VIDEO: Special Update: More heavy rain, gales, coming for upper North Island
29/01/2023 11:03pm
> From the WeatherWatch archives
We explain what happened on Friday and why it’s connected to the next burst of severe weather for Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
There are multiple moving parts but we break down where the heaviest rain and strongest winds will likely be in the coming week.
We also look to the start of Waitangi Weekend – which has positive news for North Islanders.
And finally, a huge thank you to the MetService Severe Weather team, the every day workers at Auckland council cleaning up the streets and answering calls, emergency agencies and authorities and various leadership groups across Auckland who all stepped up over the weekend.
The more serious communication issues with the Mayor and Auckland Civil Defence can be left for others to discuss, but we wanted to highlight those who have done positive work over the weekend – and will likely be busy helping others in need across this week too. Thank you.
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David on 30/01/2023 6:37am
Genius Phil. Perfect run down of what happened and what could still be coming. More than anything, your explanations always help to highlight the variable and unpredictable nature of living here. Those that get cross and think forecasting is an easy and accurate art need to be made to watch your daily videos. Haha.
Anyway, full kudos also to you for your generous and empathetic thanks to all involved including Metservice.
Thank you for your efforts as always too Phil and keep up the good work!
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Jane on 30/01/2023 6:37am
Thank you for such clarification on the bizarre weather systems lately, great layperson explanation and beautiful recognition of those who do amazing behind the scenes work too – thank you everyone, you are appreciated 🙏😊
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Lily on 30/01/2023 5:32am
Thanks, this is an amazing video. Very understandable.
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Venessa on 30/01/2023 3:43am
Excellent presentation. Easy to understand and well explained. Thank you.
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Arden on 30/01/2023 3:33am
Generous of you too thank Metservice et al for their work over recent days. I know you have had issues with your chief competitor in the past, but you’ve done the noble thing by giving credit where its due. Well done Phil and the WW team!
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Sridhar on 30/01/2023 2:47am
Well explained….great graphics..with all of us unified,we will get through this .
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Jonny on 30/01/2023 6:23am
… and the next one and the next, the next, the next. We’ve wrecked the planet’s temperature, we’ve moved the circulation patterns. Look forward to it annually.
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lynda on 30/01/2023 2:40am
Awesome explanation of the current weather we need it espcially here up North
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Robyn on 30/01/2023 2:25am
Brilliant demonstration and explanation. Thank you 👍
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Nigel Person on 30/01/2023 2:15am
Thank you Phil. Very helpful Presentation.
I am not an Aucklander. I am a Cantabrian. However, i have not forgotten the awesome kind response from our Auckland residents to us in Canterbury in 2011 over the Earthquake period. You were amazing. We are thinking of you.
All the very best.
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