TC Winston heads away from Fiji

TC Winston heads away from Fiji

0 개 2,483 노영례
Tropical Cyclone Winston brought severely damaging winds and heavy rain to Fiji yesterday and today, but is fortunately now heading away to the west. New Zealand will be fairly settled this week, but there will be some rain around for parts of the South Island. 

Fiji was hammered by its first category five tropical cyclone, Winston,through Saturday and into Sunday. Mean wind speeds of 220km/h were recorded at one of the smaller eastern islands, Vanua Balavu on Saturday morning, before the weather station dropped out. As Winston tracked westwards over the southern coast of Vanua Levu, mean wind speeds of 194km/h were recorded, but gusts would have been much higher, estimated at over 300km/h. Winston then tracked over the northern edge of Viti Levu, past the island of Viwa, before heading away to the west.

Meanwhile, New Zealand has been fairly settled this weekend, and with a ridge moving over the North Island on Wednesday it should continue to stay dry there for most. There will be a fair amount of cloud around, but also plenty of sunshine in the afternoons, although summertime heating will also generate a few showers. 

Monday will be a mostly dry day for the South Island, apart from some morning and evening drizzle in the east. Then a front begins to spread northwards over the South Island, before stalling over the lower South Island on Thursday and Friday and weakening. This front will bring various amounts of rain to southern and western areas, with the heavier falls forecast for Westland and Fiordland. 

TC Winston could track towards New Zealand, with some computer models predicting the remnants of Winston to lie to the north of the country on Friday. "If TC Winston were to track closer to New Zealand next weekend, it  would evolve into a deep mid-latitude low, possibly bringing high swells to  the coast, heavy rain, and strong winds to exposed places," said Meteorologist Emma Blades. "However, there is still a strong possibility  that TC Winston will remain well to the north of New Zealand, causing  little more than some good swell for surfers," emphasised Ms Blades. MetService will be keeping a close watch on the situation and will provide the public with accurate information as the situation unfolds.

Keep up to date with the latest forecasts and any watches/warnings at metservice.com or on mobile devices at m.metservice.com. You can also follow our updates on MetService TV, at MetService New Zealand on Facebook, @metservice and @MetServiceWARN on Twitter and at blog.metservice.com

 

출처 : Metservice


46be1c7a7cf20097cea543e77c006471_1456032365_6002.jpg

Report shows challenging future for children …

댓글 0 | 조회 293 | 2일전
The future of childhood h… 더보기

Farmers Santa Parade, supported by the city c…

댓글 0 | 조회 490 | 2일전
Two symbolic characters a… 더보기

Investors on the rebound and first home buyer…

댓글 0 | 조회 524 | 4일전
New Zealand's property ma… 더보기

NZ Compare Awards 2024 Finalists Announced

댓글 0 | 조회 265 | 4일전
The NZ Compare Awards 202… 더보기

More property sellers face losses amidst weak…

댓글 0 | 조회 766 | 2024.11.14
By Kelvin Davidson, CoreL… 더보기

99,000 children in persistent poverty

댓글 0 | 조회 520 | 2024.11.12
98,900 children in Aotear… 더보기

First Home Buyers capitalise on soft market

댓글 0 | 조회 561 | 2024.11.07
First home buyers (FHBs) … 더보기

Slowing rate of decline signals potential val…

댓글 0 | 조회 602 | 2024.11.01
Property values in New Ze… 더보기

Investors take a fresh look at the NZ propert…

댓글 0 | 조회 680 | 2024.10.24
Mortgaged multiple proper… 더보기

NZ construction costs show minor uptick amids…

댓글 0 | 조회 473 | 2024.10.16
Tax changes, high levels … 더보기

OCR down again as mortgage rates set to keep …

댓글 0 | 조회 779 | 2024.10.09
Commentary from Kelvin Da… 더보기

Spring marks subtle shift in market condition…

댓글 0 | 조회 272 | 2024.10.08
Spring has sprung, but gr… 더보기

Rate cuts haven't pumped up house prices yet

댓글 0 | 조회 415 | 2024.10.03
CoreLogic's hedonic Home … 더보기

Minister of Health announcement on Fetal Alco…

댓글 0 | 조회 538 | 2024.09.26
The Minister of Health Ho… 더보기

Where are Aotearoa NZ's $1 million+ housing m…

댓글 0 | 조회 698 | 2024.09.25
By Nick Goodall, CoreLogi… 더보기

5 of the best ways to enjoy spring in Aucklan…

댓글 0 | 조회 383 | 2024.09.24
Tāmaki Makaurau is one of… 더보기

Property sales slowly rising heading into spr…

댓글 0 | 조회 449 | 2024.09.19
With the spring selling s… 더보기

Local alcohol policy: Freeze on new liquor st…

댓글 0 | 조회 298 | 2024.09.16
From today (Monday 16 Sep… 더보기

Property sector: New Zealand's economic power…

댓글 0 | 조회 422 | 2024.09.12
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND -… 더보기

Housing market still flat despite interest ra…

댓글 0 | 조회 344 | 2024.09.10
House prices do not yet r… 더보기

Lower interest rates may take time to ripple …

댓글 0 | 조회 570 | 2024.09.05
CoreLogic's Home Value In… 더보기

Low deposit mortgages help fuel first home bu…

댓글 0 | 조회 1,230 | 2024.08.22
First home buyers (FHBs) … 더보기

Affordability challenges persist despite soft…

댓글 0 | 조회 358 | 2024.08.14
By Kelvin Davidson, CoreL… 더보기

Frigid housing market's winter blues continue…

댓글 0 | 조회 390 | 2024.08.13
Residential property valu… 더보기

Resale profits decline as buyer bargaining po…

댓글 0 | 조회 285 | 2024.08.08
By Kelvin Davidson, CoreL… 더보기