The wind is starting to get up and we are as ready as we are going to be. The main news in this morning's local paper is that Urban Search and Rescue teams, a water rescue crew and army Unimog trucks are among the extra resources on their way to Northland ahead of the expected landfall of Cyclone Gabrielle so the "powers that be" are taking it very seriously.
The weather watches have now been upgraded to weather warnings - from 9 p.m. tonight 100 - 150 mm rain over 24 hours with further rain after that. The wind warning is from 7 a.m. Sunday and for winds 120 - 130 km/h.
I have picked the beans and the majority of tomatoes that were turning colour.
We only have a short row of beans that have kept us going all summer. That was just one days worth.
The track the cyclone will take is still uncertain so we are hoping it may veer off away from New Zealand.
Good to hear you are all prepared. I'm still hoping it will do the veer-away thing, although officialdom seems to think otherwise. I guess time will tell. Take care, Mxx
ReplyDeleteI hope you don't get it too bad down there.
DeleteHoping it does veer away. Glad you are prepared.
ReplyDeleteIt is just hot and windy in Hamilton..we are keeping an eye out too and not going further north
Good idea. I see on the news it is expected to keep going south.
DeleteLooks like we should be ok to travel south on Tuesday, but will have to keep a check for weather damage regarding our route
DeleteIt sounds as though it is going to cover the whole country. Our warnings have just gone to red for both wind and rain.
DeleteI hope all goes well. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThank you, John. It sounds a bit rough outside now. I think the wind will be the worst thing for us as we are high up.
DeleteNZ seems to be in for a battering. At least you had warning and could batten down
ReplyDeleteYes, both wind and rain increasing. Wind and rain warnings now Red.
DeleteI read last night that the cyclone has been downgraded to a category 2 which is positive, we are hoping it won't be so bad.
ReplyDeleteI thought that but our warnings have just gone to red.
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