Tag: gavin morris
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WEATHER UPDATE: A SWELL WEEKEND ON THE WAY
PHOTO: A beautiful sunset of Snapper Rocks, captured by Phill Mobbs. The big swell is set to peak as the low spirals back towards the coast tonight. This will maintain the strong southerly winds to kick start the weekend and keep those patchy showers rolling across the Hunter coast. The southern protected point breaks will…
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WEATHER UPDATE: LOW READY TO INTENSIFY
There is an upper level cold pool over north west NSW that is going to link up with the surface low sitting off the northern NSW coast. As the two merge the rain will intensify, along with the winds and large seas and swell. There is still the chance of flooding over the northern NSW…
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WEATHER UPDATE: WEEKEND RAIN
PHOTO: A moody sky at Nords Wharf, captured by Mick Lynch. It should be the best rain event of the year for eastern Australia. The rain will be widespread with most locations receiving moderate to heavy falls. The moist onshore winds are still feeding the forming low, now over SA, with the associated trough stretching…
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WEATHER UPDATE: MAKE THE MOST OF THE WEEKEND
PHOTO: A serene shot of Wallis Lake on the mid north coast, taken by Erika Smart. The weekend is looking pretty good. Only the far north will see an isolated shower or two. Make the most of it because next week things are going to get colder and windier, with some wet weather on the…
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WEATHER UPDATE: MILD DAYS, CHILLY NIGHTS
Night time minimums are consistently below average while day time maximums are the opposite. It is a classic set up that we have endured this winter due to the clear, predominantly dry, skies that have also delivered well below average rainfall. Morning frosts have been a real feature and more are expected as the latest…
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WEATHER UPDATE: WINTER’S BACK
A cold polar blast that produced snow outside of Melbourne is moving in across the region tonight. It is set to drop temperatures but no rain or snow is likely. Only the coastal fringe from Newcastle to Forster will catch a shower or two. Seas and swell will increase so off shore boating not recommended.…
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WEATHER UPDATE: NOT A CLOUD IN SIGHT
PHOTO: A gorgeous shot of Budgewoi, taken by Chrissy Kime. The high level jet stream cloud that triggered yesterday’s amazing sunset over the Great Hunter has cleared and the forecast this week is very simple. Cold, clear nights with morning frosts on the Tablelands followed by clear, mild days and westerly winds. This trend will…
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WEATHER UPDATE: A LITTLE RAIN RELIEF
PHOTO: This dramatic shot of Summerland Point shot by Caitlin Keane. High level cloud is increasing across the region ahead of a small rain event. Coastal showers have begun to move in and they will continue. Over the next 48 hours the cloud cover will thicken and patchy light rain will begin to fall across the…
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WEATHER UPDATE: CHANGE IS IN THE AIR
We have endured one of the warmest May’s on record with very little rain. Winter is about to begin and things will cool down with a little wet weather on the way. Coastal showers are going to spread north thanks to the weak southerly during Friday. Over the weekend the coastal showers will continue with…
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WEATHER UPDATE: WET IN THE NORTH
PHOTO: Fullerton Cove, in Port Stephens, sent in by Glen Cox. The Gold Coast and Northern Rivers got a bit of break today from the showers but the reprieve is going to be short lived. A fresh burst of showers is expected to roll back in tomorrow with becoming heavy at times. The most affected…