Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Big Gale Approaching New Zealand

Going to be windy!:
During the weekend a southeast airstream is expected to strengthen over northern and central New Zealand as a low edges closer to East Cape, bringing heavy rain in the northeast of the North Island.

Forecasters have moderate confidence that winds could reach severe gales at times in Gisborne north of about Tolaga Bay also in eastern Bay of Plenty and Taupo from late Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon. Note that it is also likely to be windy on the central plateau, in Horowhenua and Manawatu close to the ranges, and Taranaki.

Heavy rain is expected to spread southwards in Gisborne, Hawkes Bay and on the eastern ranges of Bay of Plenty from late Saturday. MetService forecasters have moderate confidence of warning amounts from Mohaka northwards and lower confidence near the coastal hills and main ranges further south in Hawkes Bay.

This is pretty interesting! What do they think in Fiji?

Wow! I bet they don't even care. The storm's heading out of their jurisdiction and they're probably thinking good riddance!

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