Wild Weather Causes Havoc

[ZK-KAG]

Weather is absolutley crazy at the moment. A State of Emergency has just been declared in Northland as flood waters rise and even more is expected!

Whenuapai AFB is running on Auxilary Power. They also have a 50knot wind.

Auckland Intl. has this Special Aerodrome Report currently active:
SPAR NZAA 100543Z
090/30G40 XW MEAN15 MAX20 TURB REP FNA AND DEP. VIS 20KM RED 7KM RA=

All Air NZ flights have been cancelled up north.

The Harbour bridge is on the brink of being closed due to high winds.

Rail lines in Auckland are blocked from tree branches.

All ferries in Auckland have also been cancelled.

Im sure this list is gonna get longer as the night goes on

[Matthew]

Sounds fun

Aucklands getting a bashing

METAR NZAA 100700Z 10027G40KT 080V150 30KM -RA FEW018 SCT028CB BKN065
11/07 Q1001 TEMPO 4000 RA BKN015 RMK LIGHTNING OBS TO STH =

SPAR NZAA 100616Z
090/35G48 MAX53 XW MEAN20 MAX27 TURB REP FNA AND DEP VIS 20KM RED 7KM
-RA=

TAF NZAA 100109Z 100219
11020G40KT 30KM -SHRA BKN030
TEMPO 0205 6000 RA
TEMPO 0511 4000 RA BKN014
TEMPO 1119 6000 SHRA
2000FT WIND 09050KT
BECMG 0204 10060KT =

Hamiltons getting wind as well

METAR NZHN 100700Z 11019G30KT 30KM -RA SCT045 BKN060 10/04 Q1008=

SPAR NZHN 100611Z
090/20G30 XW RWY36 SAME=

TAF NZHN 100109Z 100219
11015G25KT 40KM -SHRA SCT015 BKN030
TEMPO 0219 6000 SHRA
2000FT WIND 07035KT
BECMG 0204 09050KT =

Not good weather, and its getting worse

Matthew

P.S. the weather's fine in Timaru (where I live)

[Jimmy]

And in Christchurch:

Low gray cloud and drizel.

Hey at least its interesting up there!

Must say the "2 wheel traffic has been prohibited on the bridge" I found to be quite funny.

James

[EDIT]

and yes I don't give I damn, I live in Christchurch. hehehe

[ardypilot]

Our basketball hoop got blown out our driveway and down the street- and it has a massive base filled with about 30L of water to hold it down Also, saw a few trees blown down while driving around today- exciting stuff (for us jafa's anyway)!

[squirrel350]

Not too much havoc being caused down these ways we are still flying but if it keeps up we will be grounded for crikey knows how long 1 job today so thats alright although the winds were gusting around 30-45 Knots.

SQ350

[kiwiflyboy]

WR earlier on today

SPECI 100449Z 09034G57KT 0500 RA OVC010 11/11 Q0996

and this is also rather pretty...........