Seguimento Oceânia 2016

[Orion]

Portais para o acompanhamento

Austrália:

http://www.bom.gov.au/

Nova Zelândia:

http://www.metservice.com/national/home

Tonga:

http://www.met.gov.to/

Ilhas Salomão:

http://www.met.gov.sb/

Polinésia Francesa:

http://www.meteofrance.com/previsions-meteo-france/polynesie-francaise/polynesie

Ilhas Fiji:

http://www.met.gov.fj/

Vanuatu:

http://www.meteo.gov.vu/

 

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Rain keeps tumbling down over the Queensland interior, drenching drought declared areas with their best falls in years.

The rain, which initially focused over the north of the state, has shifted south in recent days as the weakening monsoon linked up with a low pressure trough.

The system is still loaded with moisture though, dumping huge amounts of rain over the state's inland.

Boothulla received a mammoth 126mm in the 24 hours to 9am, its heaviest rain since March 2010. Charleville had its best rain in four years, recording 54mm to 9am, with further 33mm falling since (to midday).

The rain even extended to the far southwest reaches of the state, with Thargomindah collecting more than its monthly average in just a single day, picking up 47mm to 9am.

Unfortunately, the heavy falls meant there has been flooding in some areas, including major flood warnings for the Flinders, Norman and Leichardt Rivers.

The good news is that rain will continue to fall for a few days yet. Whilst the system will weaken, further falls of 25-50mm are likely across the state's southern inland over the until Tuesday, before clearing on Wednesday.

http://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/rain-continues-to-soak-inland-qld/429584

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A vizinha Nova Zelândia também está a experienciar uma seca:

 

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Despite the weekend's deluge in the north, summer is barely a month old and already some regions are running low on drinking water. Supplies for farm animals and crops are being rationed.

Trucks are delivering water to parched vineyards in Marlborough. As river levels dip in the hottest months, water quality falls. Warning signs beside freshwater lagoons at Piha, Karekare and Bethells because of overloaded septic tanks are a familiar summer sight.

Toxic algae has been detected at 15 freshwater sites in Canterbury. North of Christchurch, people who draw water from rural supplies with shallow intakes must permanently boil water used for drinking, oral hygiene and food preparation.

The pattern is repeated most years. In all likelihood, the task of ensuring towns and cities - and the countryside - have access to clean and sufficient water, as well as water for recreation, is certain to become a pressing issue. It begs questions whether communities are adequately prepared to cope with water supply stresses, and whether agencies which manage fresh water are on top of their game.

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New Zealand has immense water resources but much of it is in the wrong place. In some regions, limits to water use are approaching, crimped by supply or quality. All New Zealanders expect reliable access to clean water. The economy rests on its assured supply. As many as 200,000 jobs - in dairying, horticulture and tourism - directly depend on water.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11568850

 

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Rain reports from 9am Tuesday to 4am Wednesday include:

Bungwahl 255 mm
Upper Chichester (near Barrington Tops) 222 mm
Dungog 169 mm
Macquarie College 200 mm, Wallsend 194 mm, Merewether 191 mm (Newcastle area)
Williamtown Airport 186 mm
Tocal 157 mm
Maitland 155 mm

Imagem de radar que engloba a zona do aviso e acumulados nas estações entre as 9 da manhã do dia 5 até às +-07:20 do dia 6 (hora de Sydney):

 

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WA fires: Emergency warnings for Waroona, Harvey

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/e...aroona-and-preston-beach-20160106-gm0r5l.html

 

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WA bushfire threatens several towns, residents warned to evacuate

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-09/live-wa-bushfire-threatens-several-south-west-towns/7078766

Fishers told to be patient as El Nino continues

http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/293781/fishers-told-to-be-patient-as-el-nino-continues

Burrumbuttock Hay Runners deliver 5,000 bales to western Queensland's drought-affected graziers

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-...eliver-to-western-queensland-graziers/7078526

Cotton farmers battle one of the worst cropping seasons on record after pesticide damage

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-09/cotton-farmers-struggling-with-crops-due-to-pesticide/7078590

 

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Até estala!

 

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NSW storm: Power cut from thousands of homes

http://media.smh.com.au/video-news/...ower-cut-from-thousands-of-homes-7141280.html

 

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Quando chove no deserto...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-...-at-orange-creek-brings-out-the-green/7093292

 

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Before and after: How the drought is biting in regional Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-17/queensland-drought-photos-before-after/7035610

 

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Stunning aerial views of New Zealand captured in 'View from Above' project

http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/desti...w-zealand-captured-in-view-from-above-project

 

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Há pouco ocorreram trovoadas severas perto de Cairns, Queensland, Austrália...

... que geraram um brutal acumulado horário no início da madrugada: