Chief Photographer for The Sydney Morning Herald since 1993 Oculi.com.au specialising in stormchasing , severe weather , bushfires. Opinions are my own
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Nick Moir retweeted
23 Aug 2024
Oodnadatta's final maximum temperature today was 38.5°C. This is more than 16°C above average for this time of year. It's also the highest winter temperature ever observed in South Australia, obliterating the previous record of 36.5°C from the same site on August 12, 1946.
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Awesome front page image and clean use of @kentphotos as an nasty fire season kicks off in California
18 Jun 2024
Great use of photojournalism by our copy desk on this AM’s edition of the Press Democrat and continuing in-depth coverage of the #PointFire @cchungphoto @MaryCallahanB Peg Melnik @JenInOz
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Nick Moir retweeted
10 Oct 2023
This year's positive IOD just keeps getting stronger. 💪 The latest weekly IOD index value of 1.85ºC is only 0.3ºC below the peak of the record-challenging 2019 positive IOD event.
More details on what this means for Australia here: weatherzone.com.au/news/posi…
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Due to stronger than forecast winds along the Far South Coast, Catastrophic fire danger is expected this afternoon. For your survival, avoid being in fire risk areas today. Stay up to date, review your bush fire survival plan and know what you will do if a fire threatens.
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Nick Moir retweeted
18 Sep 2023
It's not even midday and Ulladulla is already having its hottest September day on record. 🥵 It had reached 32.6ºC by 11:40am, beating its old September record of 32.3ºC from 2017. Data for this site is available back to 1991.
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Nick Moir retweeted
14 Sep 2023
Absurd early-spring heat is about to hit #Sydney. The city is forecast to see 5 consecutive days >28°C. This has never been recorded in September before, with records dating back to 1859!
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The Bushfire Seasonal Outlook for Spring has been released by @AFACnews. Large areas of central and northern NSW are expected to see increased risk of fire this spring along with parts of the coast and ranges not affected by the 2019/20 fires. More details brnw.ch/21wBTAI
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Nick Moir retweeted
27 Mar 2023
I am very concerned about the overall pattern for tornado outbreaks this early spring as we finish March and into April. Long-range models show a pattern we see every 10 years or so - massive high amplitude storm system after storm system. Time is now to mentally and physically prepare for the coming weeks
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In a problematic area for tomorrow
Advice: Alpha Rd Fire, Mid-Western.
LATs have been deployed today to assist firefighters to contain the fire, ahead of deteriorating conditions.
EXTREME fire danger is forecast for Central Ranges tomorrow. Landowners should take action to protect life and property. #NSWRFS
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Nick Moir retweeted
19 Feb 2023
Thunderstorm forecast tomorrow(20/02): Severe storms possible in the NW for Damaging winds gusts(=>90km/h, and in #CentralTablelands & #BlueMts for heavy rainfall. Locations include #Cobar, #Bourke, #Katoomba, #Orange and #Bathurst. Warnings if needed: ow.ly/kbXN50MWn4p
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Nick Moir retweeted
19 Dec 2022
#Sydney has now exceeded 2.5 metres of rain in 2022, more than doubling its long-term annual mean of 1213 mm and easily beating the city's previous annual record of 2194mm from 1950. Yearly rainfall records in Sydney date back to 1859.
More details here: weatherzone.com.au/news/sydn…
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Nick Moir retweeted
6 Dec 2022
#Breaking - The @BOM_au has just declared the end of the 2022 negative Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), bringing to an end one of the climate drivers that underpinned Australia's 2nd wettest spring on record.
More details: weatherzone.com.au/news/the-…
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Nick Moir retweeted
2 Dec 2022
Start off your weekend with a look back on the great work of @photosSMH @afrphoto with #photos of the #week here. bit.ly/3EWp70k
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Nick Moir retweeted
25 Nov 2022
The amazing @photosSMH @afrphoto #photojournalists have once again artfully captured the moments of the week to bring the news to life. Photos of the Week gallery smh.com.au/national/the-sydn… #Photos @geraghtyk @ShooterWol #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #SpencerTunick
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#NSWRFS Euabolong Brigade has been working alongside the community to establish the 1.6km 'great wall of Euabolong', as flooding headed their way.
The flood peaked yesterday at 7.82m and whilst sadly 1 home was impacted, the impressive levee saved every other home in the town.
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Nick Moir retweeted
24 Nov 2022
Large parts of inland NSW have been transformed into a freshwater sea in just over a month. Where river beds lay cracked and dry three years ago, they are now flowing with brown floodwater after weeks of heavy rainfall smh.com.au/environment/weath…
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3 consecutive La Niña revive the Macquarie Marshes. story @angus_dalton smh.com.au/environment/conse…
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