Here’s a full list of all the official government weather warnings as at 2:50pm, Thursday…

See below for Civil Defence swell warning for Auckland’s West Coast…

Bay Of Plenty

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Eastern Bay of Plenty ranges Rain is expceted to become heavy by early afternoon. In the 9 to 12 hours from midday Thursday, 80mm of rain is likely. Heaviest falls are likely in the afternoon, when intensities may reach 20 to 25 mm/hr.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Rotorua

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Eastern Bay of Plenty ranges Rain is expceted to become heavy by early afternoon. In the 9 to 12 hours from midday Thursday, 80mm of rain is likely. Heaviest falls are likely in the afternoon, when intensities may reach 20 to 25 mm/hr.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Wairarapa

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: Wellington Wairarapa and the Marlborough Sounds Northwesterly winds are expected to rise to gale overnight Thursday with severe gale gusts for a time during Friday. In the period 12 hour period from 6am to 6pm Friday, northwesterly gusts of 120 km/h are likely in exposed places.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Wellington

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: Wellington Wairarapa and the Marlborough Sounds Northwesterly winds are expected to rise to gale overnight Thursday with severe gale gusts for a time during Friday. In the period 12 hour period from 6am to 6pm Friday, northwesterly gusts of 120 km/h are likely in exposed places.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Marlborough

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: Wellington Wairarapa and the Marlborough Sounds Northwesterly winds are expected to rise to gale overnight Thursday with severe gale gusts for a time during Friday. In the period 12 hour period from 6am to 6pm Friday, northwesterly gusts of 120 km/h are likely in exposed places.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Westland

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Westland ranges south of Otira Periods of heavy rain are expected during today and Friday. In the 36 hours from midday Thursday to midnight Friday, 120 to 170mm of rain is likely. During the same period in lower lying areas south of Harihari, 60 to 80mm of rain could fall. Rainfall intensities may reach 15 to 20mm per hour at times. Note: The rain is expected to fall as snow above 800 metres today and above 300 metres during tomorrow. Heavy Snow Warning, Areas Affected: Fiordland and Westland south ofMount Cook. Rain is expected to turn to heavy snow overnight overnight Thursday. In the 15 hours from 3am to midnight Friday, 35 to 45cm of snow is likely to accumuate above 300 metres in Fiordland, while 30 to 40cm is expected to accumulate in Westland above 400 metres south of Mount Cook.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Fiordland

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Fiordland Periods of heavy rain are expected during today and during Friday. In the 36 hours from midday Thursday to midnight Friday, 80 to 120mm is likely to accumulate. Note: The rain is expected to fall as snow above 500 metres today and above 100 metres during tomorrow.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Christchurch

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of the Otago and Canterbury lakes and rivers Periods of heavy rain are expected about the Divide during today and Friday. In the 36 hours from midday Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 to 160mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 80mm likely within 15km east of the Divide. Note that most of the precipitation falling near the Divide will be snow and won’t immediately flow into catchments.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Canterbury Plains

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of the Otago and Canterbury lakes and rivers Periods of heavy rain are expected about the Divide during today and Friday. In the 36 hours from midday Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 to 160mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 80mm likely within 15km east of the Divide. Note that most of the precipitation falling near the Divide will be snow and won’t immediately flow into catchments.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Canterbury High Country

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of the Otago and Canterbury lakes and rivers Periods of heavy rain are expected about the Divide during today and Friday. In the 36 hours from midday Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 to 160mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 80mm likely within 15km east of the Divide. Note that most of the precipitation falling near the Divide will be snow and won’t immediately flow into catchments.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Dunedin City

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of the Otago and Canterbury lakes and rivers Periods of heavy rain are expected about the Divide during today and Friday. In the 36 hours from midday Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 to 160mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 80mm likely within 15km east of the Divide. Note that most of the precipitation falling near the Divide will be snow and won’t immediately flow into catchments.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Otago

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of the Otago and Canterbury lakes and rivers Periods of heavy rain are expected about the Divide during today and Friday. In the 36 hours from midday Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 to 160mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 80mm likely within 15km east of the Divide. Note that most of the precipitation falling near the Divide will be snow and won’t immediately flow into catchments.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Southern Lakes

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Headwaters of the Otago and Canterbury lakes and rivers Periods of heavy rain are expected about the Divide during today and Friday. In the 36 hours from midday Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 to 160mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 80mm likely within 15km east of the Divide. Note that most of the precipitation falling near the Divide will be snow and won’t immediately flow into catchments.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Southland

Heavy Snow Warning, Areas Affected: Fiordland and Westland south of Mount Cook. Rain is expected to turn to heavy snow overnight overnight Thursday. In the 15 hours from 3am to midnight Friday, 35 to 45cm of snow is likely to accumuate above 300 metres in Fiordland, while 30 to 40cm is expected to accumulate in Westland above 400 metres south of Mount Cook.
Issued: 12:34 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

 

HEAVY SWELL WARNING FOR AUCKLAND’S WEST COAST

The Auckland Region Emergency Management Office reminds Aucklanders to stay up-to-date with weather forecasts over the next 72 hours.

MetService have advised of heavy ocean swells off the Western Coasts of both islands, with the coast from Taranaki northwards likely to be struck by particularly rough seas.
It is expected that this weather pattern will create heavy swells of up to 6-7m on the West Coast between Friday evening and Saturday morning.

Harry O’Rourke, Group Controller for the Auckland Region Civil Defence Emergency Management Group, advises people to stay away from the beaches during this period of bad weather. The Auckland Region Emergency Management Office and Local Council Emergency Management Offices throughout the region are monitoring the weather situation.

The Harbourmaster advises the Manukau Bar will be closed to shipping when the swell exceeds 4 metres. The size of the swells forecasted are likely to create confused and dangerous sea conditions at harbour entrances, off coastal cliff areas, and in areas of shallow water. These conditions can extend considerable distances offshore, and the wave patterns can be very unpredictable. All boaties should assess whether their voyage should be delayed or cancelled.
For more information about being prepared visit www.getthru.govt.nz.
Listen to your radio for civil defence updates or for any further weather warnings.
For more information please visit: www.metservice.co.nz www.aucklandcivildefence.org.nz