The speaker, Duncan, provides a detailed weather forecast for the upcoming weekend and the following week. He begins by acknowledging the unsettled weather conditions in New Zealand and the Southeastern corner of Australia. The animated wind map shows the strongest winds coming in for Saturday for Northern New Zealand, with another surge on Monday.
The forecast predicts rain for the next 72 hours, with most of the rain falling on the west coast, up to 100 millimeters. Rainfall numbers drop off elsewhere, with about 45 millimeters for Central areas. The Nelson Rangers will see some heavy rain, while Nelson itself will only see 10 to 15 millimeters.
The windy weather means that most of the rain gets caught up on the southwestern side. By lunchtime Sunday, the southerly winds will turn more southeasterly for the north island, causing some rain. The forecast for Saturday predicts severe gales for the top of the country, with Northland and Auckland experiencing a reduction in wind gusts.
The winds will be severe around the country, especially in Auckland, where winds could be over 100 K's an hour at exposed places. Wellington, known as the windiest city in the world, will experience severe gales on Saturday and Monday.
By Monday, the windy westerlies will be over the North Island, with gale-force northerlys and Wellington gusting over 100 K's an hour. The southerly change will move up towards Wellington later into the day, with a cooler change coming behind it and snow for the mountains and ranges.
The final unsettled change for Australia is a cold front coming in for Adelaide, Melbourne, and Hobart with windy conditions. The final map predicts dry weather for Australia, with some rain expected in the coming week. In New Zealand, the weather will be mostly settled on Wednesday, with a bit of a squeeze up with the isobars and the winds coming out of Australia.
The speaker concludes by wishing his audience a great weekend and encouraging them to keep an eye out for the climate watch update later on Friday.
1. The date is Friday, September 29th.
2. The weather is unsettled, particularly around New Zealand and the southeastern corner of Australia.
3. The wind energy is expected to be strongest in certain areas, with the brightest areas indicating the strongest winds.
4. The strongest winds are expected for Saturday in Northern New Zealand.
5. There will be plenty of windy weather coming through with another surge on Monday next week.
6. The rain for the next 72 hours is expected, with most of the rain on the west coast up to 100 millimeters.
7. Rainfall numbers drop off elsewhere, with only half that total about 45 millimeters for Central areas.
8. There will be heavy rain in Nelson Rangers, but Nelson itself will only see 10 to 15 millimeters.
9. The windy weather means that most of the rain gets caught up on the southwestern side.
10. The southerly winds will turn more southeasterly for the north island.
11. Severe Gales are expected for the top of the country, particularly in Northland and Auckland.
12. Winds could be over 100 K's an hour at exposed places, especially in Auckland.
13. The worst area of winds will be in the Southwest, affecting the western side of Northland and Auckland.
14. Wellington, known as the windiest city in the world, will experience severe Gales.
15. The southerly winds will swing back around to the West, affecting Wellington.
16. The southerlys will disappear in the western Northwest winds, coming back in again.
17. High pressure will be to the north and low pressure to the South Tasmania.
18. Windy weather will extend right up to Melbourne, but Sydney will have a different kind of wind.
19. The temperature in Sydney airport is expected to be 35 degrees, and 36-37 for Penrith and Parramatta.
20. Inland areas of Sydney, Canberra, and the ACT will be up into the 30s on Sunday.
21. The warm airflow coming up to New Zealand will not last too long because it will be turning into a southerly for New Zealand on Monday.
22. Strong winds will pass through Tasmania on Sunday.
23. The windy westerlies over the North Island will be gale force, and Wellington will gust over 100 K's an hour.
24. A southerly change will come in and move up towards Wellington later into the day.
25. A cooler change will come in behind it and snow for the mountains and ranges.
26. By Tuesday, a windy southerly is coming into the lower North Island.
27. As high pressure comes in at night time, there is a risk of frosty weather around parts of New Zealand on Tuesday.
28. The next unsettled change for Australia is a cold front coming in for Adelaide, Melbourne, and Hobart with windy conditions as well.
29. The final map on Wednesday shows that Australia is very dry at the moment, having some rain in.
30. The most of that rain is expected to fall between Griffith and the coastline on the board of air of Victoria and New South Wales, around Tuesday and Wednesday next week.
31. In New Zealand, it will be mostly settled on Wednesday.
32. There's a bit of a squeeze up with the isobars and those winds coming out of Australia.
33. It will be warming up fast, and there might even be some frosts around on Wednesday morning.
34. By the afternoon, it will be into the 20s.
35. The program will continue next week.