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Meteorology 415. Contest 3 Down-Under Adventure Christchurch and Auckland, New Zealand Tuesday, December 6, 2011. The big cities on each island. Christchurch Observations. Synoptic Pattern. http://www.metvuw.com/satellite/satellite.php?ihour=0?. Surface Analysis. Radar.
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Meteorology 415 Contest 3 Down-Under Adventure Christchurch and Auckland, New Zealand Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Synoptic Pattern http://www.metvuw.com/satellite/satellite.php?ihour=0?
Radar http://www.metservice.com/national/maps-rain-radar/rain-radar/all-new-zealand
Christchurch Observations • NZCH 061800Z 22013KT 9999 -RADZ BKN007 BKN015 10/10 Q1003 TEMPO 4000 RA= • NZCH 061900Z 22015KT 9999 RA BKN010 10/10 Q1004 TEMPO 6000 RA BKN006= • NZCH 062000Z 22016KT 5000 RA BKN008 BKN012 10/10 Q1004 TEMPO 4000 RA= • NZCH 062100Z 22013KT 190V250 5000 RA BKN008 BKN014 10/09 Q1005TEMPO 4000 RA RMK SUGARLOAF 19033KT= • NZCH 062100Z 22013KT 190V250 5000 RA BKN008 BKN014 10/09 Q1005 TEMPO 4000 RA RMK SUGARLOAF 19033KT= • NZCH 062200Z 20018KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN014 10/09 Q1005 TEMPO4000 RA BKN006 RMK SUGARLOAF 20031KT= • NZCH 062200Z 20018KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN014 10/09 Q1005 TEMPO 4000 RA BKN006 RMK SUGARLOAF 20031KT= • NZCH 062300Z 20018G28KT 170V230 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN022 11/08Q1005 TEMPO 7000 BKN014 RMK SUGARLOAF • 19026KT= • NZCH 062300Z 20018G28KT 170V230 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN022 11/08 Q1005 TEMPO 7000 BKN014 RMK SUGARLOAF • 19026KT= • NZCH 070100Z 20016KT 9999 FEW020 BKN026 12/08 Q1005 NOSIG= • NZCH 070200Z 20016KT 170V230 9999 FEW020 BKN028 13/08 Q1005 NOSIG= • NZCH 070300Z 20015KT 9999 FEW020 BKN028 13/07 Q1005 NOSIG= • NZCH 070400Z 20016KT 9999 FEW020 BKN028 13/08 Q1005 NOSIG= • NZCH 070500Z 20016KT 9999 FEW020 BKN026 13/08 Q1005 NOSIG= • NZCH 070600Z 20017KT 9999 FEW020 BKN026 12/08 Q1005 NOSIG= • NZCH 070700Z 20012KT 9999 FEW020 BKN026 11/08 Q1006 NOSIG= • NZCH 070800Z 21009KT 9999 FEW020 BKN025 10/07 Q1007 NOSIG= • NZCH 070900Z 21010KT 9999 FEW020 BKN023 10/08 Q1007 NOSIG= • NZCH 071000Z 21009KT 9999 FEW012 BKN023 10/08 Q1008 NOSIG= • NZCH 071100Z 24005KT 9999 FEW012 BKN023 10/08 Q1008 TEMPO FM1200 BKN014= • NZCH 071200Z 25005KT 210V270 9999 BKN023 10/08 Q1008 TEMPO BKN014=
Auckland Observations • NZAA 061800Z 36009KT 9999 VCSH SCT018 BKN030 16/14 Q1001 TEMPO 6000 SHRA= • NZAA 061900Z 32012KT 9999 VCSH SCT018 BKN030 17/14 Q1001 BECMG 26012KT= • NZAA 062000Z 30010KT 260V330 9999 VCSH FEW012 BKN018 17/15 Q1002 • NZAA 062100Z 26022KT 9999 VCSH FEW016 BKN022 18/14 Q1002 NOSIG= • NZAA 062200Z 27019KT 9999 FEW020 SCT025 19/14 Q1003 NOSIG= • NZAA 062300Z 27019KT 9999 FEW020 SCT024 19/14 Q1003 NOSIG= • NZAA 070000Z 25017KT 9999 FEW020 SCT025 19/14 Q1003 NOSIG= • NZAA 070100Z 24015KT 9999 FEW020 BKN027 19/14 Q1004 NOSIG= • NZAA 070200Z 24016KT 9999 FEW020 SCT030 19/13 Q1004 NOSIG= • NZAA 070300Z 24014KT 210V280 9999 SCT030 20/12 Q1004 NOSIG= • NZAA 070400Z 24014KT 9999 FEW028 SCT035 18/13 Q1004 NOSIG= • NZAA 070500Z 25012KT 9999 SCT026 18/13 Q1004 NOSIG= • NZAA 070600Z 26014KT 9999 FEW024 18/13 Q1004 NOSIG= • NZAA 070700Z 26013KT 9999 VCSH FEW018 SCT022 16/13 Q1005 NOSIG= • NZAA 070800Z 26010KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT020 BKN028 16/14 Q1006 • NZAA 070900Z 24011KT 9999 VCSH FEW018 SCT028 16/13 Q1007 NOSIG= • NZAA 071000Z 24013KT 9999 FEW018 16/13 Q1007 NOSIG= • NZAA 071100Z 24009KT 9999 FEW020 16/12 Q1008 NOSIG= • NZAA 071200Z 24011KT 9999 FEW022 16/12 Q1008 NOSIG=
Lessons Learned Down-Under • Coastal cities near a developing s’easter can receive a considerable amount of rain. • The tail end of a front in a late spring quasi-humid air mass can generate only scattered showers. • Downsloping will put a quick end to precipitation once the winds pick-up (aka, ORF or CHS) • Overall, it is not that different from the NH and even the GFS DMO is reasonable