| Stormchase 23rd November, 2009 | |
| Weather in
Darwin can be odd, the early morning convection is quite distinctive and tends to favour
the coastal regions, although forecasts may indicate only afternoon showers and storms -
these early morning showers can be heavy and occasionally produce the rare waterspout,
sometimes overnight storms develop especially after 2am. These occur due to atmospheric
cooling and can be helped along by 'Gulf lines'.....Gulf line disturbances drift across
the Top End from east to west they are linear complex systems - they can pass across
northern Australia almost undetected but given high moisture which is abundant across the
Darwin region in the wet they can generate storm squall lines. Today though just
some early convection and a few brief showers which eventually evaporate. We head inland
and watch a large multicell over the Litchfield park region...unfortunately no roads! so
we race around after deep congesting cumulus and a few showers with the odd flash
flood...then back to Darwin for the usual sunset show !..... Report: Clyve Herbert Photography: Jane ONeill / Clyve Herbert |
|
 Early morning convection Darwin Harbour |
 Big multicell generates over Litchfield Park - unfortunately...no roads! |
 Towering cumulus ready to drop another deluge... |
 ...another deluge! |
 Tangled trees...Manton Dam |
 ...another Darwin sunset! |