Severe weather watch - high winds and heavy rain
Heavy rain for Northland, Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, northern Gisborne, and northwest Nelson. Gale northeasterlies for Auckland
A front associated with a large low-pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea is forecast to move south over northern and central New Zealand during Friday, Saturday and Sunday, bringing periods of heavy rain. This Watch covers the possibility of rainfall accumulations approaching warning criteria in Northland, Auckland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, northern Gisborne, and northwest Nelson.
Additionally, northeasterly gales are expected ahead of this front, and a Watch remains in place for possible severe northeast gales in exposed parts of Auckland from Friday evening till Saturday evening.
Please note, that Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, northern Gisborne, and northwest Nelson have been added to the Watch for heavy rain. More information here.
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