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 NZ Severe Weather WarningsSEVERE WEATHER WARNING. ISSUED BY MetService AT 9:09am 26-May-2013 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST IN: Westland, Fiordland, Bay Of Plenty Rotorua, Otago, Southland, Canterbury, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa HEAVY RAIN FOR FIORDLAND AND WESTLAND SOUTH OF OTIRA, EASING THIS AFTERNOON. SEVERE GALES FOR PARTS OF CANTERBURY, OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND, ALSO EASING. SEVERE GALES EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER PARTS OF HAWKES BAY AND WAIRARAPA THIS AFTERNOON. A low east of the North Island is moving away and heavy rain around Bay of Plenty has now eased and the warning there is lifted. A front is moving northeast over the South Island. Heavy rain over Fiordland and south Westland is expected to ease this afternoon. Severe gale west to northwest winds in exposed parts of Southland, Otago and the Canterbury high country are expected to ease this afternoon. Severe westerly gales are expected to develop over Hawkes Bay south of Hastings and Wairarapa north of Masterton this afternoon then ease tonight. However, severe gale westerlies may return there tomorrow. http://metservice.com MORE DETAILED INFORMATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND TECHNICAL USERS FOLLOWS. ______________________ HEAVY RAIN WARNING ______________________ AREA/S AFFECTED: FIORDLAND AND WESTLAND SOUTH OF OTIRA FORECAST: In the 6 hours from 9am to 3pm Sunday expect a further 30 to 50 mm of rain to accumulate on top of what has already fallen. Heaviest falls of 25mm per hour likely in thunderstorms. People in these areas are advised to watch out for rapidly rising streams and rivers, surface flooding and hazardous driving conditions. _______________________ STRONG WIND WARNING _______________________ AREA/S AFFECTED: EXPOSED PARTS OF SOUTHLAND AND OTAGO FORECAST: Severe gale westerlies, gusting 130 km/h in exposed places, are expected to ease late morning or early afternoon. Winds of this strength have the potential to make driving hazardous, especially for high sided vehicles and motorcycles and damage unsecured structures. AREA/S AFFECTED: EXPOSED PARTS OF THE CANTERBURY HIGH COUNTRY FORECAST: Severe gale northwesterlies, gusting 130 km/h in exposed places, are expected to ease this afternoon. Winds of this strength have the potential to make driving hazardous, especially for high sided vehicles and motorcycles and damage unsecured structures. AREA/S AFFECTED: HAWKES BAY SOUTH OF HASTINGS AND WAIRARAPA NORTH OF MASTERTON. FORECAST: Westerly winds are expected to rise to severe gale this afternoon with gusts 120km/h then ease tonight. However they may rise to severe gale again for a time on Monday. Winds of this strength have the potential to make driving hazardous, especially for high sided vehicles and motorcycles and damage unsecrured structures. _______________________________ WARNINGS NO LONGER IN FORCE _______________________________ HEAVY RAIN WARNINGS HAVE BEEN LIFTED FOR: BAY OF PLENTY NEXT SEVERE WEATHER WARNING WILL BE ISSUED AT OR BEFORE 9:00pm Sunday 26-May-2013 Forecast prepared by: Erick Brenstrum A service provided through a contract with the Crown Article © 2013 NZCity, Metservice, Funded by the NZ Government |
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