Archives for September 2013
October may be windier than September
September started off fairly calm, but as predicted by WeatherWatch.co.nz back in August a westerly pattern change kicked in around mid-month…
False Tsunami alert for BOP
A tsunami warning siren system which went off in the Bay of Plenty this morning was a false alarm, the…
Tuesday’s national forecast
A southwesterly airflow eases over the North Island today with an anticyclone lying in the Tasman Sea. Northwesterly winds build…
Monday night’s national forecast
A depression moves off to the east of the North Island overnight, showers about the North Island ease this evening…
Video – USA: Waterspouts off Florida coast
A dive captain on a lobster diving trip off the Florida coast captured stunning images of several waterspouts touching down…
UN – Climate change “almost certainly” caused by humans (+video)
The world’s getting hotter, the sea’s rising and there’s increasing evidence neither are naturally occurring phenomena. So says a report from…
Mild week on the way – especially out east
This coming week will progressively get warmer as a northwesterly airflow begins to build over the South Island then North…
Monday’s national forecast
A low pressure system moves eastwards over the North Island today, many places in the north will see rain or…
Kiwi research into UV effects
There’s a certain circularity in the story of horticultural lighting solutions start-up Biolumic. The tale began when its founder and…
Poll: Spring allergies – do you get them?
Spring is here – and with it, seasonal allergies. As pollen from blooming trees and flowers fills the air, the…
