New Zealand

GALE WARNING A33 FOR HAURAKI GULF, THE AREA FROM BREAM HEAD TO CAPE COLVILLE : Northerly rising to 35 knots gusting 45 knots Thursday morning, and to 40 knots gusting 50 knots by Thursday midday.Changing westerly 25 knots gusting 35 knots Thursday afternoon. GALE WARNING A33 FOR MANUKAU HARBOUR, WAITEMATA HARBOUR : Northerly rising to 35 knots gusting 45 knots Thursday morning. Changing westerly 25 knots gusting 35 knots Thursday afternoon.

http://www.metservice.com/national/warn ... e-warnings

The service said winds peaking at 130km/h were whipping parts of the country on Friday, including Wellington, where power was cut off to more than 3500 homes.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/796314 ... ized-storm


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I think they might have blown away


Your pic didn't work either JD

I think it blew away too, but I reeled it back in

maybe all there computers went down with the wind

only low 80's no 100kmph stuff... no bloody beach to use with the 7m swells

ONLY low 80's ......

Yer a kewl kat Wayne

had 130 knots recorded last week when a tornado went past my flying site.

amusingly i went kiting 4 hours after the tornado. at the time i didn't realise one had been through!.

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/winds-up-140km-h-tipped-strike-4685185
Anyone around the lower North Island?