6/04/2022 11:31pm
Cyclone Fili remains around New Caledonia today, as a Category 2 tropical cyclone at the time we recorded this.
Meanwhile NZ has a southerly change moving up the country with showers.
While Fili may lose tropical cyclone status this weekend, it may then become extra-tropical (which can make it stormier again as it tracks past NZ).
Next Tuesday and Wednesday there are some severe weather risks for the North Island.
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jacob on 7/04/2022 3:17am
Strengthening when entering cold water? I thought the opposite was usually the case? Thanks
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WW Forecast Team on 7/04/2022 9:24pm
Cold water kills off/weakens the Tropical portion of the cyclone (warm air in the core of the storm). But, the low can then change and once it becomes extra-tropical the storm then can grow in shape and become even larger (usually not as intense at the centre like a tropical storm). So yes, you’re correct – but then they turn into a ‘cold core’ storm like the ones in the Southern Ocean and they can be quite nasty. This transition usually occurs in the NZ area.
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