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VIDEO: NZ storm update as we go into the Easter long weekend
Severe weather risks may increase today but are likely to become more isolated as we go through the long weekendβ¦.
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Josh on 16/04/2025 11:57pm
not much heavy rain yet south auckland but very windy. sand washing onto the road at some auckland beaches!!!!.
you are doing a good job on this cyclone. la nina weather pattern currently?
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Josh on 15/04/2025 1:09am
just saw your video today. a ex tropical cyclone for nz before easter? talk about unlucky. i wanted a high for easter phillip haha. I know you cant control the weather. but you got thart easter egg after all. orange wind warning for auckland and heavy rain watch. going to be a intresting few days for north island. happy Easter.
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Kat on 16/04/2025 7:08am
Hi Josh
Yes, Auckland is looking very wild. We are supposed to get thunderstorms in Hamilton over the weekend, but Iβm not holding my breath. Itβs Hamilton, after all. Iβll let you know.
PS: I hope you get some T-storms with this cyclone tail as well. Happy Easter to you too.
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GPF on 14/04/2025 11:28pm
Heading to Doubtless Bay for Easter. Was looking forward to getting out on the water to fish. Not so sure now, what sea state will be. Any idea as to swell conditions in Doubtless Bay over Easter period?
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WW Forecast Team on 15/04/2025 12:33am
Hi there β you can view waves here: https://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/maps-radars/marine/swell
Could pick up for a time.
β WW
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Des on 14/04/2025 1:18am
I see the weather looks bad for the north of both Islands. Weβre going to Taupo Tuesday to Friday this week β is it likely to escape the worst of it? Seems to be wet from Thursday?
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WW Forecast Team on 14/04/2025 1:28am
Hi Des, take a look at our latest video β it shows the areas most affected by wind and rain in the coming days. Taupo is exposed to some of it, but not all of it. Tuesday is ok, Wednesday windy β Thu/Fri look wet and windy.
See it in graph form here: https://www.ruralweather.co.nz/forecasts/Taup%C5%8D,%20Waikato
Cheers
β WW
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WeatherObserver on 12/04/2025 2:52am
On the videos from last Wednesday-Thursday, the maps showed almost no rain, and it was said that the weather modelsβ maps have been βflip floppingβ frequently between dry AND wet, yet all forecasts on both the website and the app showed
only steady increase in the chance and amount of rain from 30 to 50mm (no changing to dry AND wet weather as suggested in the video). Why there is such a huge difference between the app and your video forecasts? Though for now both sources are aligned, but wondering why the differences occurred on those two days.
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WW Forecast Team on 12/04/2025 5:36am
Hi there, it was simply the run of one model (an outlier) used in our videos (and had also been a bit βback and forthβ in the days leading up to that video) β but our website(s) & app update hourly using hundreds of computer modelling/ensembles added to it. The data on our site is more accurate than the maps we use.
Also, April is notorious for sudden lows deepening as high pressure systems over NZ move through much faster and come in different shapes β making longer range forecasts much more difficult/changeable than previous months during summer.
β Cheers WW
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