Auckland is ready to start its anniversary weekend with some excessive moist climate, as an incoming “moisture plume” approaches the higher North Island.
“A sub-tropical moisture plume isn’t what Auckland ordered for its anniversary weekend but Mother Nature didn’t get the memo,” NIWA Weather tweeted alongside a graphic of the atmospheric climate system.
MetService has additionally issued plenty of extreme climate warnings and watches for the higher North Island within the coming days.
“If you were planning to get away on Friday it might be worth delaying,” the forecaster tweeted.
A heavy rain warning is in place for Northland from 10pm tonight to 10pm tomorrow, the Coromandel Peninsula from 10am tomorrow to 10am Saturday, and the Bay of Plenty west of Whakatane from 4pm tomorrow to 4pm Saturday.
“Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous,” MetService warn.
A heavy rain watch is in place for Auckland about and north of Whangaparaoa Peninsula, additionally Great Barrier Island, from 7am to 10pm tomorrow, and for Mount Taranaki from 4pm tomorrow to 4am Saturday.
A robust wind watch is in place for Auckland from 7am to 10pm tomorrow – and it might see the Harbour Bridge closed tomorrow afternoon underneath a “red alert”, Waka Kotahi warn.
“The safety of road users is our top priority and we won’t hesitate to reduce speeds, close lanes or close the bridge if necessary.”
MetService advises folks to sustain with the most recent forecasts in case adjustments are made or extra areas are added.
‘Moisture plume’ to drench Auckland on anniversary weekend
‘Moisture plume’ to drench Auckland on anniversary weekend
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‘Moisture plume’ to drench Auckland on anniversary weekend