be missing in ferry disaster
Up to 117 people are now believed to have been on board the Princess Ashika when it sunk late on…
The weekend weather
Well we’re in for a pretty dry, sunny and calm weekend – but not quite everywhere. Two low pressure systems…
Severe storms: Hurricane Felicia & Typhoon Morakot
UPDATED In the eastern Pacific basin, Hurricane Felicia strengthened to a category 4 last night with maximum winds near the…
