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12/12/2023 8:01pm

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Updated 8pm — An active cold front is moving up the eastern North Island.
Maps most relevant today are…
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#8pm: pic.twitter.com/s0z7HKyMPf
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 12, 2023
#4pm #NewZealand
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 12, 2023
⚠️Active cold front moving up the lower North Island… pic.twitter.com/1QFicT7LDg
🚨An intense cold front is moving up the lower North Island:
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 12, 2023
– Damaging Hail
– Torrential Rain
– Cloud to ground Lightning
📡Moving at quite a good pace. Track live via @MetService rain radar: https://t.co/sZ6VGec556
⚠️@MetService LIVE Warnings here: https://t.co/7xoHnjeNiw pic.twitter.com/O4R6iCLAar
⚠️⚡️Track @MetService's official Thunderstorm Warnings and Watches here: https://t.co/7xoHnjeNiw pic.twitter.com/WyNxwzLp80
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 11, 2023


Category2️⃣Tropical #CycloneJasper is aiming for #Cairns to #PortDouglas area on Wednesday. #Jasper is tracking a little further north – better news for #Townsville to about #Ingham. #Queensland #Qld #Australia
— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) December 11, 2023
5am AEST / 8am NZDT
📽️We have a special video update out today. pic.twitter.com/xUN5sBDgA1
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