Wednesday Newsfeed: Fast! JASPER is already a Severe Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

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Wednesday Newsfeed: Fast! JASPER is already a Severe Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

6/12/2023 7:52am

Updated 8:52pm Wed — Tropical Cyclone Jasper is now a Severe Category 3 Cyclone. It was Category 1 this morning, We have the latest tracking map and animation just below.

In NZ – Thunderstorms are possible today in both main islands – but they are fairly isolated. See MetService outlooks and warnings/watches below.

Later today a cold front approaches southern NZ – and then falls apart as it tries to move up the South Island on Thursday.

The maps that matter most today are:

Check your hourly and 10 day forecast at WeatherWatch.co.nz or for more details and event planning visit RuralWeather.co.nz for the most detailed and hyper-local forecasts in NZ.

We’ll have a special extra video today for the new Tropical Cyclone developing in the Coral Sea.

📽️🛰️🌀#CycloneJasper: Past 12 hours #satellite animation from dawn to dusk.

The tropical cyclone has rapidly developed from Category 1 at sunrise to Severe Category 3 by sunset. #JASPER will this evening cross from the #SolomonSea to the larger #CoralSea (on the boundary now). pic.twitter.com/Kyqu1GuYRu
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 6, 2023

🚨#Breaking: Tropical #CycloneJASPER is now Category2️⃣ and is expected to become Severe Category 3 tonight/overnight as it rapidly strengthens.

🌀Currently: 🇸🇧Offshore from #SolomonIslands.
⚠️Heading: ↙️SW towards #Queensland #Qld #Australia in 4 to 6 days from now. #TCJasper pic.twitter.com/Re9znOzyln
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 6, 2023

☔️☀️7 Day Upcoming Rainfall Departure.

A drier trend for #NewZealand.
A more complicated set up for #Australia

Image base: GrADS/COLA

Key:
🔵Wetter than average for December
🔴Drier than normal
⚪️Average rainfall pic.twitter.com/3v3pAK6ait
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 5, 2023

🌀Tropical Cyclone #JASPER is Category1️⃣, will be Category 2 soon.

🇳🇿9am #NewZealand
🇸🇧7am #SolomonIslands
🇦🇺6am #Queensland #Qld #Australia https://t.co/gb7E1quzdb pic.twitter.com/UDkDaWjcJD
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 5, 2023