Interesting rainfall analysis
Is Terrigal the wettest place on the Central Coast? As an old Bureau weatherman I’m always interested in the rainfall differences we experience across the Central Coast and on occasion…
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Prepare for strong wind and rain on weekend
The NSW State Emergency Service is urging the Central Coast community to remain vigilant this weekend, April 29-30, as heavy rain and strong winds are forecast. The Bureau of Meteorology…
Call to close COSS lands following heavy rain
Community activist Joy Cooper has called on Central Coast Council to close all Coastal Open Space System (COSS) lands to the public with recent heavy rains leading to treacherous conditions….
January showers come through
Two days of heavy showers has seen the Peninsula’s monthly rainfall total for January more than triple since last edition’s report. According to data compiled by Umina’s Mr Jim Morrison,…
Large scale power outages
[Gosford, Sunday] Broad scale power outages have been rolling out across the Central Coast on Sunday as a result of strong winds and heavy rainfall. The wild weather has damaged…
A little rain at last & more to come
[Gosford] In the first two weeks of 2020 there has been a total of 17 mm of rainfall measured at the Gosford AWS by the Bureau of Meteorology. Though rainfall…
Driest year in 15
[Umina] The Peninsula has rounded out its 2019 with a very low final rainfall total final rainfall total of 990.7mm, well shy of its yearly average of 1268. mm, according…
Still no rain
December has started off dry with just 0.5mm of rain recorded as of the 6th, according to data compiled by Umina’s Mr Jim Morrison. Consistent dry conditions have gripped the…
Dry spring spells trouble for summer
Those hoping that October turbulent weather would deliver some much needed heavy rain will be disappointed to learn the 10th month ended with over a fortnight of dry, sunny days,…
Short burst of rain a welcome September sight
The final fortnight of September has delivered another short but concentrated blast of rainfall for the Peninsula according to data compiled by Umina’s Mr Jim Morrison. From September 17 to…
Wet Christmas needed to reach rainfall average
Over 300mm of rain will need to fall in December for the Woy Woy Peninsula to reach its average annual rainfall total for 2018. The most rain recorded so far…
A third of the Umina’s total rainfall recorded in October
October has cemented its position as the wettest month of 2018 and will be hard to beat as we move into summer, recording a total of 246.3mm of rain according…
13 year rainfall record for the Peninsula
October is officially the wettest month of 2018 with the Woy Woy Peninsula recording 228.9mm of rain in the first 18 days of the month, according to rainfall data compiled…
Negligible rainfall in first 10 days August
The Peninsula has recorded only 0.5mm of rain in the first 10 days of August, according to rainfall data compiled by Umina’s Mr Jim Morrison. On average the Peninsula normally…
Rainfall still not up to average
[Umina] Despite the drenching the Central Coast received over the June long weekend, rainfall data compiled by Mr Jim Morrison indicates the Woy Woy Peninsula is still receiving well below…
Half usual rainfall recorded so far this year
The usual April rains did not arrive in 2018 and May is off to a dry start so the Peninsula continues to be on track for another year of below-average…
Rainfall in April ‘not going to plan’
No rain had been recorded on the Peninsula between April 4 and 19 so the monthly average of 166mm was looking quite unlikely as we went to press. It was…
Year ends on a dry note
The Peninsula’s total rainfall for 2017 looked like coming in just under the annual average according to rainfall data from Mr Jim Morrison of Umina. The cumulative total rainfall for…
Rainfall stays below average
The promise of a wet November ran dry with only 0.7mm of rain falling between November 8 and 23. During the first eight days of November, Mr Jim Morrison of…
Back to near average rainfall
Almost 25mm of rain fell on the (Woy Woy) Peninsula on Friday, October 27, pushing the total rainfall for the month back towards average after a dry start. The trend…