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A Season in Flux: The Making of Polar Waves

A Season in Flux: The Making of Polar Waves

A tropical pulse jump-starts Southern Ocean storm track

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Mar 13, 2024
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NZ saw snow down to 900m last Tuesday which saw the same system deliver a macking winter-like swell to Fiji last week. What the? Is winter here early? Not quite, but the Southern Ocean storm track is in flux.

Cold, speckled airmass hits the South Island of New Zealand, on 4th March 2024. Source: Windy.com

Looking forward, the short to mid-range rainfall o…

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