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Radio New Zealand
February 21, 2018
The storm from Cyclone Gita has passed over the South Island and is now moving offshore to the south-east, allowing wind and rain to ease in many areas.
MetService meteorologist Peter Little said that the impact of the storm was slowly easing.
“Gita now lies East of Banks Peninsula and continues to move slowly away to the South-East, and hence we are seeing most of the rainfall now from south Canterbury down towards Otago,” he said.
Heavy Rains in Canterbury
MetService is predicting more heavy rain and strong winds in Canterbury, Westland and North Otago which could cause surface flooding and slips.
The heavy rain in North Otago and Dunedin is expected to last until midday.
There will also be strong winds in the central North Island, Wellington, Marlborough, the Kaikoura Coast, Buller, Westland and Canterbury.
Mr Little said it was still very windy in Wellington and Banks Peninsula but the winds on the remainder of the South Island was easing.
By the end of the day, all of the weather warnings would likely have been removed, and the clean-up can begin.
Today’s forecast
Whangarei
Cloudy periods, but longer afternoon fine breaks. Westerlies. High 26°C; Low 16°C
Auckland
Cloudy periods and isolated morning showers. Westerlies. High 24°C; Low 18°C
Hamilton
Showers both morning and evening, but long afternoon fine spells. Northwesterlies. High 23°C; Low 15°C
Tauranga
Morning cloud clearing to a fine day. Westerlies. High 26°C; Low 17°C
New Plymouth
Cloudy periods, and showers from midday. Strong northwesterly easing morning. High 22°C; Low 16°C
Wellington
A few showers and strong northerlies. Evening rain with southerly change. High 21°C; Low 12°C
Nelson
Occasional rain, heavy at times from midday. Northwesterlies. High 22°C; Low 13°C
Westport
Rain, heavy at times. Northwesterly turning southeast in the evening. High 19°C; Low 12°C
Greymouth
Rain, heavy at times, easing from afternoon then clearing evening. Gusty easterlies. High 18°C; Low 10°C
Christchurch
Rain, heavy at times, and strong South Westerlies, both easing from afternoon. High 15°C; Low 9°C
Dunedin
Rain, possibly heavy, easing to a few showers in the evening as southeasterly changes southwest. High 13°C; Low 10°C
Invercargill
Rain easing to a few showers. South Easterlies gradually turning southwest. High 13°C; Low 9°C
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