Archives for February 2011
Stormchaser looks into cyclone’s heart
A New Zealand stormchaser has told how he tied himself to a tree, strapped on a helmet and lifejacket then…
Philip Duncan attacks “idiotic morons” after Cyclone Yasi
Question from “Mike”: “Lots of people in Australia are saying this was just a media beatup and that it was…
So, when’s the next cyclone?
“It’s highly likely we haven’t seen the end of the tropical storms and this years cyclone season may last longer…
Waitangi weekend, windy and warm out east
The winds return for much of the country this weekend and nor’ westers are the culprit but if you live…
Thursday’s national highs
Todays highest temperature was 29 at Masterton and the Bay of Islands and the lowest was 12 at Milford Sound….
Kiwi connection to Yasi
A Westport couple unable to escape Cairns before Cyclone Yasi hit overnight felt so safe in their hotel they slept,…
Animation: Yasi as it forms and then hits Queensland
Animation of Tropical Cyclone Yasi as it forms and starts to impact the Queensland Coast. It passed directly over the…
VIDEO: Philip Duncan with the latest on Cyclone Yasi
As Cyclone Yasi continues to move across inland Queensland weather analyst Philip Duncan talks about what happened earlier this morning,…
LATEST: Cyclone Yasi weakens further (+Maps)
#YASI — Cyclone Yasi has been downgraded further to a category 2 tropical cyclone, reduced from the category 5 it reached last…
Has NZ ever experienced Cat5 winds?
Blog by Philip Duncan It’s a question I’ve been asked plenty of times lately – has a main centre in…
