The state owned forecaster has again issued rain warnings for Friday and Saturday ahead of Tropical Cyclone Wilma.

WeatherWatch.co.nz says Wilma is different from last weekend’s low and the bulk of the rain will fall out to sea, east of the North Island.

However the low will track close enough to bring strong winds and heavy rain, starting in Northland tomorrow and spreading south towards Auckland in the later afternoon or evening.

Full warnings below…

Rain will be heaviest on Saturday morning but because the system is very fast moving, unlike last weekend’s low, flooding risks will hopefully be lower.

– WeatherWatch.co.nz

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Northland

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: All of Northland Rain is expected to become heavy during Friday afternoon, then clear late Saturday morning. In the 21 hours from midday Friday to 9am Saturday expect 100 to 150mm rain, with 200mm possible about eastern hill country. The heaviest rain during the early hours of Saturday may reach 30mm per hour.
Issued: 11:08 am 27 Jan 2011 NZDT

Auckland

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: All of Auckland Rain is expected to develop Friday afternoon and become heavy Friday evening. In the 18 hours from 6pm Friday to midday Saturday expect 60 to 100mm, but 150mm is possible in some eastern areas, and the islands of the Gulf. The heaviest falls are expected in the early hours of Saturday morning when rainfall rates may reach 25mm per hour.
Issued: 11:08 am 27 Jan 2011 NZDT

Waikato

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Coromandel Peninsula, eastern parts of Waikato, and also Bay of Plenty Rain is expected to develop late Friday afternoon or evening and become heavy by midnight. In the 15 hrs from 9pm Friday to midday Saturday expect 50 to 100mm, but 150mm is possible about Coromandel Peninsula. The heaviest falls are expected early Saturday morning when rainfall rates may reach 20mm per hour.
Issued: 11:08 am 27 Jan 2011 NZDT

Coromandel

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Coromandel Peninsula, eastern parts of Waikato, and also Bay of Plenty Rain is expected to develop late Friday afternoon or evening and become heavy by midnight. In the 15 hrs from 9pm Friday to midday Saturday expect 50 to 100mm, but 150mm is possible about Coromandel Peninsula. The heaviest falls are expected early Saturday morning when rainfall rates may reach 20mm per hour.
Issued: 11:08 am 27 Jan 2011 NZDT

Bay Of Plenty

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Coromandel Peninsula, eastern parts of Waikato, and also Bay of Plenty Rain is expected to develop late Friday afternoon or evening and become heavy by midnight. In the 15 hrs from 9pm Friday to midday Saturday expect 50 to 100mm, but 150mm is possible about Coromandel Peninsula. The heaviest falls are expected early Saturday morning when rainfall rates may reach 20mm per hour.
Issued: 11:08 am 27 Jan 2011 NZDT

Rotorua

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Coromandel Peninsula, eastern parts of Waikato, and also Bay of Plenty Rain is expected to develop late Friday afternoon or evening and become heavy by midnight. In the 15 hrs from 9pm Friday to midday Saturday expect 50 to 100mm, but 150mm is possible about Coromandel Peninsula. The heaviest falls are expected early Saturday morning when rainfall rates may reach 20mm per hour.
Issued: 11:08 am 27 Jan 2011 NZDT

Gisborne

Heavy Rain Warning, Areas Affected: Gisborne north of Gisborne City Rain is expected to develop late Friday evening, then clear early Saturday afternoon.In the 15 hours from midnight Friday to 3pm Saturday expect 50 to 100mm rain over most of Gisborne north of Gisborne city, but 150mm is possible north of Ruatoria. Rainfalls rates may reach 30mm per hour in the north during Saturday morning.
Issued: 11:08 am 27 Jan 2011 NZDT