Cyclone Judy

MetService issued an urgent thunderstorm alert for Auckland north of the Harbour Bridge with the risk of heavy rain and hail which could cause flash flooding ...

Auckland Emergency Management reminded people to ensure their gutters and drains are clear of debris to lower the risk of flooding. Authorities are asking Aucklanders to stay vigilant, with more thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast for today. It comes after MetService issued a heavy rain watch for Gisborne from 9am this morning until 6am tomorrow, with up to 100mm of rain possible just north of Gisborne City.

The cyclone currently lies near Vanuatu and is on track to begin impacting its islands over the next two days. According to Fiji Meteorological Service, ...

"These thunderstorms will bring localised heavy rain and hail. A severe thunderstorm watch is in place all the way from Northland into Palmerston North. The cyclone will still be over Vanuatu at this time.

MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for north Auckland on Monday afternoon, forecasting "very heavy" rain.

Thunderstorms are also possible from the afternoon, MetService has forecasted. “Rainfall of this intensity can potentially lead to surface or flash flooding in low-lying areas. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for parts of the North Island this afternoon and evening.— MetService (@MetService) [Tolaga Bay ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131219030/family-with-four-children-stuck-in-car-in-tolaga-bay)northwards, while [heavy rain watches](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300806252/heavy-rain-expected-in-already-devastated-gisborne-and-coromandel) have been issued in the Bay of Plenty east of Kawerau and the Coromandel Peninsula by MetService. Thunderstorms will bring hail and localised downpours of 25 to 40mm/h to affected regions, with the risk of surface flooding, flash flooding and slips. Tāmaki Makaurau and Northland are expected to have scattered rain on Monday with some heavy rain from late morning. Meanwhile, a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for much of the North Island from Monday afternoon until the evening. From 9am Monday through till 3am Tuesday, the Coromandel Peninsula is expected to have periods of heavy rain with possible thunderstorms and localised downpours. [Tolaga Bay ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131219030/family-with-four-children-stuck-in-car-in-tolaga-bay)northwards is expected to be hit with 60 to 100mm of heavy rain from 3am Monday through till 4am on Tuesday, with localised downpours of 25 to 40mm/h likely on Monday morning. Bay of Plenty east of Kawerau is forecast to see periods of heavy rain with possible thunderstorms and rainfall potentially reaching warning criteria, between 7am to 4pm Monday. [Cyclone Gabrielle](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/weather-news/131264955/cyclone-gabrielle-officially-one-of-worst-storms-in-nzs-living-history?rm=a), Gisborne, Bay of Plenty and Coromandel residents can expect more heavy rain, with a severe thunderstorm warning issued for north Auckland. A thunderstorm watch has also been issued for large parts of the North Island.

The cyclone is sitting north of Vanuatu as a category 1 system, MetService says.

A tropical cyclone named Judy, currently a category one system, has formed in the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre's area near the Solomon Islands ...

Meanwhile, a low-pressure system developing over the Coral Sea is also being monitored and is expected to affect Vanuatu as early as Thursday, potentially bringing rain and damaging heavy swells to the southwestern coastal areas of Viti Levu later in the week. Vanuatu is expected to experience damaging to very destructive winds and heavy rain in the coming days as TC Judy moves close by or over the islands. Moving southwest at approximately 35 kilometers per hour, Judy is expected to track over small islands in the southern Solomon Islands as a category one system today and approach the northern parts of Vanuatu as a category two cyclone around midday tomorrow, potentially intensifying into a category three system by Wednesday.

Tropical Cyclone Judy which was formed in the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC) – Nadi's area of responsibility (AoR) near Solomon Islands ...

This system is expected to track to the southwest of Fiji and could potentially bring rain over the group and damaging heavy swells in the south-western coastal areas of Viti Levu later this week. Fiji Met says the cyclone is expected to track very close or over Vanuatu as a category 2 system around midday tomorrow and could even intensify into a category 3 system as it passes over Villa around midday on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. According to the Fiji Meteorological Service the category 1 tropical cyclone is fast-moving and is expected to track over the small islands in the southern part of Solomon Islands and approach the northern parts of Vanuatu around midday tomorrow, February 28, 2023 as a category 2 cyclone.

Moderate your expectations, folks, but things are stirring out there.

[Gold Coast](https://www.surfline.com/surf-forecasts/gold-coast/58581a836630e24c44879027) [Sunshine Coast](https://www.surfline.com/surf-forecasts/sunshine-coast/58581a836630e24c44879028) We’re not going to see any surf from this system on the Australian east coast until later in the week.

MetService's latest bulletin warned that Judy could bring large waves, heavy rain and gale- to storm-force winds as it tracked over Vanuatu's eastern islands ...

There are a couple of fronts that may bring some rain to the West Coast, but generally, it’s looking pretty benign for the next few days.” “Then, the North Island gets a bit of a dry run with a ridge of high pressure. Another was expected to move east, and the chance for it developing into a tropical cyclone was expected to become low on Wednesday, but moderate on Thursday and high from Friday.

On Tuesday morning, Vanuatu Meteorological Service (VMS) said the system was 175km from Vanua Lava, northern Vanuatu. VMS forecaster Iuma Bani said the system ...

A high seas warning is current for open waters to the north of Vanuatu. - Support your family and neighbours especially the most vulnerable in your community "People in low lying areas need to find higher ground in terms of flooding and coastal inundation.

The tropical cyclone building near Vanuatu is expected to sweep far to the north of New Zealand, giving Kiwis a reprieve from recent chaotic weather.

The West Coast of the South Island is expected to see showers with a low pressure system bringing rain and possible thunderstorms to Milford Sound on Wednesday afternoon. The heavy rain warnings that have been in place for the east coast of the North Island are expected to clear up, with a much drier stretch of weather ahead, Hines said. Wednesday will see sunshine across most of the country, with temperatures in the north of the country around the mid 20s, dropping to the low 20s going south. [tropical cyclone in our part of the world](https://www.metservice.com/warnings/tropical-cyclone-activity)”. [Tropical Cyclone Judy](https://www.metservice.com/warnings/tropical-cyclone-activity), currently a category 2 storm, will continue its course taking it far to the north of New Zealand. [tropical cyclone that has been forming near Vanuatu](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300806252/two-tropical-cyclones-potentially-developing-impact-to-nz-relatively-low?rm=a) over recent days is set to give New Zealand a wide berth, according to predictions.

Tropical Cyclone Judy is going to directly affect Vanuatu over the next two days, with the Fiji Met Service expecting the storm to become a “severe” ...

Tropical cyclone Judy, a category two cyclone, is bearing down on Vanuatu and warnings remain in place.

A high seas warning is current for open waters to the north of Vanuatu. - Support your family and neighbours especially the most vulnerable in your community "People in low lying areas need to find higher ground in terms of flooding and coastal inundation.

"This system is then expected to track eastwards, and lie to the far northeast of New Zealand."

All Vanuatu government workers have been told to stay home until Tropical Cyclone Judy has left the country. Yesterday, damaging gale-force winds affected ...

Vanuatu Metservice forecasts destructive Hurricane force winds of 150km/h, gusting to 200km/h, will affect the central and southern islands; while destructive storm force winds of 110km/h, gusting to 150km/h, will affect 80 nautical miles north-east and south-east from the centre of the system. Commercial ships were urged by Port and Marine Departments to find safe anchorage after the met service issued a high seas warning for open coastal waters of Vanuatu. All Vanuatu government workers have been told to stay home until safe to do so as Tropical Cyclone Judy rampages through the country.

Red alerts are in place for Penama, Malampa, Shefa and Tafea. Vanuatu Metservice forecasts destructive Hurricane force winds of 150km/h, gusting to 200km/h, ...

It's basically an instruction, an order, to go home and seek shelter." It's very noisy and very dangerous. "The weather has become quite dramatic, and it is unsafe to be outside.

TC Judy tracking southward over northern Vanuatu as of late Feb. 28. Close approach to central and southern islands expected March 1.

Authorities will likely update and possibly extend the coverage of weather alerts over the coming days as the storm progresses. Heavy rainfalls are forecast over much of northern and parts of central Vanuatu; flash flooding is likely in low-lying areas, areas close to the river banks, and along the coast from late Feb. The storm system is forecast to bring heavy rainfall and strong winds late March 1-2, especially over the Loyalty Islands. Seas will be rough to very rough with heavy swells likely over the northern and central waters of Vanuatu. Forecast models indicate the system will strengthen slightly as it tracks south-southeastward, remaining just to the east or possibly at times over the shore of Vanuatu's northern and central islands early March 1, before skirting the eastern coasts of Vanuatu's southern islands late March 1. Category 3 Severe Tropical Cyclone Judy is tracking southward just to the east of Vanuatu's northern islands as of late Feb.

Vanuatu Metservice forecasts destructive hurricane force winds of 150km/h, gusting to 200km/h.

The NDMO's co-ordinator for evacuation centres has appealed to people throughout the country to respect and take seriously the warnings given by the Meteorological Department. The National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) has already identified evacuation centres in Port Vila but for the rest of Efate island and other offshore islands, the office is working closely with the Vanuatu Christian Council of Churches to use church buildings as evacuation centres. Vanuatu Metservice forecasts destructive hurricane force winds of 150km/h, gusting to 200km/h, will affect the central and southern islands; while destructive storm force winds of 110km/h, gusting to 150km/h, will affect 80 nautical miles north-east and south-east from the centre of the system.

Evacuations are under way in some areas of Vanuatu as Cyclone Judy crosses the country, bringing heavy rain and gale-force winds.

But there's a lot of people saying … probably we're in the eye of the storm." "Are still more winds expected or has it gone past us?