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Archives for May 2017

Wednesday’s national forecast

A weakening front crosses over the North Island today, a ridge builds over the South Island then the North Island…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Wednesday

A weakening front crosses over the North Island on Wednesday, a ridge builds over the South Island then the North…

Weather Video: Sub-tropical rain possible on Friday

A weak front is currently moving up the South Island and will head into the North Island on Wednesday. It’s…

Australia: Big swells south of New Zealand reach popular Sydney beaches

Early risers along the New South Wales coast may have been surprised to see big waves as the sun rose…

InfoGraphic: The Main Weather News Highlights across NZ: Tue, Wed, Thu

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a front within this flow pushes northwards over the South Island during…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today, a front within this flow pushes northwards over the South Island during…

Monster wave measured by Southern Ocean wave buoy one of largest recorded in Southern Hemisphere

Most read & most shared Story — Story By MetOcean scientists — This past Saturday, MetOcean Solutions’ wave buoy in…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Tuesday

A northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Tuesday, a front within this flow pushes northwards over the South Island…

Weather Video: Frosts give way to warmer winds, possible sub-tropical low

A large high covers New Zealand right now, locking in the Antarctic blast from Friday and Saturday and ensuring a…

Cold change melting as warm winds return to New Zealand this week

New Zealand was frosty nationwide on Monday with even the ‘winterless North’ getting a taste of the Antarctic blast with…