Having endured its wettest month and wettest single day on record, Auckland is now looking warily to its northwest as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle gathers steam. New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland - renowned for its typically tranquil climate - is now gasping its way through a flood-soaked southern summer that won’t quit. (Image credit: Hannah Peters/Getty Images) A man was found dead in the home after a landslide struck following record rainfall. 29, 2023, from a property in the Remuera section of Auckland, New Zealand. by BOB HENSON and JEFF MASTERS FEBRUARY 9, 2023 Jeff Masters and Bob Henson:Īuckland just had its wettest month in over 170 years, and more rain is on the way » Yale Climate ConnectionsĪuckland just had its wettest month in over 170 years, and more rain is on the wayJust days after its worst flood disaster on record, New Zealand braces for Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle. 6Dda7U1csu- NIWA Weather February 8, 2023įor more on Gabrielle, here is a Climate Connections writeup from Dr. ❗️ Should this occur, very heavy rain, damaging winds & dangerous seas would be expected. This animation shows future track possibilities (🟡), many of which have a landfall in the North Island on Monday or Tuesday. Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is intensifying in the Coral Sea. One big hint of change is a strong tropical cyclone that is forecast to get very close to Aukland over this weekend: Could New Zealand become tropical in nature as we head closer to the 22nd century? This year my buddy Maximiliano Herrera has been reporting record rainfall at Aukland this summer in the Southern Hemisphere along with occasional record warmth being reported there and elsewhere across New Zealand. Unfortunately, due to climate change, this pristine land is changing. It’s a country famous for its sheep and wool. I wish that I had visited there once in my life, looking at its snowcapped mountains and vast green meadows. New Zealand, which is located southeast of its much larger neighbor of Australia, has a cool climate with moderate rainfall. Main Topic: Focus on Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle and a Very Wet New Zealandĭear Diary.

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