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Archives for January 2011

Tropical Cyclone Wilma to hit later today

“This is a powerful tropical cyclone that has the potential to cause both wind and rain damage” WeatherWatch.co.nz has issued…

Maps (8) showing Cyclone Wilma’s affect on NZ

From high seas, severe gales and heavy rain, some parts of the upper North Island will be in for a…

IMAGE: Cyclone Wilma – Where the damaging winds are

One of the biggest complaints we received following the recent storms was in relation to strong winds not affecting everyone.  It’s a fortunate…

Tropical Cyclone Bianca continues to intensify

Tropical Cyclone Bianca is currently a category 3 system and is continuing to intensify as it moves parallel to the…

WeatherWatch.co.nz

Thursday’s national highs

Today’s highest temperature was 30 at Kawerau, Hastings. Today’s lowest maximum temperature was 17 at Gore, Invercargill. Kaitaia : 29…

Blue menace litters beaches

Forget about sharks – the real danger in the water this summer is small, blue and packs a real punch….

Rain warnings again for Auckland and northern NZ

The state owned forecaster has again issued rain warnings for Friday and Saturday ahead of Tropical Cyclone Wilma. WeatherWatch.co.nz says Wilma…

Severe Tropical Cyclone Wilma now Cat 4

Severe Tropical Cyclone Wilma is now a Cat 4 cyclone says the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre. Winds are now sustained…

Queensland may face major storm next week

It’s very early days but for almost a week now weather models have been predicting one thing for Queensland –…

Special help for flood-stricken Kiwis

New Zealanders denied funding after being caught up in the devastating Queensland floods are set to be granted a special…