The Weather Thread

[mightyrooster]

I remember you telling me that story MR, that would have been scary. One time where we stay in Port, it was either 2014 or 2015 we had the top floor accomodation, it was in March and I was watching the Roosters playing Souths on Fox and this huge electrical storm came through and it sounded like it was right on top of us, thunder was so loud and lightning so bright, i turned the TV off. We had the storms about the same time of day three days in a row that trip.

Gee what is it about Port and electrical storms?That sounds very similar to our experience. I’m sure you’ve heard this but they say if you count the seconds between the lightning flash and the thunder, it tells you how far away the strike is. Well that evening for us they both happened simultaneously. It sounds like your experience was the same.

[rented tracksuit]

After getting out for a walk today the rain has set in for a bit. Did chuck in a rod so may have a quick flick but will most likely have a flick when I go that further north at Stuart's Point than here in Port. The one spot where i like having a fish here, the creek that comes into the river just behind the shopping centre has major works going on along the banks so that is out, i usually just throw the line in around the bridge which also would give me shelter with the rain but it is out of bounds, it is a great spot for whiting.

Wish you luck mate. Hope you not only stay dry but get a good feed as well.

Stuarts point is a lovely place. I used to spend time up at Yarrahapinni a few years back.

[Andrew Walker]

Plenty of rain already here this morning and more to come by the look of the radar

[horrie hastings]

Gee what is it about Port and electrical storms?That sounds very similar to our experience. I’m sure you’ve heard this but they say if you count the seconds between the lightning flash and the thunder, it tells you how far away the strike is. Well that evening for us they both happened simultaneously. It sounds like your experience was the same.

Storms predicted for today up here, we will wait and see.

[horrie hastings]

Wish you luck mate. Hope you not only stay dry but get a good feed as well.

Stuarts point is a lovely place. I used to spend time up at Yarrahapinni a few years back.

Had relatives at Stuart's Point so have been going there basically all my life, still a sleepy little backwater overall which is what i like, the relatives I had up here have either died or moved away but i still like going there or nearby Grassy Head. Have had many great fishing adventures along that arm of the river especially in my younger days.
The bananas grown around Yarrahapinni are in my opinion the best tasting bananas I have ever had, a lady near where we stay at Grassy Head used to sell what she had left over on the Monday after she had done the local markets on Saturdays and Sundays, Yarrahappini is the furthest south they commercially grow bananas.

[horrie hastings]

Absolutely bucketted down here in Port late last night and in the early hours of this morning. Raining on and off now but not as bad as the early hours of this morning . Looking at the BOM map earlier looks like the worse has passed but looking further south Seal Rocks, Port Stephens and Sydney looked dreadful.

[horrie hastings]

After yesterdays rain it cleared to a nice evening and awoke today to a lovely sunny day. Surf still treacherous to swim in and plenty of fresh water running out from the river giving the ocean a brown stain but managed to have a swim in the pool where we are staying and it was lovely, just hope tomorrow is just as good .

[Andrew Walker]

After yesterdays rain it cleared to a nice evening and awoke today to a lovely sunny day. Surf still treacherous to swim in and plenty of fresh water running out from the river giving the ocean a brown stain but managed to have a swim in the pool where we are staying and it was lovely, just hope tomorrow is just as good .

Oh Horrie This is great to hear I am so happy you have chosen to post here and use that vital data another poster was so concerned about you over using and chose to post on your behalf yesterday due to this. Now back to the weather We look like we are about to get hit by a storm real soon here Thunder now cracking and rumbling outside

[mightyrooster]

A nice storm here as I type. It typically rolled in at about school pick up time. The ground is still wet from the 70mm we got on Saturday.

[horrie hastings]

A nice storm here as I type. It typically rolled in at about school pick up time. The ground is still wet from the 70mm we got on Saturday.

Low and behold at about 5.45pm a storm rolled in over here at Port MR, lovely rolling thunder and lightning and light rain, it was actually nice walking into town while it was happening.

[mightyrooster]

Low and behold at about 5.45pm a storm rolled in over here at Port MR, lovely rolling thunder and lightning and light rain, it was actually nice walking into town while it was happening.

Sounds great Horrie. It’s nice and quiet here at the moment but I think there is some more rain on the radar for later.

[rented tracksuit]

No rain here today! Should be a lovely day at around 22. Awesome weather for a walk and wetting a line.

[Andrew Walker]

Warm day predicted tomorrow Wofk all up to date so gym snd a swim at the beach tomorrow

[horrie hastings]

Nice sitting here watching the lightning out at sea and earlier watching it from Zebu bar right on the river.
28c predicted tomorrow so down to Laurieton or maybe over to the North Shore but the swell and run off make it looking like no swimming on any of the open beaches, some spots I can think of around the area which are protected so will check them out or otherwise happy to use the pool here at the accomodation.

[horrie hastings]

Woke up this morning to beautiful sunshine, the swell looks like it has gone down at Town beach just across the road from where we are staying so will check the beaches here later this morning.