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Cat 5 Yasi closing in on Queensland – landfall location shifts (+Maps)

Destructive Tropical Cyclone Yasi is closing in on Queensland’s coastline, now just 400kms away with winds picking up and clouds thickening. …

Cyclone Yasi similar to Hurricane Katrina

Monster Cyclone Yasi is closing in on the Queensland Coast with her outer feeder bands now pushing over land. The…

Cairns Webcams (3): Tropical Cyclone Yasi

Damaging hurricane force winds and torrential rain are about to hit Queensland’s east coast. These webcams are live from Cairns…

Yasi becomes destructive Cat 5 monster

Destructive Tropical Cyclone Yasi has this morning reached Category 5 status with brutal winds averaging 215km/h and gusts now almost…

Overnight heat and gales lash south

Nor’ west gales buffeted the mainland overnight with gusts well in excess of 100kph in a number of areas. Gore…

Topographical maps now online

If you’re a keen tramper, angler, hunter, or other outdoor pursuit enthusiast you’re likely to already be familiar with the official…

Air NZ cancels flights to Cairns ahead of Cyclone

#Yasi – @FlyAirNZ – Air New Zealand has this evening suspended travel to Cairns ahead of severe tropical cyclone Yasi. The…

Just how big IS cyclone Yasi?

WeatherWatch.co.nz has taken this image to show just how wide Severe Cyclone Yasi is. We created a screen shot that captured…

Photos: What do King Fishers eat?

Recently WeatherWatch.co.nz reader Paul Huffam sent us these incredible photos of a King Fisher – and his, or her, favourite…

WeatherWatch.co.nz to cover Yasi with ‘live’ updates

WeatherWatch.co.nz has this evening announced that it will cover Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasi’s movements on to the Australian coast Wednesday…

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Meteors – Your Eyewitness Reports!

WeatherWatch.co.nz receives meteor reports from all over New Zealand and the globe, 24/7/365. **CASUAL COMMENTS**If you’ve seen something in the…

Latest: Gabrielle approaches NZ (+25 Maps)

The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle will be felt across much of the North Island today, especially later in the day,…

Cyclone Gabrielle strengthening as it slowly passes Great Barrier Island (20+ maps)

12:15am Tuesday NZDT — Cyclone Gabrielle’s movement has slowed to an absolute crawl near Great Barrier Island. The longer the…