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Cyclone Victor Update 25 Jan 2016
By MetService Meteorologist Ciaran DoolinNote: all times listed below are New Zealand local timeHistoryTropical Cyclone Victor (TC Victor) was named by RSMC Nadi on Friday 15 January, located near the...
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The difference between weather and climate
By meteorologist Georgina GriffithsIt may seem obvious. Weather is what we experience locally day-to-day and week-to-week, while climate is a background signal sitting ‘behind’ the weather, observed at...
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Two Tropical Cyclones: TC Winston & TC Tatiana
By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa MurrayPlease note: all times listed below are New Zealand local time. Updated 3.10pm 12/02/2016HistoryTropical Cyclone (TC) Winston was named by RSMC...
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TC Winston & TC Tatiana Update 13 Feb 2016
By MetService Meteorologist Ciaran DoolinPlease note: all times listed below are New Zealand local timeHistoryTropical Cyclone (TC) Winston was named by RSMC Nadi at 1pm on February 11th, located to...
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Tropical Cyclone Winston & Tropical Low Tatiana Update 14 Feb 2016
By MetService Meteorologist Ciaran DoolinPlease note: all times listed below are New Zealand local timeHistoryTropical Cyclone (TC) Winston was named by RSMC Nadi at 1pm on February 11th, located to...
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Tropical Cyclone Winston Update 15 Feb 2016
By MetService Meteorologist Emma BladesThe centre of the severe Tropical Cyclone Winston was located about 360 km south-southwest of Ono-I-Lau or about 505 km south-southeast of Kaduva at 9 am today...
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What is Tropical Cyclone Winston up to? 16 Feb 2016
By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa MurrayPlease note: all times listed below are New Zealand local time.Historical track (white) and forecast track (red) of TC Winston up to midnight on...
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Tropical Cyclone Winston strengthens. 17 Feb 2016
By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa MurrayPlease note: all times listed below are New Zealand local timeInfrared satellite image (indicating cold cloud top temperatures) showing the...
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston changes course 18 Feb 2016
By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa MurrayPlease note: all times listed below are New Zealand local timeInfrared satellite image (indicating cold cloud top temperatures) showing the...
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Hurricane force winds around Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston 19 Feb 2016...
By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa MurrayPlease note: all times listed below are New Zealand local timeInfrared satellite image (indicating cold cloud top temperatures) showing the...
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Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Winston tracking across FIJI
By MetService meteorologist Emma BladesAll times are in New Zealand local time.TodayTropical Cyclone Winston was upgraded to a category five cyclone last night. This morning the centre tracked near to...
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston- the strongest TC to ever hit Fiji
20 Feb 2016 (afternoon update)By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa MurrayPlease note: all times listed in the text below are New Zealand local timeCategory 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone (TC)...
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Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston makes landfall in Viti Levu, FIJI
20 Feb 2016 (evening update)By Chris Noble, Specialist Weather Services ManagerPlease note: all times listed in the text below are NZ local time Severe Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston made landfall in...
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Winston 21 Feb 2016 update
By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa MurrayPlease note: all times listed in the text below are New Zealand local timeCategory 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone (TC) Winston was the strongest...
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What will happen to Tropical Cyclone Winston?
22 Feb 2016 update By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa MurrayPlease note: all times listed in the text below are New Zealand local timeInfrared satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Winston...
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Tropical Cyclone Winston now a category 3 cyclone
23 Feb 2016 update By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa MurrayPlease note: all times listed in the text below are New Zealand local timeInfrared satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Winston...
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Tropical Cyclone Winston loses an eye!
24 Feb 2016 update By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa MurrayPlease note: all times listed in the text below are New Zealand local timeInfrared satellite image of Tropical Cyclone Winston...
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Tropical Cyclone Winston evolves into mid-latitude low.
25 Feb 2016 update By MetService Communications Meteorologist Lisa MurrayPlease note: all times listed in the text below are New Zealand local timeVisible satellite image of former Tropical Cyclone...
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Cyclone Bola - March 1988
From “The New Zealand Weather Book” by MetService Expert Meteorologist Erick BrenstrumBlog published by Lisa Murray Communications MeteorologistSatellite image of Tropical Cyclone Bola, before moving...
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International Women's Day March 8th 2016
Celebrating the increased participation of women in meteorology By Lisa Murray Communication MeteorologistMarch 8th is International Women’s Day and to mark this occasion we want to give a big shout...
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