Lucid Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 live cam looking across the water to the sky tower for those of us who want to see what the aucks guys are experiancing. just checked it and looks pretty grey and the water choppy. http://www.takeabreak.co.nz/new-zealand-webcams.asp#auckland-city click the "Auckland Webcam" one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 My sister is in the far north and her power is off - probably going to be a while before it comes back on. In Auckland it's rainy & windy but nothing out of the ordinary so far. I have spare blankets on standby in case the power goes out & I need to insulate my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Looks like they're having the same weather we've been having for the last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 A branch from my neighbour's tree just fell into my garden.... luckily it's not too big. But not looking forward to the storm getting worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Just came off the mount maunganui beach, 3 diehards were surfing sand being blown hard enough to sting my legs and face had trouble standing up in the wind waves up past the high tide mark i was there looking for puffer fish washed up, didn't stay long soaked to skin in about 4 mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 its a pretty full on storm up here, much worse than auckland at the mo & supposed to get worse around 6 tonight. the police have closed central whangarei & there's heaps of flooding in most low lying places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 here's a link to a hearld article with a pic of an area just down the road from me http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/sto ... d=10523616 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 that was fun just lost a $6,000 12m x 6m pvc top on the baby animal pen soaked thru to skin again animals are now all in the office Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 that was fun just lost a $6,000 12m x 6m pvc top on the baby animal pen soaked thru to skin again animals are now all in the office mmm your place looks pretty flooded. I just came back from Rotorua. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 yeah its fun down here heir watersports anyone ? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Damn, just went to for a drive to the lfs, and it was shut. Most of lincoln rd is without power. Petrol stations etc are all closed. Hope the fishies are ok. Lots of idiots on the roads, aswell as the traffic lights are out in places. Didn't see any of our keen policemen/women directing traffic though, infact I drove for half an hour and didnt even see one at all. Maybe they're drinking hot coffee and eating warm donuts somewhere. jk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Didn't see any of our keen policemen/women directing traffic though, infact I drove for half an hour and didnt even see one at all. They are no doubt having tea and biscuits I hope everyone is tucked up safe and keeping warm 8) Seems the wind is picking up here, wonder if it is on it's way :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 I've been trying to secure greenhouse roofs and our top fence at work. Done about as much as we can, just hope nothing too serious happens. I went and hired a generator because my parents in Whangarei have been without power for most of the day, and for $50 for the weekend its a cheap piece of mind. Silly question for those with generators or other power back-ups; how do you know when the power goes off if you're asleep??? I just thought unless I stay up all night the power could go off at midnight and I wouldn't know about it for 7-8 hours (depending on how late I sleep in)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolliolli Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Silly question for those with generators or other power back-ups; how do you know when the power goes off if you're asleep??? As i discovered a couple of weeks ago when our power goes off our house alarm signals a long beep every few minutes, enough to wake you up, gives me a bit of peace of mind knowing i'll at leawt wake upt o checko n the fishies in a power cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Damn, just went to for a drive to the lfs, and it was shut. Most of lincoln rd is without power. Petrol stations etc are all closed. Hope the fishies are ok. Lots of idiots on the roads, aswell as the traffic lights are out in places. Didn't see any of our keen policemen/women directing traffic though, infact I drove for half an hour and didnt even see one at all. Maybe they're drinking hot coffee and eating warm donuts somewhere. jk. Theres traffic officers on the harbour bridge aplenty I gather and around Tamaki Drive. Came back from tennis this afternoon and in the couple of hours I was playing the wind trebled in strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syphonator Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Yea really wet and yuck and we travelling tomorrow hope it alot better ay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Lovely sunny day here in Blenheim 8) ...NOT Cold and overcast but no wind or rain. Only got to 6C :-? Manged to get 3 loads of washing hung out and dried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogod Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 just went down to Takapuna beach for look, wild and windy, got back from Mt Ruapehu today and left just in time, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Silly question for those with generators or other power back-ups; how do you know when the power goes off if you're asleep??? I just thought unless I stay up all night the power could go off at midnight and I wouldn't know about it for 7-8 hours (depending on how late I sleep in)... I usually wake up and wonder for a few minutes what is wrong, then realise it's too quiet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaffen Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 My rubbish bin is gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 :lol: We lost a rabbits hutch and a rabbit in bad winds down here once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smcoleman Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 went an had a look under the harbour bridge an was a boat washed up on the rocks saw 4 boats all up which had brokin free i feel sorry for the owners the water was so rough out there got home to the back fence blowin down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 I'm just glad it's happening on a weekend. I live in Auckland and work on the Shore so I commute over the bridge by motorbike every day. So far I've never had a problem (even when the signs say "Strong winds - no motorbikes") but I think I would be pushing my luck on a day like today. I did feel the back wheel skip out from underneath me the other day when it was wet and windy and I rode over a cat's eye near the top of the bridge. I thought the bike and I were going over the edge for a moment there! But we recovered and made it home. Adds to the excitement of one's working day :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 Its erily calm now, seems too quiet especially considering we live next to some big powerlines that usually make a lot of noise when its windy. Is it a fizzer, or is the worst yet to come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted July 26, 2008 Report Share Posted July 26, 2008 what storm? all fine in waitakere. even no power cuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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