Tag: severe_weather_warning
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MetService Lifts Heavy Rain Warnings for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
MetService has lifted all heavy rain warnings and watches for Gisborne/Tairawhiti and northern Hawke's Bay. A southerly flow is easing, bringing an end to severe weather conditions in the regions.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warning for Heavy Rain and Gales
MetService warns of heavy rain for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne/Tairawhiti, with southerly gales affecting central New Zealand. Expect 60-90mm of rain, potential flooding, and difficult driving conditions until Friday morning.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, and Snow Across New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for New Zealand, including heavy rain in eastern regions, strong southerly gales in central areas, and potential heavy snow in the south, urging public caution and preparation.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for South Island, Red Alert for North Canterbury and Marlborough
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for New Zealand's South Island and Wairarapa, including a Red Heavy Rain Warning for North Canterbury and Marlborough, forecasting significant rain, gales, and snow with risks of flooding and travel disruption.
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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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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Fiordland, South Island
MetService issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Fiordland, South Island, from Friday night to Saturday noon. Expect 140-190mm of rain, potential thunderstorms, flooding, and difficult driving conditions. Residents are advised to prepare and stay updated.
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MetService Issues Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Fiordland
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Fiordland, South Island, expecting 140-190mm of rain from Friday night to Saturday noon. Residents should prepare for rapid river rises, surface flooding, and difficult driving conditions.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warning for Central New Zealand
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Tararua Range, Wairarapa, and Wellington, expecting 50-80mm of rain until Saturday morning. Residents should prepare for flooding and difficult driving conditions as severe weather eases.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warning for South Island
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning for New Zealand's South Island, predicting heavy rain and strong northwesterlies from Friday to Sunday. Westland, Fiordland, Canterbury, and Otago are expected to experience significant rainfall, leading to potential flooding and hazardous driving.
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MetService Lifts North Island Severe Weather Warnings
MetService has lifted severe weather warnings for heavy rain and thunderstorms across parts of the North Island. A complex trough has moved east, easing conditions in Bay of Plenty, Tararua Range, and Taranaki.
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Severe Weather Warning Issued for North Island: Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Expected
MetService warns of heavy rain and squally thunderstorms for parts of the North Island overnight. Bay of Plenty, Tararua Range, and Taranaki are affected, with risks of flooding and slips. Residents should prepare and drive cautiously.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warning for North Island and Upper South Island
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning for heavy rain, squally thunderstorms, and possible severe gales across the North Island and northern South Island. Residents are advised to prepare for flooding, slips, and difficult driving conditions.
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North Island Braces for Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms
MetService issues Orange Heavy Rain Warnings for Bay of Plenty and Taranaki, forecasting significant rainfall, potential flooding, and slips from Thursday night to Saturday. Residents advised to prepare for adverse conditions.
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North Island Braces for Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for parts of the North Island, including Bay of Plenty and Taranaki, forecasting significant rainfall, potential thunderstorms, and advising caution for residents.
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warning for North Island
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for parts of New Zealand's North Island, including Bay of Plenty and Taranaki, from late Thursday to early Saturday, with significant rainfall and possible thunderstorms expected.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North and South Islands
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and possible severe gales across northern and western parts of New Zealand's North and South Islands, urging caution from Monday, June 1, 2026.
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MetService Issues Severe Heavy Rain Warnings for New Zealand's North and South Islands
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain across New Zealand's South and North Islands, with significant rainfall expected from Sunday. Residents are advised to prepare for flooding, slips, and difficult driving conditions.
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MetService Issues Severe Heavy Rain Warning for South and North Islands
MetService warns of significant heavy rain for parts of the South Island from Sunday and the North Island from Monday, with up to 600mm possible in Tasman District. Expect flooding, slips, and difficult driving conditions.
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MetService Issues Severe Heavy Rain Warning for South and North Islands
MetService warns of severe heavy rain for New Zealand's South Island from Sunday and North Island from Monday. Up to 600 mm of rain is forecast for some areas, with risks of flooding and slips.
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MetService Issues Severe Heavy Rain Warning for South Island
MetService has issued an Orange Severe Weather Warning for heavy rain across the northern and western South Island from Sunday, May 31, 2026, with up to 600mm possible in Tasman and risks of flooding and slips.
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MetService Issues Orange Heavy Rain Warning for South Island
MetService has issued an Orange Severe Weather Warning for heavy rain across northern and western South Island regions, starting Sunday. Expect significant rainfall, potential flooding, and difficult driving conditions, with further warnings likely for the North Island.
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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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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warning for Wairarapa and Tararua Amid Easing Gales
MetService issued a Severe Weather Warning for Wairarapa and Tararua District due to northwest gales, expected to ease by midday. Several other strong wind and heavy rain warnings have been lifted across the lower North Island and upper South Island.
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North Island
MetService has issued heavy rain warnings for parts of the North Island as a front moves north. Severe thunderstorm watches are also in effect for the upper North Island and southeast of the South Island.
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for South Island, New Zealand
MetService has issued an orange heavy rain warning for parts of the South Island, including Buller, Westland, Grey, and Canterbury Headwaters, effective Christmas Day. Residents are advised to prepare for potential flooding and difficult driving conditions.
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for South Island
MetService has issued an Orange Warning for the South Island, forecasting heavy rain for Westland and Canterbury, and severe gale-force winds for Canterbury's high country and plains.
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Fiordland and Southern Westland
MetService has issued an orange-level heavy rain warning for Fiordland south of Milford Sound, with 125 to 135 mm of rain expected. Southern Westland is also under a heavy rain watch.
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for North Island
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne/Tairawhiti, with 70-90mm of rain expected. Peak rates could reach 40mm/h in thunderstorms. Streams may rise rapidly.
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Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand's North Island
A low-pressure system is bringing heavy rain and gales to the North Island, with warnings in place for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne/Tairawhiti. Residents are advised to prepare for potential flooding and hazardous driving conditions.
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Heavy Snow Warning Issued for Canterbury High Country
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Snow Warning for the Canterbury High Country, with 3-6 cm of snow expected above 800 metres. Several other weather warnings have been lifted as conditions improve in other regions.
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