Cyclone Fili

There are wind and rain warnings from MetService ahead of the ex-tropical cyclone reaching New Zealand on Tuesday.

We need to remind the people how to stay safe and ensure they have adequate supplies to last for a couple of days if they are isolated.’’ ‘’At this stage, we are not expecting that people in our region will need to evacuate but that could change. However, it is going to deepen and accelerate towards New Zealand later on Monday. ‘’At this stage Waikato is not on a heavy rain watch or warning. Especially places like Gisborne, where any extra heavy rain at this point will be unwelcome. ‘’From a public preparedness and safety point of view, the Easter weekend and start of school holidays means there are likely to be more people on the roads as well as visitors who might not be familiar with local hazards. “We are certainly putting the warnings out for people to prepare and hunker down.” While the South Island appears to be likely to be out of Fili's way, there is a heavy rain watch and warning for Fiordland and Westland. He said they were in the process of getting things in place to protect people and property, and were having regular briefings with Waikato Regional Council and MetService. “To get a warning more than 24 hours out from MetService is the trigger we have to take this one very seriously, and it could have significant impacts to the entire Coromandel Peninsula.” “Between now and midnight Tuesday the low is actually going to deepen further, which means the winds are going to be very strong by the time they get to New Zealand, hence why we have the wind warnings out.” Cyclone Fili is approaching New Zealand from the northwest and is expected to land on Tuesday.

Ex-tropical cyclone Fili threatens to bring severe gales up to 140km/h and heavy rain.

If you're at sea, ensure you have a plan in place in case conditions worsen, including identifying areas you can seek shelter. Move stock to shelter. Pull curtains and drapes over unprotected glass areas to prevent injury from shattered or flying glass. • Bring pets inside. "Before a cyclone hits you get really strong winds. For marine emergencies call 111 or VHF Channel 16, McCaw said.

Heavy rain, large waves and severe gales are forecast to batter parts of New Zealand from Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a cold front is likely to bring heavy rain to Fiordland and Westland on Monday and Tuesday before moving onto the North Island on Wednesday. "However, it is going to deepen and accelerate towards New Zealand today, and cross eastern North Island during Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and potentially severe gales to areas from Northland to Wairarapa." Heavy rain warnings are in place in several areas, including the Coromandel Peninsula, the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua.

Severe gales and heavy rain are expected to hit the northern and eastern North Island from tomorrow as Cyclone Fili approaches the North Island.

"We should start ... noticing the effects of Cyclone Fili across the upper North Island from late Tuesday" - Raveen Das "We should start ... noticing the effects of Cyclone Fili across the upper North Island from late Tuesday" - Raveen Das duration 3:13 "We should ... notice the effects of Cyclone Fili across the upper North Island north of Auckland from late Tuesday - Tuesday afternoon, evening - and then gradually drift southeast affecting Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay and potentially Wairarapa."

MetService is expecting Cyclone Fili to track southeast towards Aotearoa- New Zealand on Tuesday and then cross the country close to East Cape around midday ...

MetService is expecting Cyclone Fili to track southeast towards Aotearoa- New Zealand on Tuesday and then cross the country close to East Cape around midday Wednesday. This is expected to be a significant event for parts of the North Island with impacts of wind, rain, and swell. Along with wind and rain, large waves for coastal areas exposed to Cyclone Fili are expected. MetService Meteorologist Rob Kerr says, “Fili has long since been declassified from its Tropical Cyclone status and has been slow-moving just south of New Caledonia for the last couple of days.

MetService has warned tropical cyclone Fili may cause coastal floods, severe gales reaching 100km/h and bring heavy rain as it expects to reach New Zealand ...

"Flights may also be delayed and cancelled along with Cook Strait ferry services. This storm, while quite fast moving, has the potential to cause disruptions to power and travel across parts of the North Island this week." "The storm will move in on Tuesday or Wednesday with gales from the easterly quarter, which turn more southerly with a potentially damaging sting in the tail on Wednesday/Thursday as southerly quarter winds kick in from Cook Strait to Auckland and ramp up more as the storm now deepens," WeatherWatch said in an update at 10.15am on Sunday.

Civil Defence teams across the North Island are preparing for what ex-tropical Cyclone Fili may bring in the coming days. The downgraded cyclone that formed ...

"Take some simple steps now such as securing outdoor furniture and trampolines, and anything else that can become a projectile in high winds. "We're urging people in the region, particularly in our rural communities, to be prepared and to have a plan in place to respond to heavy rain and wind. Currently there is a Heavy Rain Warning and Strong Wind Watch in place for Hawke's Bay, through to 9pm on Wednesday. It issued a heavy rain watch for Auckland from 7pm Tuesday to 9am Wednesday and a strong wind warning for Auckland and Coromandel from 7pm Tuesday to 3pm Wednesday. Heavy rain warnings are also in place on Tuesday evening for Northland, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay. "Fili is expected to bring widespread impacts to the North Island. Heavy rain and severe gales will accompany the system, and very large waves are also likely to affect northeast and eastern coasts."

Heavy rain, large waves and severe gales from the ex-tropical cyclone are forecast to batter parts of New Zealand from Tuesday.

Meanwhile, a cold front is likely to bring heavy rain to Fiordland and Westland on Monday and Tuesday before moving onto the North Island on Wednesday. "However, it is going to deepen and accelerate towards New Zealand today, and cross eastern North Island during Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing heavy rain and potentially severe gales to areas from Northland to Wairarapa." Heavy rain warnings are in place in several areas, including the Coromandel Peninsula, the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua.

People have been warned to be prepared as Cyclone Fili makes its way to New Zealand from Tuesday, bringing with it heavy rain, gale-force winds and large ...

Meanwhile, a cold front is likely to bring heavy rain to Fiordland and Westland on Monday and Tuesday before moving onto the North Island on Wednesday. 1News weather presenter Dan Corbett said rain is expected to batter Auckland and the Far North from Tuesday evening and into the early hours of Wednesday morning. The storm, which brought flooding and power outages to parts of New Caledonia, is due to reach Northland on Tuesday morning and spread down to the Hawke's Bay and Gisborne.

Civil Defence teams across the North Island are preparing for what Cyclone Fili may bring in the coming days. The cyclone that formed near New Caledonia six ...

"Take some simple steps now such as securing outdoor furniture and trampolines, and anything else that can become a projectile in high winds. "We're urging people in the region, particularly in our rural communities, to be prepared and to have a plan in place to respond to heavy rain and wind. Currently there is a Heavy Rain Warning and Strong Wind Watch in place for Hawke's Bay, through to 9pm on Wednesday. It issued a heavy rain watch for Auckland from 7pm Tuesday to 9am Wednesday and a strong wind warning for Auckland and Coromandel from 7pm Tuesday to 3pm Wednesday. Heavy rain warnings are also in place on Tuesday evening for Northland, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay. "Fili is expected to bring widespread impacts to the North Island. Heavy rain and severe gales will accompany the system, and very large waves are also likely to affect northeast and eastern coasts."