Major Storm forming off Australia, heading right for New Zealand

[mattyj46]

Originally Posted by Jammie

That is awful!!! Hopefully there were no fatalities. It sounds like your winter is going to turn into Summer 2004 in Florida.

Where you have the number 967.8 or something like that, is that the same as our millibars? They say that if the millibars drop really low, it means the storm is intensified. It seems like it was in 2004 that they dropped lower then ever recorded.

Just wanted to add~New Zealand looks very pretty and green. Just kind of noticed that alongside the destruction.

Yep i think its millibars, when they drop low it means the storm get more intensified.

[mattyj46]

Originally Posted by FVWinters

From New Zealand's Weather Watch Centre (Weather Watch | New Zealand's only regular weather news source) Posted by wwakld on Sun, 27/07/2008 - 00:16

"...Meanwhile another big storm in the northern Tasman Sea is predicted for early to mid next week travelling on a similar path except slightly further south which could see heavy rain over western and northern regions of both islands. "We'll release more details on this storm during Sunday afternoon but at this stage it will affect northern, central and westerns parts of both Islands with severe gales and torrential rain"."

Mattyj46, you guys have another one coming!? And with the potential to disrupt lives clear down to Stewart Island?
I know NZ is no stranger to storms but these two are a bit thick even by "roaring 40's" standards. Hunker down and take care.....Thanks for the updates, FV.

I havn't had a chance to look over the models myself but it does seem to be that way, and to have two of these storms in winter is somewhat rare.