Weather Alert: U.S. Mission New Zealand – Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Warning – U.S. Embassy & Consulate in New Zealand, Cook Islands and Niue
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Weather Alert: U.S. Mission New Zealand – Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Warning
Location: North Island – Northland east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangarei
Event: New Zealand’s MetService forecasts that deep sub-tropical low and associated fronts will move across New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong northeast winds affecting many areas in the upper North Island. Heavy rain, downpours, and gales are expected to affect Northland, east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangarei, from 4:00pm on Thursday, March 26 to 4:00am on Friday, March 27. Thunderstorms are possible from Thursday afternoon. Threat to life from dangerous river conditions, significant flooding, and slips are possible. Conditions will disrupt travel, make some roads impassable, and isolate communities.
The Met Service advises that red heavy rain warnings are in place in the following regions:
Northland, east of Kaikohe from Doubtless Bay to Whangarei
Orange heavy rain warnings are in place in the following regions:
Northland Great Barrier Island Auckland from Whangaparaoa northwards and south of Whangaparaoa, including the Hunua Range Coromandel Peninsula
Orange heavy wind warnings are in place in the following regions:
Northland Coromandel Peninsula and Waikato Auckland and Great Barrier Island
Actions to Take:Â
Monitor local news and weather stations for updates. Monitor public weather alerts for your area on www.metservice.com. Monitor the Transport Authority for information on road closures and conditions www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/highway-conditions Gather needed supplies, including food, water, medications, etc. Do not enter floodwaters and avoid travel in effected areas. Act quickly to self-evacuate if you see rising water. Carry an emergency preparedness kit in your vehicle. Be ready for power and communication outages.
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