Rain radar images

ATO2 · #1 25-Jun-2008, 15:29

I have a query- excuse my ignorance here- but sometimes the radar shows a concentration of possible precipitation just on the coastline, somewhat north of me yet all seems quite clear from my point of view.
9am this morning was quite pleasant and sunny.

windy · #2 25-Jun-2008, 16:28

its picking up waves on the water
the wellington radar has the same problem, with waves in cook straight

ATO2 · #3 25-Jun-2008, 17:42

Thanks mate...it has been puzzling me for a while

Grant · #4 25-Jun-2008, 20:45

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Originally Posted by windy

its picking up waves on the water
the wellington radar has the same problem, with waves in cook straight

Thats mad! I've heard of issues with anaprop before, but nevere with waves. Can't it be attenuated?

windy · #5 26-Jun-2008, 11:19

yes, they do try and sort it out with software....and so the rain radar images available through the paid services has that interference tuned out ok

Grant · #6 26-Jun-2008, 20:24

I've noticed there is quite a delay in the "free" service. Many of the UK free services offer 15 minute delays. Is there anything like that available for NZ?

ATO2 · #7 27-Jun-2008, 08:13

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Originally Posted by Grant

I've noticed there is quite a delay in the "free" service. Many of the UK free services offer 15 minute delays. Is there anything like that available for NZ?

I do notice that there seems to be one or other of the radars down so there is only partial coverage at times. Auckland was out for a bit. New Plymouth, ditto.

windy · #8 27-Jun-2008, 09:09

the new plymouth radar also does ballon flights....so no report when that is done
auckland radar will be down until the weather settles down and they can fix it!

TokWW · #9 27-Jun-2008, 09:16

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Originally Posted by windy

auckland radar will be down until the weather settles down and they can fix it!

Just when folks need it, it has broken down!! And they can't repair it until the storm is over - seems a little ironic...

Aaaghh everything stalled and Refresh punched it out again so duplicated... and there is no [Kill] functionality in the posts to do a clean up. Oh well...

Grant · #10 27-Jun-2008, 09:22

Seems very similar to our Environment Agency. They stop the RSS feed with flood status warnings because the website gets too busy

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Grant (26-Jun-2008)

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