The crown forecaster issued 21 warnings Thursday evening as a severe storm roars through the Southern Ocean.

Here are all the warnings, in their entirity, as of 9pm Thursday. 

Please note this page will not be updated – this is a snap shot of the warnings as of 9pm.

Northland

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: The northern half of the North Island from Northland to Taranaki and across to Bay of Plenty and Taupo Northwest winds are expectd to rise to gale force in many areas Friday afternoon and then turn westerly in the evening. Between about 3pm Friday and 3am Saturday expect wind gusts 120 km/h at times, especially in squally thunderstorms.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Auckland

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: The northern half of the North Island from Northland to Taranaki and across to Bay of Plenty and Taupo Northwest winds are expectd to rise to gale force in many areas Friday afternoon and then turn westerly in the evening. Between about 3pm Friday and 3am Saturday expect wind gusts 120 km/h at times, especially in squally thunderstorms.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Waikato

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: The northern half of the North Island from Northland to Taranaki and across to Bay of Plenty and Taupo Northwest winds are expectd to rise to gale force in many areas Friday afternoon and then turn westerly in the evening. Between about 3pm Friday and 3am Saturday expect wind gusts 120 km/h at times, especially in squally thunderstorms.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Waitomo

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: The northern half of the North Island from Northland to Taranaki and across to Bay of Plenty and Taupo Northwest winds are expectd to rise to gale force in many areas Friday afternoon and then turn westerly in the evening. Between about 3pm Friday and 3am Saturday expect wind gusts 120 km/h at times, especially in squally thunderstorms.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Coromandel

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: The northern half of the North Island from Northland to Taranaki and across to Bay of Plenty and Taupo Northwest winds are expectd to rise to gale force in many areas Friday afternoon and then turn westerly in the evening. Between about 3pm Friday and 3am Saturday expect wind gusts 120 km/h at times, especially in squally thunderstorms.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Bay Of Plenty

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: The northern half of the North Island from Northland to Taranaki and across to Bay of Plenty and Taupo Northwest winds are expectd to rise to gale force in many areas Friday afternoon and then turn westerly in the evening. Between about 3pm Friday and 3am Saturday expect wind gusts 120 km/h at times, especially in squally thunderstorms. Heavy Rain Cancellation: Eastern Bay of Plenty rangesHeavy rain has now finished
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Taumarunui

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: The northern half of the North Island from Northland to Taranaki and across to Bay of Plenty and Taupo Northwest winds are expectd to rise to gale force in many areas Friday afternoon and then turn westerly in the evening. Between about 3pm Friday and 3am Saturday expect wind gusts 120 km/h at times, especially in squally thunderstorms.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Rotorua

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: The northern half of the North Island from Northland to Taranaki and across to Bay of Plenty and Taupo Northwest winds are expectd to rise to gale force in many areas Friday afternoon and then turn westerly in the evening. Between about 3pm Friday and 3am Saturday expect wind gusts 120 km/h at times, especially in squally thunderstorms. Heavy Rain Cancellation: Eastern Bay of Plenty rangesHeavy rain has now finished
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Taupo

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: The northern half of the North Island from Northland to Taranaki and across to Bay of Plenty and Taupo Northwest winds are expectd to rise to gale force in many areas Friday afternoon and then turn westerly in the evening. Between about 3pm Friday and 3am Saturday expect wind gusts 120 km/h at times, especially in squally thunderstorms.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Tongariro

No warning in force for this location

Taihape

No warning in force for this location

Gisborne

No warning in force for this location

Hawkes Bay

No warning in force for this location

Wairarapa

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: Wellington Wairarapa and the Marlborough Sounds Northwesterly winds are expected to rise to gale Friday morning with severe gale gusts for a time during Friday. In the 12 hour period from 6am to 6pm Friday, northwesterly gusts of 120 km/h are likely in exposed places.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Taranaki

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: The northern half of the North Island from Northland to Taranaki and across to Bay of Plenty and Taupo Northwest winds are expectd to rise to gale force in many areas Friday afternoon and then turn westerly in the evening. Between about 3pm Friday and 3am Saturday expect wind gusts 120 km/h at times, especially in squally thunderstorms.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Wanganui

No warning in force for this location

Manawatu

No warning in force for this location

Horowhenua

No warning in force for this location

Wellington

Strong Wind Warning, Areas Affected: Wellington Wairarapa and the Marlborough Sounds Northwesterly winds are expected to rise to gale Friday morning with severe gale gusts for a time during Friday. In the 12 hour period from 6am to 6pm Friday, northwesterly gusts of 120 km/h are likely in exposed places.
Issued: 8:08 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 Friday morning with severe gale gusts for a time during Friday. In the 12 hour period from 6am to 6pm Friday, northwesterly gusts of 120 km/h are likely in exposed places.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Nelson

No warning in force for this location

Nelson Lakes

No warning in force for this location

Buller

No warning in force for this location

Westland

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Westland ranges south of Otira Periods of heavy rain are expected during Thursday night and Friday. In the 28 hours from 8pm Thursday to midnight Friday, 100 to 140mm of rain is likely. During the same period 40 to 60mm could fall in lowlying coastal areas. Rainfall intensities may reach 15 to 20mm per hour at times. Note: Snow levels are expectd to lower to 300 or 400 metres during Friday and there is heavy snow warning for areas south of Mt Cook. Heavy Snow Warning, Areas Affected: Fiordland and Westland south ofMount Cook. Snow levels are expectd to lower to about 200 metres on Friday. In the 21 hours from 3am to midnight Friday, 30 to 40cm of snow is likely to accumulate above 300 metres in Fiordland, and above about 400 metres in Westland south of Mount Cook.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Fiordland

WARNINGS LIFTED
Issued: 8:08 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 Thursday night and Friday. In the 28 hours from 6pm Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 60mm 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: 8:08 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 Thursday night and Friday. In the 28 hours from 6pm Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 60mm 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: 8:08 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 Thursday night and Friday. In the 28 hours from 6pm Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 60mm 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: 8:08 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 Thursday night and Friday. In the 28 hours from 6pm Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 60mm 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: 8:08 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 Thursday night and Friday. In the 28 hours from 6pm Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 60mm 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: 8:08 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 Thursday night and Friday. In the 28 hours from 6pm Thursday until midnight Friday, about 120 mm of rain could fall near the Divide, with over 60mm 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: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST

Southland

Heavy Snow Warning, Areas Affected: Fiordland and Westland south of Mount Cook. Snow levels are expectd to lower to about 200 metres on Friday. In the 21 hours from 3am to midnight Friday, 30 to 40cm of snow is likely to accumulate above 300 metres in Fiordland, and above about 400 metres in Westland south of Mount Cook.
Issued: 8:08 pm 16 Sep 2010 NZST
 

Warnings provided by the NZ Govt