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🌧️ Rain and wind incoming for the South🍃 🌧️ Warnings have been issued for the South Island, with Heavy Rain and Strong Wind watches and warnings now in force. 🍃The Strong Wind Watch for coastal Otago and Southland expires soon, as winds ease over the next few hours.

🌦️ The North Island has been much calmer with no lightning strikes, however there are still some heavy showers around, so keep an eye on the radar at metservice.com/maps-radar/rai…

🌞 Mōrena Aotearoa 🌧️ ⛈️ Its been a wet and wild night in the west and south of the South Island, with 756 lightning strikes over the last 12 hours and wind gusts of 100 km/h recorded in Invercargill recently. Things will ease as we head through the afternoon.

Severe Weather Update🚨 🟠🚧🌨Road Snowfall Warnings have been issued for the lower South Island from Wednesday evening for: - Milford Road (SH94) - Crown Range Road 🟡💨Strong Wind Watches have been issued for coastal lower South Island for Thursday. West to southwest winds may approach gale in exposed places, with gust speeds of about 100 km/h. Affected areas include: - Coastal Southland - Stewart Island - Coastal Otago south of Oamaru For more: bit.ly/AllWarnings

Good morning🌅, here is a quick at this morning's weather from our radar📡 It's a thundery🌩 morning for the North Island Thunderstorms⛈ observed over central western parts of the island. What can you expect from these: - Bursts of heavy rain💧 - Strong wind gusts🌬 - Hail🧊 How's it looking where you are? The thunderstorms in the North Island should dissipate by midday but rain remaining. In contrast, from afternoon is when South Islanders in the west should start to hear a rumble or two👂⚡ Don't get caught out, keep an eye on the forecast🧐: bit.ly/metservicenz Rain radar: bit.ly/NZRainRadar

Afternoon Update🔔 Have you heard a rumble yet?⚡👂🤔 Thunderstorms⛈ observed in western and northern areas of the country; accompanying these thunderstorms are: - Bursts of heavy rain💧 - Hail🧊 - Strong wind gusts🌬️ Don't get caught out. For the rain radar: bit.ly/NZRainRadar

Good morning New Zealand🌅 It's a contrast of two halves for New Zealanders this morning Cloudy with rain in the west🌦☔ Dry and mainly sunny in the east🌤☀ For all in the east, enjoy the sunshine while you still can but do have your rain gear handy🌂 as some spots of rain may arrive this afternoon with a series of fronts moving up the country. Thunderstorms⛈ already spotted in western parts of the South Island. If you haven't heard a rumble yet in western and northern areas, be on the lookout🧐👂 as you will most likely hear one before the end of the day; don't get caught out. - Accompanying the thunder will be bursts of heavier rain🌧 with hail🧊 and strong wind gusts💨 How's the morning looking in your neck of the woods today? For your local forecast: bit.ly/metservicenz Rain radar: bit.ly/NZRainRadar

⛈️Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued⛈️ 📍Where: Parts of: Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, and Taupo 🕛When: 3:15-4:15pm ⛈️What: Very heavy rain causing hazardous conditions 🎈Why: The atmosphere is buoyant today! @BOPCivilDefence @nztawbop Check out the full details here: bit.ly/AllWarnings

Evening Warning Update. Full details at metservice.com/warnings

Latest tracking of Vaianu shows the centre of the system now offshore to the east of the North Island.

Vaianu continues to move across the North Island this afternoon with winds wrapping clockwise round the centre of the system.

The centre of Cyclone Vaianu has made landfall near the Maketu Peninsula. It will now cross the North Island before exiting this evening in Hawkes Bay.

The latest track update for Cyclone Vaianu has been issued. The centre is approaching the coast of Bay of Plenty and will make landfall soon.

Heather Keats has the latest updates on Cyclone Vaianu over on youtube. youtube.com/watch?v=HbDZH1…

11:30am update on Cyclone Vaianu. The centre is east of the Coromandel Peninsula now and moving steadily towards the Bay of Plenty coast. Below are some stats from the event so far.

The latest Cyclone Vaianu Severe Weather Watches and Warnings have been issued. Widespread watches and warnings are still in force across the North Island and upper South Island, including Red Wind Warnings.

Cyclone Vaianu 9:30am Update: The Rain Radar shows the centre of Cyclone Vaianu spinning to the east of the country as it continues to sink southwards. It now lies about 100km east of Great Barrier Island.

Cyclone Vaianu 8:20am Update: This is what the satellite imagery from 7:30am shows, with the centre of Cyclone Vaianu (marked with a white x) visible to the northeast of the country and moving quickly south towards the Bay of Plenty.