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Short New Zealand Forecast
Issued by MetService at 11:16am 19-Jun-2013
Northland to Taranaki, also Coromandel, Bay of Plenty and Taupo:
Showers, some heavy and possibly thundery with hail. Gisborne to Hawkes Bay:
Fine spells and the odd shower. Wanganui, Taihape and Manawatu:
Occasional showers. Kapiti, Wellington and Wairarapa, also Nelson, Buller and the Marlborough Sounds :
Occasional rain, but just the odd shower about northern Wairarapa until tomorrow evening. Severe gale southerlies in exposed places tomorrow. Remainder of Marlborough, and Canterbury:
Rain, heavy at times, with snow lowering to 200 metres in Canterbury tonight and elsewhere tomorrow morning, then easing in south Canterbury tomorrow afternoon. Otago, Southland and southern Fiordland:
Showers, some heavy, with snow lowering to sea level tonight. Northern Fiordland and Westland:
Showers clearing from the south today, then fine spells. Severe gale southeasterlies in exposed places tomorrow. Chatham Islands:
Showers, some heavy. (C) Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd 2013 __________________________________________________________________
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Weather Warning
NOT TO BE BROADCAST AFTER 09:00pm Wednesday 19-Jun-2013 SEVERE WEATHER WARNING. ISSUED BY MetService AT 9:42am 19-Jun-2013 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST IN: Marlborough, Canterbury, Buller, Westland, Fiordland, Wellington, Nelson HEAVY SNOW FOR CANTERBURY AND SOUTHERN MARLBOROUGH. SEVERE GALES ABOUT WESTERN AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, INCLUDING WELLINGTON A very strong and cold southery flow spreads over the South Island tonight, with snow expected to lower to near sea level about southern and eastern areas.Heavy snow is expected about Canterbury, and southern parts of Marlborough above 300 metres, commencing in the south tonight, then further north Thursday morning.This is a significant event which is expected to persist through until Friday morning, accumulations likely to exceed 50cm above 300 metres, and 100cm above 500 metres. Lesser amounts of snow are expected below 300 metres, with significant rainfall accumulations likely with 60 to 90mm expected over the period. In addition, severe gale southeasterlies are expected to develop about western and northern areas, from Fiordland to Nelson, including northern Marlborough and Wellington tomorrow (Thursday) and persist into Friday afternoon. Damaging gusts of 130 km/h are expected in exposed places, but could possibly reach 150km/h through parts of Westland. People should be aware that snowfalls are likely to cause widespread disruption to traffic, especially about alpine passes and higher level roads. Damaging winds are likely to bring down trees and powerlines, make driving dangerous for high sided vehicles and motorcycles, and can cause damage to some structures. FOR THE LATEST WEATHER AND FORECAST CHARTS PLEASE GO TO http://metservice.com MORE DETAILED INFORMATION FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND TECHNICAL USERS FOLLOWS. HEAVY SNOW WARNING AREA/S AFFECTED: CANTERBURY AND SOUTHERN MARLBOROUGH, SOUTH OF SEDDON. FORECAST: Rain is expected to turn to snow above about 200 metres in the south tonight, then further north to Marlborough during Thursday morning. Significant accumulations are expected until Friday night. In addition, areas at lower levels are expected to receive a significant amount of rain during the period.In the 36 hours from midnight tonight (Wednesday) south of Arthurs Pass, but from 6am Thursday north of Arthurs Pass, expect 30 to 60cm above 300 metres, but 100 to 150cm above 500 metres. Below 300 metres, expect 60 to 90mm of rain during the period, including Christchurch City, with 10 to 20cm of snow likely above 200 metres. FREEZING LEVEL: Lowering to 400 metres Thursday morning. STRONG WIND WARNING AREA/S AFFECTED: FIORDLAND NORTH OF DOUBTFUL SOUND, WESTLAND AND BULLER FORECAST: Southeasterlies are expected to rise to severe gale Thursday morning, with damaging gusts to 130km/h in exposed places, possibly reaching 150km/h about parts of Westland Thursday afternoon. Southeasterlies easing below severe gale by Friday afternoon. AREA/S AFFECTED: NORTHERN MARLBOROUGH, NELSON EXCLUDING GOLDEN BAY, WELLINGTON INCLUDING THE KAPITI COAST FORECAST: Southerlies are expected to rise to severe gale late Thursday afternoon, with damaging gusts to 130km/h in exposed places, easing below warning criteria Friday afternoon. NEXT SEVERE WEATHER WARNING WILL BE ISSUED AT OR BEFORE 9:00pm Wednesday 19-Jun-2013
Forecast prepared by: Leigh Matheson
For further information after 2pm contact Duty Forecaster Sarah Garlick A service provided through a contract with the Crown (C) Copyright Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd 2013 __________________________________________________________________
