MetService Auckland

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.