A developing system in the Coral Sea has the potential to form into a tropical cyclone, with the MetService monitoring its progress and if it even reaches that level.<\/p>\n
MetService head of weather news Heather Keats told Breakfast the activity could form into a tropical cyclone and head towards the coast of Queensland in Australia.<\/p>\n
However, from there she said there are some \u201cearly indications\u201d it could make its way down to New Zealand and over the North Island.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt hasn\u2019t been named as a tropical cyclone yet, it might not,\u201d Keats said.<\/p>\n
\u201cConditions today [show] it is somewhat favourable but it is still a little bit on the fence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Keats also said currently, it is hard to predict exactly what the system will do, as there is \u201cso much variation in the potential path of this\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware of it, we\u2019re watching it closely, if it comes into our territory we then start to track and monitor it. If it does happen it will be this time next week.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just one of those ones where you keep an eye on the forecast.\u201d<\/p>\n
A \u2018mostly\u2019 fine weekend<\/p>\n
Keats said today, the weather is \u201cpretty good\u201d across most of the country \u2013 apart from a \u201ccouple of showers here and there\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a front moving over the south-west of the South Island.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo there is a heavy rain watch in place for Fiordland and Westland between Doubtful Sound and Haast. There is a moderate chance this could get upgraded to a warning, and the watch is in place until 3am tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
For the weekend, Keats said it is looking \u201creally good\u201d for most of the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do have that front which is going to weaken and slightly move north, and then there is another front that will come over the south-west of the South Island, so there could be a chance of some more watches or warnings being issued there.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut there is high pressure for most of us, especially the North Island, so that\u2019s going to keep things really lovely. On Saturday, that front will hit Fiordland later in the day, then on Sunday that\u2019s going to move over to the northern part of the South Island.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSo there will be lots of showers for the South Island on Sunday, again though, the north island, mostly staying nice and fine.\u201d<\/p>\n
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