Civil Defence warning issued

**devnull** · 25th July 2008, 17:21

Take extra care this weekend.
The Met Service have issued a severe weather warning, as have Civil Defence.

They're predicting winds gusting to 120km/h

http://www.metservice.co.nz/default/...weatherwatches

Also see http://www.stuff.co.nz/4629994a11.html

**MXNUT** · 25th July 2008, 17:35

Sounds like a fun day to go for a ride, which way to the habour bridge please ?????

**raftn** · 25th July 2008, 18:03

So if the winds are blowing 120km and i am riding 120kms then its dead calm?

**paturoa** · 25th July 2008, 18:04

Originally Posted by raftn

So if the winds are blowing 120km and i am riding 120kms then its dead calm?

.... or looking at a ticket for 140 kmph over the limit?

**raftn** · 25th July 2008, 18:07

Originally Posted by paturoa

.... or looking at a ticket for 140 kmph over the limit?

Shit i bet that would be expensive!

**Gremlin** · 25th July 2008, 18:43

Originally Posted by raftn

So if the winds are blowing 120km and i am riding 120kms then its dead calm?

if its gusting up to 120... you won't be thinking of any wise cracks... you'll be sitting in a ditch, asking yourself how you got there

meh... I might ride, who cares, just wet, and cars being stupid

**scracha** · 25th July 2008, 18:48

Originally Posted by Gremlin

if its gusting up to 120... you won't be thinking of any wise cracks... you'll be sitting in a ditch, asking yourself how you got there

meh... I might ride, who cares, just wet, and cars being stupid

Cunty fuckin weather. I'm gettin sick of it being $hite every weekend. Beautiful today and yesterday and up to the eyeballs with work. I'm sure everyone's in the same boat. I'm sure Scotland wasn't this wet

**Gremlin** · 25th July 2008, 18:58

Originally Posted by scracha

Beautiful today and yesterday and up to the eyeballs with work. I'm sure everyone's in the same boat.

nope, I sorted some people's issues in the morning, then it went real quiet on email and phone. Thought fuck this, its going to piss down this weekend, I haven't ridden in the country for about 5 months. Went home, dusted off my gear (THAT was depressing... it actually got dusty

) and went out for a couple of hours.

I'll work late tonight and work tomorrow anyway... gotta love flexible hours if the clients don't have immediate needs

**Motu** · 25th July 2008, 19:07

Double check the security on your bike - and not from the storm either.Wild weather is the best time for very serious thieves to be active - you'd be surprised at the burglaries carried out in bad storms.No one can hear,no one goes out to have a look.....

**BIHB@0610** · 25th July 2008, 19:26

Scary stuff - make sure you put all your wheelie bins in the garage, and move anything from your section that might fly about ...... Then open the windows on the side of the house away from the prevailing wind .... pour yourself a fabulous merlot, run a bath and enjoy the show!!!!

**deanohit** · 25th July 2008, 19:43

Originally Posted by Planna

enjoy the show!!!!

Hell yea, i plan to, theres bound to be some crazy surfers out, might go down the beach with the video camera!

**rottiguy** · 25th July 2008, 19:46

They are predicting 11m swells on the east coast, sounds awesome, if it wasn't so far away I'd go for a look

**Laava** · 25th July 2008, 19:49

The real pain in the ase is that Mama Jo and I have to get up at 6 and drive 140km to Doubtless Bay to tie our caravan down! Tie me caravan down, sport. Tie me caravan down etc