Category: general_weather
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Heavy Rain Warning Lifted for Bay of Plenty Ranges
MetService reported at 8:05 am on Monday, May 19, 2025, that heavy rain has eased in parts of the upper North Island. The Heavy Rain Warning previously in effect for the ranges of Bay of Plenty east of Opotiki has…
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Road Snowfall Warning Issued for Lewis Pass
MetService has issued a road snowfall warning for Lewis Pass (SH7), valid until 10:00 am today. Snow showers are expected near the summit, with potential accumulation of 1 to 2 cm above 800 metres. The warning, issued at 7:14 am…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Upper North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, and the Coromandel Peninsula until 5:00 a.m. Monday. Issued at 8:01 p.m. on Sunday, the watch anticipates a front moving eastwards, bringing a moderate risk of thunderstorms…
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Teens Rescued After River Mishap in Tararua Forest Park
Two 15-year-old boys were rescued after one was swept down the Ngatiawa River in Tararua Forest Park. The teens were returning from an overnight hike to Kapakapanui Hut when they attempted to cross the rising river. Constable Alex McCormack reported…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, and Coromandel Peninsula
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland, Auckland (excluding Great Barrier Island), and later for Great Barrier Island and the Coromandel Peninsula north of Whangamata. Issued at 1:44pm on Sunday, May 18, 2025, the initial watch is valid…
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Minimal Risk of Severe Weather for New Zealand Next Week
A weakening cold front is expected to move northwards over southern and central New Zealand on Tuesday, followed by a new ridge of high pressure, according to the MetService Severe Weather Outlook issued on Sunday, May 18, 2025. A cold…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for parts of southern and central New Zealand, effective 9:17am Sunday, May 18, 2025. An active low-pressure system is moving east across central New Zealand, bringing heavy rain and strong northwest winds. Warnings…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 8:39pm on Saturday, May 17, 2025, for parts of southern and central New Zealand. An active low-pressure system is expected to move east across the South Island early Sunday, with…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Threaten New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of southern and central New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong northwest gales expected to impact both the South and North Islands. An active low-pressure system is moving east across the…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A front moving across northern New Zealand is expected to clear eastward, with a high-pressure ridge building over central areas, according to MetService. A trough is predicted to approach southern New Zealand late on Monday, bringing strong westerlies. There is…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 9:59 am on Saturday, May 17, 2025, for parts of southern and central New Zealand. An active low-pressure system is expected to move east across the South Island late Saturday…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of southern and central New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong northwest gales expected. An active low-pressure system is moving east across the South Island late Saturday and early Sunday, while…
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Severe Weather Warning: Gales and Heavy Rain Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService for parts of southern and central New Zealand. An active low-pressure system is expected to move east across the South Island late Saturday and early Sunday, bringing heavy rain and gale-force…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:23 am on Friday, May 16, 2025, indicates an active low-pressure system will move northwards across central and northern New Zealand on Sunday, May 18, 2025. This system is expected to bring…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for parts of southern and central New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected. An active low-pressure system will move across the South Island from the Tasman Sea late Saturday and early…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for South Island
A severe weather watch has been issued for the South Island, with heavy rain expected in western areas and strong northwest gales forecast for the Canterbury High Country on Saturday. The warning, released at 10:41am on Thursday, anticipates an active…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand's South Island
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:37 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, 2025, forecasts an active low-pressure system moving onto the South Island late Saturday, bringing heavy rain and strong northwesterlies. There is moderate confidence of warning-level rainfall…
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Hits Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on May 14, 2025, at 16:33:05 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at a depth of 10 km, was centered at 56.745S, 140.809W. Its location was approximately…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:12 am on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather for most of New Zealand on Friday, May 16, 2025. However, the outlook anticipates potential weather developments over…
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New Zealand Weather Alert: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 11:04am on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, indicates a potential for heavy rainfall and severe gales across parts of New Zealand from Friday, May 16, through Sunday, May 18, 2025. While a ridge…
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New Zealand Weather Forecast: Settled Weather with Showers Expected
New Zealand can expect a more settled week of weather compared to last week's severe conditions, though the South Island will experience several days of rain. Temperatures are expected to remain steady as autumn nears its end. The North Island…
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New Zealand Weather Alert: Severe Gales and Rainfall Forecast
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, noting the potential for severe gales and heavy rainfall across parts of New Zealand over the coming days. The outlook, released at 9:40 am on Monday, May 12, 2025, highlights areas where there…
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MetService: Minimal Risk of Severe Weather in New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:12am on Sunday, May 11, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather across New Zealand for the period of Tuesday, May 13, to Friday, May 16, 2025. The outlook notes that…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale Force Winds and Ice Accretion
MetService has issued multiple gale and ice accretion warnings affecting various ocean areas. The warnings, released at 0709UTC on May 10, 2025, detail specific locations and conditions. Gale Warning 183 covers the Pacific and Southern areas, noting southwest winds of…
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MetService Issues Gale and Ice Accretion Warnings for Multiple Ocean Areas
MetService has issued multiple gale and ice accretion warnings affecting various ocean areas as of 0015UTC on May 10, 2025. Gale Warning 178 covers a belt in the Pacific and Southern ocean areas, with southwest winds of 35kt, moving northeast…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Through Mid-Week
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:24 am on Saturday, May 10, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather across New Zealand through Wednesday, May 14, 2025. A ridge of high pressure is expected to cover central…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for May 9, 2025
MetService issued several high seas warnings at 1901UTC on May 9, 2025. Gale Warning 173 affects areas in the Pacific and Southern oceans. It describes a belt 240 nautical miles wide centred on a line 64S 135W 57S 132W 52S…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for May 9, 2025
MetService issued several high seas warnings at 1245UTC on May 9, 2025, affecting various ocean areas. Gale Warning 166 impacts the Pacific and Southern regions, with westerly winds of 40kt in a 420 nautical mile belt. This gale area is…
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Media Monitor: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Bay of Plenty, Rotorua
MetService is reporting that a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua regions. It said an active trough is expected to bring heavy rain and possible thunderstorms to the area tonight. MetService said there…
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Media Monitor: MetService Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch
MetService is reporting that a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Coromandel Peninsula, valid until 8:30 p.m. tonight. It said an active trough is expected to bring heavy rain and possible thunderstorms to the area, with a moderate…
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