14 severe weather warnings have today been issued ahead of a storm moving in from the west.

The storm, which WeatherWatch.co.nz rates as “moderate” will start to affect the South Island tomorrow ith heavy rain moving in from the west.

WeatherWatch.co.nz will have extra updates when the storm arrives, it’s likely to peak from Sunday to Tuesday.

MetService has issued 14 weather warnings… 

Wairarapa

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: Canterbury, Marlborough, Wellington and Wairarapa Northwest winds are expected to reach severe gale at times from late Sunday morning until early Monday with gusts to about 130 km/h in exposed places.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST

Wellington     Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: Canterbury, Marlborough, Wellington and Wairarapa Northwest winds are expected to reach severe gale at times from late Sunday morning until early Monday with gusts to about 130 km/h in exposed places.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Marlborough     Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: Canterbury, Marlborough, Wellington and Wairarapa Northwest winds are expected to reach severe gale at times from late Sunday morning until early Monday with gusts to about 130 km/h in exposed places.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Nelson     Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Ranges of Buller and northwest Nelson In the 18 to 21 hours from about midnight Saturday expect 90 to 120mm of rain with the bulk of it between mid Sunday morning and mid afternoon when intensities could reach 20 to 25mm per hour.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Nelson Lakes     Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Ranges of Buller and northwest Nelson In the 18 to 21 hours from about midnight Saturday expect 90 to 120mm of rain with the bulk of it between mid Sunday morning and mid afternoon when intensities could reach 20 to 25mm per hour.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Buller     Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Ranges of Buller and northwest Nelson In the 18 to 21 hours from about midnight Saturday expect 90 to 120mm of rain with the bulk of it between mid Sunday morning and mid afternoon when intensities could reach 20 to 25mm per hour.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Westland     Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Westland In the 21 hours from about 9pm Saturday expect 200 to 300mm of rain in many areas with the bulk of the rain on Sunday morning when it is likely to peak at 30 to 40mm per hour. In the mountains between Haast Pass and Otira there could be up to 400mm in some places. On the lowlands north of Harihari a total of 100 to 150mm is forecast.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Fiordland     Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Fiordland north of Doubtful Sound In the 18 to 21 hours from about 9pm Saturday expect 100 to 200mm of rain with the heaviest falls from about Milford Sound northwards where peak intensties of 15 to 20mm per hour are likely on Sunday morning.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Christchurch     Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of Otago and Canterbury In the 21 to 24 hours from about 9pm Saturday expect 250 to 300mm of rain on the Main Divide, 150mm to spread about 15km east of the Divide and 50mm to reach about 35km east of the Divide. The bulk of the rain is expected on Sunday morning. It should fall as snow down to 1900 metres at first and lower to about 1500 metres Sunday night. Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: Canterbury, Marlborough,Wellington and Wairarapa Northwest winds are expected to reach severe gale at times from late Sunday morning until early Monday with gusts to about 130 km/h in exposed places.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Canterbury Plains     Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of Otago and Canterbury In the 21 to 24 hours from about 9pm Saturday expect 250 to 300mm of rain on the Main Divide, 150mm to spread about 15km east of the Divide and 50mm to reach about 35km east of the Divide. The bulk of the rain is expected on Sunday morning. It should fall as snow down to 1900 metres at first and lower to about 1500 metres Sunday night. Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: Canterbury, Marlborough,Wellington and Wairarapa Northwest winds are expected to reach severe gale at times from late Sunday morning until early Monday with gusts to about 130 km/h in exposed places.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Canterbury High Country     Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of Otago and Canterbury In the 21 to 24 hours from about 9pm Saturday expect 250 to 300mm of rain on the Main Divide, 150mm to spread about 15km east of the Divide and 50mm to reach about 35km east of the Divide. The bulk of the rain is expected on Sunday morning. It should fall as snow down to 1900 metres at first and lower to about 1500 metres Sunday night. Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: Canterbury, Marlborough,Wellington and Wairarapa Northwest winds are expected to reach severe gale at times from late Sunday morning until early Monday with gusts to about 130 km/h in exposed places.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Dunedin City     Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of Otago and Canterbury In the 21 to 24 hours from about 9pm Saturday expect 250 to 300mm of rain on the Main Divide, 150mm to spread about 15km east of the Divide and 50mm to reach about 35km east of the Divide. The bulk of the rain is expected on Sunday morning. It should fall as snow down to 1900 metres at first and lower to about 1500 metres Sunday night.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Otago     Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of Otago and Canterbury In the 21 to 24 hours from about 9pm Saturday expect 250 to 300mm of rain on the Main Divide, 150mm to spread about 15km east of the Divide and 50mm to reach about 35km east of the Divide. The bulk of the rain is expected on Sunday morning. It should fall as snow down to 1900 metres at first and lower to about 1500 metres Sunday night.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST    Southern Lakes     Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of Otago and Canterbury In the 21 to 24 hours from about 9pm Saturday expect 250 to 300mm of rain on the Main Divide, 150mm to spread about 15km east of the Divide and 50mm to reach about 35km east of the Divide. The bulk of the rain is expected on Sunday morning. It should fall as snow down to 1900 metres at first and lower to about 1500 metres Sunday night.       Issued: 12:07 pm 30 Jul 2010 NZST