RAIN WATCH ISSUED – MORE SPRING TURBULANCE HEADED THIS WAY

The MetService has issued a Severe Weather Watch for heavy rain from 3am Thursday – Details follow;

 

SEVERE WEATHER WATCH

Issued by MetService at 11:08 am Tuesday 14-Sep-2021

Heavy rain and gale southeasterlies for parts of the North Island and the Marlborough Sounds

A low pressure system is expected to approach the North Island from the north Tasman Sea on Wednesday. The low should then move southeast across the Island during Thursday and Friday, bringing periods of heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the North Island, and also the Marlborough Sounds.

People are advised to keep up to date with the latest forecasts in case parts of the Watches are upgraded to Orange Warnings, or further areas are added.

HEAVY RAIN WATCH

Area: Northland

Valid: 21 hours from 10:00 pm Wednesday to 7:00 pm Thursday

Forecast: Periods of heavy rain. Rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria.

Note, heavy rain easing for a time Thursday morning.

Area: Auckland, Great Barrier Island

Valid: 25 hours from 2:00 am Thursday to 3:00 am Friday

Forecast: Periods of heavy rain. Rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria.

 

Area: Coromandel Peninsula

Valid: 24 hours from 3:00 am Thursday to 3:00 am Friday

Forecast: Periods of heavy rain. Rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria.

 

Area: Bay Of Plenty, Rotorua, and Gisborne north of Ruatoria including the ranges

Valid: 22 hours from 3:00 am Thursday to 1:00 am Friday

Forecast: Periods of heavy rain. Rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria.

 

An update for severe weather will be issued by: 10:00 am Wednesday

15-Sep-2021