Weather forecasting gear from the America’s Cup could be used to predict high winds on the Auckland Harbour Bridge – helping avoid a repeat of last year’s damage and traffic chaos caused by toppled trucks. The technology, known as the Auckland Model, forecasts weather on a much finer scale than other models in New Zealand. Abigail Dougherty/Stuff Wind gusts of 127km/h toppled over two trucks on the Auckland Harbour Bridge last September. READ MORE:* Auckland Harbour Bridge: Why is NZTA closing lanes in high winds? RICKY WILSON/Stuff A weather forecasting model used by Team New Zealand in the America's Cup is being used as it can predict wind shifts more accurately.

Source: Stuff April 26, 2021 23:37 UTC