#11pm: 🚨🌀 The centre of ex-tropical Cyclone Hale lies just to the east of Great Barrier Island. Much of Auckland has been protected by the Coromandel and Kaimai ranges today.https://t.co/gb7E1quzdb / https://t.co/D35ySCkVqG pic.twitter.com/ZwHg1iJDIp

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 10, 2023

The strongest winds from ex-tropical #CycloneHale are sliding southwards overnight down the North Island.

Here's 10:15pm Tuesday and 4:15am Wednesday showing the belt of gales.https://t.co/gb7E1quzdb / https://t.co/D35ySCkVqG pic.twitter.com/3WiOyC07G0

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 10, 2023

#9PM – As often happens with cyclones once they become extra-tropical, the rain splits to the southern half of the storm system, while the top half becomes much drier.

📡Track live radar: https://t.co/sZ6VGec556

The computer models are nailing the rain: https://t.co/lKYq6tDJXX pic.twitter.com/d3q3lTxUg6

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 10, 2023

🌀Tue Jan 10, 2023 — Sunset over New Zealand as the centre of ex-tropical Cyclone Hale approaches the upper North Island – with the bulk of the wind and rain already well ahead of it.

🛰️View the past 24 hours of #satellite maps from Himawari here: https://t.co/qfzpJlJGUt pic.twitter.com/y0p4zbg93t

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 10, 2023

#8PM: 🌪️Here's where the strongest belt of winds lie, courtesy of Ex-Tropical #CycloneHALE.

Sometimes all the animations & air pressure maps can make it a bit confusing as to what is going on right at this moment.

🌧️ The bulk of the wet weather lies in that windier belt too. pic.twitter.com/yhQNXYcgwH

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 10, 2023

#CycloneHale is starting to turn. Barometric pressure on Great Barrier Island down to 987 hPa as it approaches the Island and the Gulf. pic.twitter.com/dgpMHT1gZz

— Hauraki Gulf Weather (@GulfHauraki) January 10, 2023

🌀ECMWF model for 7am Wednesday shows #Auckland directly under the calmer centre – but then gale westerlies may arrive later.

Worth noting the UKMO & GFS models show it further down over Waikato / inland BoP.

Track/Compare modelling here: https://t.co/21VQeyZN3g

GUST Maps: pic.twitter.com/dUkGGDo9ZS

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 10, 2023

🌀#Hale & pace…

The centre of the ex-tropical cyclone is moving in #tonight to Auckland, Coromandel Pen, BoP, & may linger in the north for around 12 to 18 hours before moving down over the central North Island – & speeds up on Wednesday PM as it pulls away to the south east. pic.twitter.com/C9n9o8CeRZ

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 10, 2023

🚨🌀The strongest winds around the centre of Ex-Tropical #CycloneHALE are now pushing into eastern parts of northern NZ. The precise tracking of the centre of the low tonight will make all the difference as to how many people are affected & how severely.https://t.co/gb7E1quzdb pic.twitter.com/PXNHLvchu1

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 10, 2023

🚨#FloodRisk Map for the next 24 Hours across the North Island. (6pm Tue – 6pm Wed).🌧️

⚠️Follow current @MetService Rain Warnings & Watches: https://t.co/7xoHnjeNiw
💧Rainfall Accumulation Maps: https://t.co/X7aCOr9ZGQ
🌀📡Track Hale's rain on Live Radar: https://t.co/sZ6VGec556 pic.twitter.com/INM3e1IOEV

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 10, 2023