Cyclone
Owen reforms, reintensifies, could target New Zealand
12
December, 2018
There
is ominous news for Australia - the "rainmaker" has rewoken
from its slumber.
Feeding
on the humid air in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Weather Watch warns
Cyclone Owen has reformed and is reintensifying - and now may grow
into a severe Category 3 storm.
It's
now set to strike across the Tasman with pouring rain and powerful
winds - before finishing off with an assault on New Zealand.
"This
set up may see heavy rain and strong winds hug the north eastern
coastline of Aussie for a number of days ahead bringing with it the
risk of flooding," Weather Watch says.
"As
for New Zealand, the remnants of Owen do look as though they may our
shores in about 10 days time but at this stage it may have completely
fallen apart by then. As we said a few weeks ago Owen is worth
monitoring."
New
Zealand is currently covered by a "huge high pressure donut"
stretching up into the subtropics and as far west as Australia.
"In
the middle of this big bubble of high pressure lies a weak low - the
hole in the donut," Weather Watch says.
"The
low will help bring in some moisture - coupled with afternoon heating
it's why New Zealand has several days ahead with inland downpours and
isolated thunderstorms."
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The Hume Freeway, the main link between Sydney and Melbourne, is shut.
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