Tag: weather
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Gales and Heavy Rain Forecast
A severe weather outlook issued at 10:24 am on Friday, September 5, 2025, indicates a mix of weather conditions for New Zealand. Sunday, September 7, will see a strong and showery southwest flow easing over the country. There is moderate…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain and gales expected to impact both the South and North Islands. The warning, released at 9:18 am on Friday, September 5, 2025, indicates that a…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for parts of New Zealand, anticipating heavy rain and strong winds. A series of fronts within a strong, moist northwest flow is expected to bring adverse conditions to the South Island and parts of…
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Orange Warnings Issued for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds in New Zealand
MetService has issued Orange Warnings for heavy rain and strong winds affecting parts of New Zealand. A series of fronts embedded within a strong, moist northwest flow over southern New Zealand today will move over central and northern New Zealand…
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New Zealand Weather Alert: Possible Severe Gales and Heavy Rain
A front moving north over central and northern New Zealand, along with a strengthening southwest flow, may bring severe weather this weekend. MetService issued an outlook at 10:05 am on Thursday, September 4, 2025, outlining the potential for heavy rain…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A series of fronts within a strong, moist northwest flow are expected to impact New Zealand, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. A cooler southwest change will also spread onto southern New Zealand. MetService has issued severe weather watches, with…
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Severe Weather Watches in Place as Fronts Affect New Zealand
A series of fronts embedded within a strong, moist northwest flow are impacting New Zealand, bringing a cooler southwest change to the southern regions. Issued at 10:17am on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the MetService has issued Severe Weather Watches for…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Strong Fronts to Impact New Zealand
A series of fronts embedded within a strong, moist northwest flow are expected to move onto southern and central New Zealand, bringing potential severe weather from Thursday, September 4, through Saturday, September 6, 2025. The MetService issued the severe weather…
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Severe Gale Warning Issued for Parts of New Zealand and Chatham Islands
A severe weather warning was issued at 8:10pm on Monday, September 1, 2025, for parts of New Zealand and the Chatham Islands due to the risk of severe gales. The warning covers exposed parts of the North Island and the…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Northwesterly Flow and Frontal Systems
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:03am on Monday, September 1, 2025, indicates varying weather patterns across New Zealand. While a ridge of high pressure is expected to build over much of the country on Wednesday, a moist…
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Severe Gales Expected to Hit Stewart Island
A severe weather warning was issued by MetService at 9:45 am on Monday, September 1, 2025, indicating that a series of fronts embedded in a strong west to southwest flow will bring severe gales to parts of New Zealand. An…
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Severe Weather Warning: Gales Threaten Parts of New Zealand
A severe weather warning was issued at 7:09am on Monday, September 1, 2025, by MetService, cautioning about potential west to southwest gales in parts of New Zealand. According to the warning, a series of fronts embedded in a strong west…
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Severe Gale Warning Issued for Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 8:47pm on Sunday, August 31, 2025, for parts of New Zealand. A series of fronts embedded in a strong west to southwest flow will bring severe gales to exposed places.…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Strong Winds and Snow Expected
A severe weather outlook issued on Sunday, August 31, 2025, by MetService, indicates a front moving north over the South Island and the lower North Island on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. This front will be followed by a strong southwest…
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Severe Weather Outlook: South Island Faces Snow, Gale Risk
A severe weather outlook issued on Sunday, August 31, 2025, indicates potential weather hazards for the South Island and lower North Island. On Tuesday, September 2, 2025, a front will move north, followed by a strong southwest flow. There is…
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Severe Gale Warning Issued for Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula
A strong wind warning has been issued for Auckland, Great Barrier Island, and the Coromandel Peninsula. MetService reported that a series of fronts embedded in a strong west to southwest flow will affect New Zealand over the next few days,…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Firetruck Breakdown, Earthquake
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a firetruck broke down while fighting a blaze in Kumeū. It said this is another in a series of breakdowns in Auckland's firefighting heavy aerial appliances. RNZ also said that more than 7000 people…
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Severe Gale Warning Issued for Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula
Auckland, Great Barrier Island, and the Coromandel Peninsula are under an Orange Strong Wind Warning, according to MetService. Issued at 7:24pm on Saturday, August 30, 2025, the warning forecasts severe gale southwesterlies, gusting up to 120 km/h in exposed places.…
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Auckland Harbour Bridge Faces Potential Closure Due to High Winds
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is advising drivers to exercise caution on the Auckland Harbour Bridge due to expected high winds. An amber alert is in place between 2am Sunday and 2am Monday, with stronger winds forecasted from midday…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Gales and Snow Showers Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued at 9:45 am on Saturday, August 30, 2025, indicates a strong westerly flow developing over the southern North Island on Monday, September 1, 2025. MetService reports there is moderate confidence that severe westerly gales will…
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Severe Gale Warning Issued for Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 9:12am on Saturday, August 30, 2025, for parts of New Zealand. A series of fronts embedded in a strong westerly flow are expected to bring severe gales to exposed places…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on Warriors rookie and NRL bunker drama
Radio New Zealand is reporting that NZ Warriors rookie Tyra Wetere is showing promise as a fast learner in the NRLW. Enlisted to replace pregnant sevens star Michaela Brake, the specialist halfback is hitting her straps in an unfamiliar role.…
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Severe Weather Warning: Westerly Gales Expected in Parts of New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued at 8:06pm on Thursday, August 28, 2025, for parts of Hawke's Bay, Wairarapa, and the Tararua District due to westerly gales. A front moving east across the North Island is expected to bring…
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Wild Weather Expected as New Zealand Approaches End of Meteorological Winter
New Zealanders can expect a wild end to meteorological winter, with strong winds, rain, thunderstorms, and snow forecast across the country. MetService has issued several Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for heavy rain and strong winds for Thursday and Friday.…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Westerly Flow and Gale Risk
New Zealand can expect a disturbed westerly flow, bringing a minimal risk of severe weather this weekend. According to the MetService, snow showers may affect higher roads in the South Island. Looking ahead to Sunday, a strong southwesterly flow is…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales for Southern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 9:26 am on Thursday, August 28, 2025, for southern and central areas of New Zealand. An active front, preceded by north to northwest gales, is expected to move over the…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 8:48pm on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, for heavy rain and northwest gales affecting southern and central areas of New Zealand. An active front, preceded by north to northwest gales, is…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Gales and Snow Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:33 am on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, indicates a series of weather events affecting various regions of New Zealand. A low-pressure system is moving southeast of East Cape, while a front, preceded…
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New Zealand Weather: Sunshine and Showers as Winter Ends
MetService reports that after an active weekend featuring hail and thunderstorms in the upper North Island, New Zealanders can expect a mixed bag of weather as the country transitions into spring. The week will begin with fine weather for most…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:14 am on Monday, August 25, 2025, indicates a dynamic weather pattern across New Zealand. The outlook spans from Wednesday, August 27, to Saturday, August 30, 2025. On Wednesday, a low to…
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