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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale Force Winds and Ice Accretion
MetService issued several high seas warnings at 0129UTC on May 8, 2025. Gale Warning 140, affecting the PACIFIC and SOUTHERN ocean areas, indicates westerly winds of 35kt at times within a 600 nautical mile belt centered on a line defined…
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New Zealand Braces for Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms
Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast to sweep across New Zealand, prompting MetService to issue a series of weather warnings and watches. The South Island is already experiencing heavy rain, which is expected to persist through today and tomorrow, particularly…
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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 9:47am on Thursday, May 8, 2025, indicating heavy rain and possible severe gales for several regions. An active front, bringing heavy rain and gale-force northwesterlies, is set to move northwards…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A front moving east across the North Island is expected to bring a ridge building over northern and central New Zealand on Saturday. MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, noting low confidence that rainfall will reach warning criteria in…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale Force Winds and Ice Accretion
MetService has issued several high seas warnings effective 1800UTC on May 7, 2025. Gale Warning 135 affects the Pacific and Southern ocean areas, forecasting westerly winds of 35 knots at times within a 600 nautical mile belt. The gale area…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale Force Winds and Ice Accretion
MetService issued several high seas warnings at 1302UTC on May 7, 2025, detailing gale force conditions and ice accretion across various ocean areas. Gale Warning 130, affecting the Pacific, reports a low of 1004hPa near 43S 134W moving eastnortheast at…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gale Winds Forecast for South Island
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 8:48pm on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, for parts of the South Island, New Zealand, anticipating heavy rain and gale-force northwesterly winds. An active front is expected to move northwards, bringing…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain Expected in South Island
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for parts of the South Island, effective Wednesday, May 7, 2025. An active front, bringing heavy rain and gale-force northwesterlies, is expected to move northwards across the region through Friday morning. Orange-level heavy…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale and Ice Accretion
MetService issued high seas warnings at 0608UTC on May 7, 2025, including gale and ice accretion alerts. Gale Warning 127 affects the Pacific Ocean, specifically a belt 180 nautical miles wide centered on a line from 43S 138W to 38S…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale and Ice Accretion
MetService issued high seas warnings at 0008UTC on May 7, 2025, detailing gale and ice accretion risks across the Pacific and Southern Ocean areas. Gale Warning 123, effective at 070000UTC, alerts to southerly winds of 35 knots in a belt…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gale Winds Forecast for South Island
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService for parts of the South Island, effective Wednesday, May 7, 2025. An active front, bringing heavy rain and gale-force northwesterly winds, is expected to move northwards across the region from Thursday…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale and Ice Accretion
MetService issued high seas warnings at 1828UTC on May 6, 2025. Gale Warning 120 affects the FORTIES PACIFIC and SOUTHERN ocean areas. It covers waters east of the western boundary, specifically a belt 540 nautical miles wide centered on a…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale and Ice Accretion
MetService issued high seas warnings at 1325UTC on May 6, 2025, including a gale warning and an ice accretion warning. Gale Warning 118 affects the FORTIES PACIFIC and SOUTHERN ocean areas. It covers waters east of the western boundary, in…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for South Island
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService for parts of the South Island, effective Thursday, May 8th. An active front bringing heavy rain and strong northwesterly winds is expected to move across the region. The warning, issued at…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gale Winds Forecast for South Island
The MetService has issued a severe weather warning for parts of the South Island, effective Tuesday, May 6, 2025. An active front is expected to bring heavy rain and gale northwesterlies as it moves northwards over the South Island during…
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MetService Issues High Seas Gale and Ice Accretion Warnings
MetService issued several gale and ice accretion warnings at 0615UTC on May 6, 2025. Gale Warning 112 affects the SOUTHERN ocean area, specifically waters north of the Ice Edge, with northwest winds of 35 knots easing over the next 6…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale Force Winds and Ice Accretion
MetService issued several high seas warnings at 0013UTC on May 6, 2025, detailing gale force winds and ice accretion across various ocean areas. Gale warnings 104 through 109 cover the Southern Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and the Forties area. These warnings,…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit Parts of New Zealand
A strong, moist northwesterly flow is expected to bring severe weather to parts of New Zealand, according to MetService. A Heavy Rain Warning has been issued for Fiordland and the ranges of the Westland District, with high confidence of warnable…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gale Winds Forecast for South Island
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService for parts of the South Island, predicting heavy rain and gale-force northwesterly winds. An active front is expected to move northwards, bringing hazardous conditions on Thursday and Friday morning. Heavy rain…
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MetService Issues High Seas Gale and Ice Accretion Warnings
MetService has issued multiple gale and ice accretion warnings affecting various ocean areas as of 1848UTC on May 5, 2025. Gale Warning 097 concerns a section of the Pacific Ocean, with northwest winds of 35kt expected to develop within six…
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MetService Issues High Seas Gale and Ice Accretion Warnings
MetService issued several high seas gale warnings at 1238UTC on May 5, 2025. Gale Warning 092 affects the Pacific and Southern ocean areas, specifically waters north of the Ice Edge. A low-pressure system of 959hPa is located near 61S 154W,…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Pacific and Southern Oceans
MetService has issued multiple high seas warnings effective 0600UTC on May 5, 2025, for the Pacific and Southern Ocean areas. Gale Warning 088 is in effect for the Pacific, where a low-pressure system of 993hPa is located near 38S 157W,…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale Force Winds and Ice Accretion
MetService issued several high seas warnings at 0124UTC on May 5, 2025, for various ocean areas. Gale warnings were issued for the Pacific and Southern ocean areas. Gale Warning 081 affects a belt 240 nautical miles wide centred on a…
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New Zealand Weather: Frosty Start Followed by Rain
New Zealand is set for a week of contrasting weather, with a settled start giving way to rain. MetService forecasts frosty mornings and clear days early in the week, followed by wet weather later on. Some of the lowest temperatures…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:23 am on Monday, May 5, 2025, indicates potential weather hazards for New Zealand. On Wednesday, May 7, a strong, moist northwesterly flow is expected to cover southern New Zealand. There is…
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MetService Issues High Seas Gale and Ice Accretion Warnings
MetService has issued several high seas warnings effective 1800 UTC on May 4, 2025. Gale Warning 075 affects the Pacific and Southern ocean areas, forecasting northwest winds of 35 knots, but easing within 6-12 hours, in a belt 240 nautical…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale Force Winds and Ice Accretion
MetService has issued several high seas warnings effective 1200UTC 4 May 2025, cautioning mariners about gale-force winds and ice accretion across various ocean areas. Gale Warning 070, affecting the Pacific, indicates northwest winds of 35 knots easing over the subsequent…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale Force Winds and Ice Accretion
MetService issued high seas warnings at 0703UTC on May 4, 2025, detailing gale and ice accretion risks across several ocean areas. Gale Warning 066, affecting the Pacific, indicates a northwest wind of 35 knots in a belt 240 nautical miles…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: South Island Braces for Northwesterly Flow
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:58 am on Sunday, May 4, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather for Tuesday, May 6, as a ridge of high pressure moves onto the North Island. However, a strong,…
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MetService Issues High Seas Warnings for Gale Force Winds and Ice Accretion
MetService has issued multiple high seas warnings effective 1800UTC on May 3, 2025. Gale Warning 058 covers the Pacific Ocean, affecting a 240-nautical-mile-wide belt centered on a line from 34S 159W to 42S 151W to 47S 143W, with northwest winds…
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