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USA: Hurricane Matthew first major hurricane threat in a decade, multiple landfalls possible
Updated 2:32pm — The news is worse for the eastern United States as forecasters and computer models update forecasts that show…
Category 4 Matthew makes first deadly landfall (+Maps)
Hurricane Matthew pounded western Haiti early this morning NZT, packing powerful winds and heavy rain as it crossed the country….
Hurricane Matthew could be a catastrophic humanitarian crisis
DEVELOPING STORY — Updated Tuesday evening — Hurricane Matthew is a Category 4 Atlantic storm with winds gusting to 300km/h as…
Worldwide rainfall over the past 14 days (+Map)
Think it’s been wet in some parts of New Zealand? It has been, especially in the North Island – but…
Bad News: Cat 3 Hurricane explodes into Cat5 storm, Jamaica in direct firing line
(+Maps) — Hurricane Matthew became a major hurricane Friday and threatened Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Bahamas as it begins…
Major Hurricane heading to Jamaica, Cuba – damage may be significant
Hurricane Matthew is a major storm now with Category 4 status – and it’s aiming for both Jamaica and Cuba…
October – what to expect weatherwise
Welcome to the first day of October – here’s the WeatherWatch.co.nz outlook for October. We’ll keep it simple, focusing on…
Aviation: Meet the 26-year-old airline captain and her 19-year-old co-pilot
Their combined ages are just 45. But that didn’t stop 26-year-old captain Kate McWilliams and her 19-year-old co-pilot Luke Elsworth…
La Nina-like conditions now affecting New Zealand
It’s not official, but La Nina weather conditions are now impacting New Zealand and Australia and if the current set…
Another Typhoon heading towards Taiwan, China
Megi is now a typhoon in the western Pacific Ocean, around 800 miles east-southeast of Taipei, Taiwan. A recent flurry…
