Tag: canterbury_high_country
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MetService Forecasts Strong Winds, Rain for South Island
MetService has released its severe weather outlook for the South Island, forecasting strong winds and rain from Tuesday, July 14, with a low risk of severe gales in Fiordland, Otago, and Canterbury High country. Minimal severe weather is expected later…
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MetService Forecasts Strong Winds and Rain for South Island Next Week
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook for July 13-16, 2026, predicting strong northwesterly winds and rain for New Zealand, with a low risk of severe gales in parts of the South Island.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for South Island: Heavy Rain and Gales Expected
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for New Zealand's South Island, forecasting heavy rain for Westland, Fiordland, Canterbury, and Otago, alongside severe northwest gales for the Canterbury High Country, urging residents to prepare for potential flooding and difficult conditions.
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MetService Forecasts Moderate Risk of Severe Weather for South Island
MetService's latest outlook warns of moderate confidence for heavy rain and severe gales across parts of New Zealand's South Island from July 2-5, with Fiordland and Canterbury high country most affected.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Southern and Central New Zealand
MetService issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across southern and central New Zealand. Regions like Westland and Canterbury High Country face flooding, slips, and dangerous driving conditions from Friday night through Sunday.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
MetService forecasts potential severe weather for New Zealand from June 17-20, 2026. The outlook includes low to moderate confidence for gales in Canterbury and warning rain for Fiordland and Westland.
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MetService Forecasts Minimal Severe Weather, Isolated Risks This Week
MetService's latest Severe Weather Outlook predicts minimal severe weather for New Zealand this week, with low confidence of severe gales in Canterbury High Country on Wednesday and warning-level rainfall in Fiordland on Friday.
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MetService Forecasts Severe Weather for Westland and Canterbury on Monday
MetService warns of moderate confidence for heavy rain in Westland District and severe gale winds in Canterbury High Country on Monday, June 15. Minimal severe weather risk is expected for the rest of the week across New Zealand.
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MetService Forecasts Low Confidence for Severe Weather in South Island
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook for the South Island, indicating low confidence for warning-level rain in Fiordland and Westland, and severe gale winds in Canterbury High Country over the weekend. Minimal risk is expected mid-week.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warning for South Island
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for parts of the South Island, forecasting heavy rain for Westland and strong northwest gales for the Canterbury High Country today. Residents are advised to prepare for potential flooding and difficult driving conditions.
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Red Warning Issued for Damaging Winds in Canterbury High Country
MetService escalates weather warning for Canterbury High Country to Red, forecasting severe gales up to 150 km/h. South Island braces for strong winds and heavy rain, with widespread disruptions expected.
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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.
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