This is a high tropospheric distrubance over Antartica that has completely displaced the Arctic Air Mass over the Blue Ice.
The coastal areas of Antarctica have faired well, the warmest on the coastal (low altitude/elevations) is Base Orcadas at 0 Centigrade / 33 Fahrenheit.
The lower elevations/altitudes have faired well because that is where the frigid air mass located. Considering the massive amount of frigid air that left the Blue Ice at elevation of 3 miles, the coastal plains are still quite warm.
Data Source: GMS-5 data from Japan Meteorological Agency(JMA) (click here)
GOES-9 data from NOAA and JMA
via Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Degrees Celsius Colour
-68 Very pale orange (off-white)
-61 Pale orange
-55 Orange
-47 BRIGHT BRICK-RED
-40 Dull reddish-green
-33 Dull green (red tinge)
-27 Dull green (slightly reddish)
-20 BRIGHT LIGHT GREEN
-12 Medium green (bluish)
-6 Dark Green (blue/green)
+1 Light Blue
+8 Medium Blue
+15 Dark Blue
+22 Dark grey/blue
>22 Black
New Zealand Satellite picture Sunday 16 Nov 09:00PM
Auckland
Issued at10:39 AM
Source: Image from Japan Meteorological Agency satellite MTSAT-1R via Bureau of Meteorology.
Captured: Monday 17 November 2008 00:30 UTC
UTC is equivalent* to: 17 November 11:30 EDT
17 November 11:00 CDT
17 November 09:30 WDT
Relationship between the continents of Australia and Antarctica today/now (11/16/2008 @ 7:32 PM EST - 1232 GMT.
Nature's wrath ... wild storms have caused death and destruction in Queensland.
A TEENAGER was killed and tens of thousands of homes remain without power after the worst storms in Queensland in over 10 years.
In yesterday's storm tragedy, police said the 19-year-old victim and a 20-year-old friend were taking photographs in a drain behind the Westfield Chermside shopping centre in Brisbane's inner north when they were overwhelmed by flash flooding....
...More than 230,000 homes and businesses lost power and State Emergency Service volunteers have fielded hundreds of calls for assistance, while firefighters worked to save those trapped in floodwaters.
A couple trapped in their vehicle on Chaprowe Road, The Gap, were saved after firefighters discovered live power lines across the vehicle.
And the Keperra Sanctuary Nursing Home was partially evacuated after significant structural damage.
Energex workers were this morning still working to restore power to more than 103,000 homes and businesses, but the supply might not be reconnected until the afternoon due to the extent of the damage.
Energex spokesman Danny Donald said the storm was one of the worst seen in Brisbane for more than 20 years. "It's the worst storm we've recorded on the network in at least a decade, if not back to 1985," Mr Donald said.
"More than 650 power lines equivalent to 33km of wire were ripped from poles by trees and tree branches being carried by high winds.
Some areas in the northwestern Brisbane suburbs of Albany Creek, Ferny Grove and The Gap were described as looking like a "war zone" after roofing iron was torn from homes and thrown into the 33,000-volt network.
Further south, the ferocious storm marched in from the west about 2.30pm, delivering the hardest blows to Wonglepong near Beaudesert, Mt Tamborine and Wongawallen.
About 70mm of rain deluged Mt Tamborine in 30 minutes.
"There's carnage from one side of the mountain to the other," one fire officer said.
Above Current Image of Antarctica via Google Earth.
November 16, 2008
12:00 PM
Antarctica (click here for 24 hour loop) - huge amount of air mass movement off the top ice/ Blue Ice.
November 16, 2008
1927 gmt
Antarctica - has lost its frigid air mass !
Vostok is at an all time high of -42 Centigrade and -52 Fahrenheit.
November 16, 2008
12:00 PM
Antarctica - (click for 24 hour loop) or what is left of it now that it is unrelentingly HOT !
That video was three weeks ago. This article with video is TODAY !
Storm cuts power to 145,000 homes, brings death and destruction (click here)
Michael Wray, David Earley and Greg Stolz
November 17, 2008 06:30am
UPDATE: TENS of thousands of homes remain without power and commuters face delays after the worst storms in 20 years, in which a man drowned.
In yesterday's storm tragedy, police said the 19-year-old victim and a 20-year-old friend were taking photographs in a drain behind the Westfield Chermside shopping centre when they were overwhelmed by flash flooding....
Another Video of today's storms.
100,000 homes left without power after storm hits Queensland
The coastal areas of Antarctica have faired well, the warmest on the coastal (low altitude/elevations) is Base Orcadas at 0 Centigrade / 33 Fahrenheit.
The lower elevations/altitudes have faired well because that is where the frigid air mass located. Considering the massive amount of frigid air that left the Blue Ice at elevation of 3 miles, the coastal plains are still quite warm.
Data Source: GMS-5 data from Japan Meteorological Agency(JMA) (click here)
GOES-9 data from NOAA and JMA
via Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
Degrees Celsius Colour
-68 Very pale orange (off-white)
-61 Pale orange
-55 Orange
-47 BRIGHT BRICK-RED
-40 Dull reddish-green
-33 Dull green (red tinge)
-27 Dull green (slightly reddish)
-20 BRIGHT LIGHT GREEN
-12 Medium green (bluish)
-6 Dark Green (blue/green)
+1 Light Blue
+8 Medium Blue
+15 Dark Blue
+22 Dark grey/blue
>22 Black
New Zealand Satellite picture Sunday 16 Nov 09:00PM
Auckland
Issued at10:39 AM
17 Nov 2008 NZDT
Area Description
Area Description
Manukau and Waitemata Harbours, Hauraki Gulf and Bream Head to Cape Colville
Situation
A front is moving eastwards across the North Island today, followed by an unsettled west to southwest flow over the area through to Thursday. Northerlies developing over the region on Friday as a large trough aproaches New Zealand from the west.
Warning
Wind warning in force for the Hauraki Gulf and for Bream Head to Cape Colville
Forecast
For the Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Today: Northerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots, change southwest this afternoon. Sea moderate. Poor visibility in rain, easing to fair in showers this evening. Tomorrow: Southwest 20 knots gusting 30 knots, easing to 15 knots at night. Moderate sea becoming slight at night. Fine and cloudy periods, with a few showers. For the Hauraki Gulf and for Bream Head to Cape Colville: Today: Northerly 25 knots gusting 35 knots, changing southwest 20 knots gusting 30 knots late afternoon. Rough sea easing to moderate late afternoon. Poor visibility in rain, easing to fair in showers this evening. Tomorrow: Southwest 20 knots gusting 30 knots. Sea moderate. Fine and cloudy periods, with a few showers. OutlookOutlook until midnight Friday: Wednesday: Southwest 20 knots. A few showers. Thursday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to 10 knots later. Fine and cloudy periods. Friday: Northeast 10 knots rising to northerly 20 knots later. Cloudy periods. SwellSwell forecast to midnight Friday: East Coast: Easterly half a metre or less. West Coast: Southwest rising to 2 metres today and to 3 metres for a time Tuesday and early Wednesday, easing to 1 metre Friday.
Source: Image from Japan Meteorological Agency satellite MTSAT-1R via Bureau of Meteorology.
Captured: Monday 17 November 2008 00:30 UTC
UTC is equivalent* to: 17 November 11:30 EDT
17 November 11:00 CDT
17 November 09:30 WDT
Relationship between the continents of Australia and Antarctica today/now (11/16/2008 @ 7:32 PM EST - 1232 GMT.
Nature's wrath ... wild storms have caused death and destruction in Queensland.
A TEENAGER was killed and tens of thousands of homes remain without power after the worst storms in Queensland in over 10 years.
In yesterday's storm tragedy, police said the 19-year-old victim and a 20-year-old friend were taking photographs in a drain behind the Westfield Chermside shopping centre in Brisbane's inner north when they were overwhelmed by flash flooding....
...More than 230,000 homes and businesses lost power and State Emergency Service volunteers have fielded hundreds of calls for assistance, while firefighters worked to save those trapped in floodwaters.
A couple trapped in their vehicle on Chaprowe Road, The Gap, were saved after firefighters discovered live power lines across the vehicle.
And the Keperra Sanctuary Nursing Home was partially evacuated after significant structural damage.
Energex workers were this morning still working to restore power to more than 103,000 homes and businesses, but the supply might not be reconnected until the afternoon due to the extent of the damage.
Energex spokesman Danny Donald said the storm was one of the worst seen in Brisbane for more than 20 years. "It's the worst storm we've recorded on the network in at least a decade, if not back to 1985," Mr Donald said.
"More than 650 power lines equivalent to 33km of wire were ripped from poles by trees and tree branches being carried by high winds.
Some areas in the northwestern Brisbane suburbs of Albany Creek, Ferny Grove and The Gap were described as looking like a "war zone" after roofing iron was torn from homes and thrown into the 33,000-volt network.
Further south, the ferocious storm marched in from the west about 2.30pm, delivering the hardest blows to Wonglepong near Beaudesert, Mt Tamborine and Wongawallen.
About 70mm of rain deluged Mt Tamborine in 30 minutes.
"There's carnage from one side of the mountain to the other," one fire officer said.
Above Current Image of Antarctica via Google Earth.
November 16, 2008
12:00 PM
Antarctica (click here for 24 hour loop) - huge amount of air mass movement off the top ice/ Blue Ice.
November 16, 2008
1927 gmt
Antarctica - has lost its frigid air mass !
Vostok is at an all time high of -42 Centigrade and -52 Fahrenheit.
November 16, 2008
12:00 PM
Antarctica - (click for 24 hour loop) or what is left of it now that it is unrelentingly HOT !
That video was three weeks ago. This article with video is TODAY !
Storm cuts power to 145,000 homes, brings death and destruction (click here)
Michael Wray, David Earley and Greg Stolz
November 17, 2008 06:30am
UPDATE: TENS of thousands of homes remain without power and commuters face delays after the worst storms in 20 years, in which a man drowned.
In yesterday's storm tragedy, police said the 19-year-old victim and a 20-year-old friend were taking photographs in a drain behind the Westfield Chermside shopping centre when they were overwhelmed by flash flooding....
Another Video of today's storms.
100,000 homes left without power after storm hits Queensland
http://www.3news.co.nz/Video/Weather/tabid/316/articleID/80162/cat/61/Default.aspx#video
