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Old 28-06-2008, 23:24   #91
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Our weather here in NZ the last few days has been wild and woolly, but today the Ferries stopped sailing as the wind in the straight is 70Knts and really big seas. Mt Kaukau above Wellington recorded 150Km/hr.
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the Ferries stopped sailing as the wind in the straight is 70Knts and really big seas. Mt Kaukau above Wellington recorded 150Km/hr.
70kts! Yup, I miss the Straits

PS. A nice day to dry the washing (150Km/hr = 82kts)
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Re: 70kts in Straights & 82kts in Wellington

FYI: Current NZ maps & satellite images:

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