Severe Weather Watch

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Severe easterly gales and significant heavy rain for parts of the North Island and upper South Island Cyclone Tam northwest of New Zealand is moving slowly into the Tasman Sea where it becomes slow moving late Thursday. Associated fronts are expected to move southwards over the country through into Saturday, bringing sustained heavy rain and severe easterly gales to many areas of the North Island and upper South Island. Large waves are also expected to affect eastern coastlines of the upper North Island. Warnings and Watches for heavy rain and strong winds are in force. Please keep up to date with the latest forecasts. Heavy Rain Watch Area: Auckland and Great Barrier Island Period: 26hrs from 1am Thu, 17 Apr - 3am Fri, 18 Apr Forecast: Periods of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning criteria. Thunderstorms possible from Thursday evening. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning. Strong Wind Watch Area: Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato and Waitomo Period: 27hrs from midnight Wed, 16 Apr - 3am Fri, 18 Apr Forecast: Easterly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning. Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles. Action: Prepare your property by securing items that can be picked up by strong winds. Drive cautiously. Preparedness advice. Area: Taumarunui and Taihape Period: 24hrs from 6am Thu, 17 Apr - 6am Fri, 18 Apr Forecast: Easterly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning. Area: Taranaki about and west of Taranaki Mounga Period: 24hrs from 6am Thu, 17 Apr - 6am Fri, 18 Apr Forecast: Easterly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning. Area: Buller Period: 24hrs from 3am Thu, 17 Apr - 3am Fri, 18 Apr Forecast: Easterly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning. Issued: 8:07pm Wed, 16 Apr Next update: 10am Thu, 17 Apr Action advice supplied by the National Emergency Management Agency.
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Severe easterly gales and significant heavy rain for parts of the North Island and upper South Island

Cyclone Tam northwest of New Zealand is moving slowly into the Tasman Sea where it becomes slow moving late Thursday. Associated fronts are expected to move southwards over the country through into Saturday, bringing sustained heavy rain and severe easterly gales to many areas of the North Island and upper South Island. Large waves are also expected to affect eastern coastlines of the upper North Island.

Warnings and Watches for heavy rain and strong winds are in force.

Please keep up to date with the latest forecasts.

Heavy Rain Watch

Area: Auckland and Great Barrier Island

Period: 26hrs from 1am Thu, 17 Apr - 3am Fri, 18 Apr

Forecast: Periods of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning criteria. Thunderstorms possible from Thursday evening. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning.

Strong Wind Watch

Area: Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato and Waitomo

Period: 27hrs from midnight Wed, 16 Apr - 3am Fri, 18 Apr

Forecast: Easterly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning.

Impact: Damage to trees, powerlines, and unsecured structures possible. Driving may be difficult, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles.

Action: Prepare your property by securing items that can be picked up by strong winds. Drive cautiously. Preparedness advice.

Area: Taumarunui and Taihape

Period: 24hrs from 6am Thu, 17 Apr - 6am Fri, 18 Apr

Forecast: Easterly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning.

Area: Taranaki about and west of Taranaki Mounga

Period: 24hrs from 6am Thu, 17 Apr - 6am Fri, 18 Apr

Forecast: Easterly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning.

Area: Buller

Period: 24hrs from 3am Thu, 17 Apr - 3am Fri, 18 Apr

Forecast: Easterly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places. Moderate chance of upgrading to a Warning.

Issued: 8:07pm Wed, 16 Apr
Next update: 10am Thu, 17 Apr
Action advice supplied by the National Emergency Management Agency.

Be Advised:
Before making decisions based on this data
please see the information at metservice.com who are the providers of this data