Tag: nz_metservice
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Cyclone Vaianu Weakens, Strong Wind Warnings Remain for Parts of New Zealand
Cyclone Vaianu has moved offshore to the southeast of Hawke's Bay and is expected to pass west of the Chatham Islands on Monday morning. While heavy rain warnings have been lifted for most of the North Island, Strong Wind Warnings…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warnings for Bay of Plenty and Tasman
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for the Bay of Plenty west of Whakatane, including Rotorua, and for Tasman northwest of Motueka. The warnings are in effect from Tuesday evening through Wednesday. In the Bay of Plenty, 100…
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Severe Weather Warning Issued for North and South Islands
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and severe gales affecting large parts of New Zealand. A significant low-pressure system deepening east of the North Island is bringing the severe conditions, with the worst expected overnight Sunday and…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings with Red Rain Alerts for Multiple Regions
MetService has issued severe weather warnings across New Zealand, with Red Rain Warnings in force for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, and Gisborne from Tolaga Bay northwards. A strong and humid northeasterly flow is bringing heavy rain, downpours, and…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warnings for Northern North Island
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for several northern areas of the North Island, anticipating heavy rain, localised downpours, and potential thunderstorms from Monday evening through Tuesday. Northland can expect 90 to 110 mm of rain, with accumulations…
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Heavy Rain Forecast for North Island
MetService has issued Heavy Rain Watches for Great Barrier Island, the Coromandel Peninsula, and northern Gisborne/Tairawhiti. A strong and humid southeast flow is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of the upper and eastern North Island over the coming…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warning for Northland
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for eastern and central Northland, effective from 6:00am to 12:00pm on Sunday, January 18, 2026. A strong and humid southeast flow is expected to bring significant rainfall to the upper North Island. Residents…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Central and Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across central and southern New Zealand, effective through to early Monday morning. An active frontal system is bringing significant rainfall and severe northwest gales to the affected areas.…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warnings for South Island and Parts of North Island
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for the northwest of the South Island today, with an active low-pressure system bringing significant rainfall. The Ranges of Tasman District west of Takaka can expect 50 to 70 mm of rain on…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North Island
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning for heavy rain affecting parts of the North Island. A front is currently moving northwards across the island today and will continue overnight, bringing a period of heavy rain. Additionally, Severe Thunderstorm Watches…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for South Island, New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the South Island, New Zealand, effective Christmas Day. A front moving northwards is expected to bring heavy rain and severe gales to several regions. The warning, issued at 8:57pm on Wednesday, December…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for South Island
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning for the South Island, effective Wednesday night and Thursday. A series of fronts, preceded by humid northerlies, are expected to bring periods of heavy rain and northwest gales. An Orange level Heavy Rain…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Fiordland and Southern Westland
MetService issued a severe weather warning at 7:51pm on Thursday, November 20, 2025, for Fiordland and southern Westland, citing a slow-moving front bringing heavy rain. The warning is in effect for Fiordland south of Milford Sound for 17 hours, from…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for North Island
A severe weather warning has been issued for the North Island, with a low and associated fronts expected to bring heavy rain and gales. The warning, issued at 8:47pm on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, covers a period from tonight through…
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Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand's North Island
A severe weather warning has been issued for the North Island of New Zealand, with a low-pressure system and associated fronts expected to bring heavy rain and gales. The warning, issued at 9:43 am on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, indicates…
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Heavy Snow Warning Issued for Canterbury High Country
MetService issued a Severe Weather Warning at 9:32 am on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, for heavy snow affecting the Canterbury region. A cold southwest flow over the South Island is bringing snow to low levels. A Warning is in force,…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for South Island
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the South Island, with a frontal rain band preceded by strong to gale northwesterlies expected to move northwards during Saturday and early Sunday. The warning, issued by MetService at 8:47pm…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
New Zealand's MetService has issued a severe weather warning at 9:40 am on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, for southern and central regions. A subtropical low is expected to move southeast along the northern and eastern North Island, bringing heavy rain…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 10:38 am on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, for significant heavy rain and strong winds expected across several regions of New Zealand. A front moving east is the cause, bringing heavy…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, anticipating heavy rain and strong winds across several regions from late Monday into early Wednesday. The warning, released at 9:37 am on Sunday, July 27, 2025, highlights the impact of an…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for many parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to impact several regions. The warning, released by MetService at 8:54pm on Friday, July 11, 2025, highlights the risks associated…
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Red Warning Issued for Heavy Rain in Tasman District
A severe weather warning has been issued for many parts of New Zealand, with a Red Warning for Heavy Rain in the Tasman District. A strong, moist northerly flow is expected to bring heavy rain and gales across the country…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, forecasting heavy rain and strong northeast winds across many parts of the country from Friday into Saturday. The warning, re-issued at 11:27am on Thursday, includes several regions with varying levels of…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, predicting heavy rain and strong winds across multiple regions of New Zealand from Friday into Saturday. The warning, updated at 10:42 am on Thursday, July 10, 2025, highlights a front preceded…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Nelson and Marlborough
A severe weather watch has been issued for northern Nelson and Marlborough due to an active trough front bringing heavy showers to the already saturated region. The watch, issued at 7:36 am on Friday, July 4, 2025, covers Tasman north…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne
A severe weather watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne as an active front moves eastwards, bringing heavy rain and possible thunderstorms. The watch, issued at 8:32pm on Thursday, July 3, 2025, warns of localised…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Upper North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the upper North Island, valid from 12:00pm to 10:00pm today, July 3, 2025, according to MetService. The affected areas include Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, and Taranaki.…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Upper North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by MetService for the upper North Island, valid for 10 hours from 12:00pm to 10:00pm today. The affected areas include Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, and Taranaki. The…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected from Thursday onwards. Heavy snow is also possible for higher elevations of Otago and South Canterbury in the South Island.…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected from Thursday. Additionally, heavy snow is forecast for parts of the South Island. A large low over the Tasman Sea…
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