Heavy rain is likely to peak over Raglan by late afternoon/ early morning, Thursday 13th April 2017.
The MetService Severe weather warning is:
{SWW Event 2017/14.5}
NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 09:00am Thursday 13-Apr-2017
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING.
ISSUED BY MetService AT 8:51pm 12-Apr-2017
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST IN: Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier
Island, Bay Of Plenty, Rotorua, Taupo, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato,
Waitomo, Taihape, Taranaki, North Otago, Dunedin, Clutha, Taumarunui,
Wanganui, Manawatu, Kapiti Horowhenua, Wellington, Gisborne, Hawkes
Bay, Tararua, Wairarapa, Buller, Nelson, Marlborough
HEAVY RAIN FOR MANY PARTS OF NEW ZEALAND. CYCLONE COOK EXPECTED TO
BRING SEVERE GALES TO PARTS OF THE NORTH ISLAND.
A low lies slow moving west of the South Island directing a moist and
unsettled northeasterly airstream over New Zealand. Heavy rain is now
falling over parts of the country and is expected to continue into
Thursday. Further rainfall accumulations could exceed 160mm over Bay
of Plenty and Taupo during this time, with lesser amounts in other
areas.
Cyclone Cook is expected to make landfall over the Coromandel
Peninsula or western Bay of Plenty Thursday afternoon and move
southwards reaching Wellington in the early hours of Friday morning.
On this track, damaging severe gales with gusts of 150 km/h or more
are possible, affecting regions from Auckland to Coromandel Peninsula
and Bay of Plenty, down to Wellington. Eastern coastal areas of
Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty may see large waves
of 5 metres or more, storm surges near the centre of Cyclone Cook,
coastal inundation and erosion. The precise track of the Cyclone
centre may change as the system approaches.
People should be aware that this is a very significant event and is
likely to produce widespread flooding, slips and wind damage,
including to powerlines and may even lift roofs and bring down large
trees. Driving conditions are likely to be hazardous, so people will
need to take extra care on the roads, and even consider altering
their Easter travel plans.
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HEAVY RAIN WARNING
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AREA/S AFFECTED: WAIKATO AND WAITOMO
FORECAST:
Periods of heavy rain are expected from this evening until Thursday
evening. In the 24 hours from 8pm Wednesday until 8pm Thursday, 100
to 120mm of rain may accumulate. Maximum rainfall rates 25 to 35mm
per hour.
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STRONG WIND WARNING
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AREA/S AFFECTED: AUCKLAND INCLUDING GREAT BARRIER ISLAND, WAIKATO AND
WAITOMO
FORECAST:
From Thursday afternoon until Thursday evening, severe gales with
gusts of 120 km/h or more are possible.