Hundreds of homes are without power and campgrounds are emptying in Te Tai Tokerau amid non-stop rain and wind.<\/p>\n
The Thames-Coromandel Council is also urging holiday makers to make plans and act quickly before an intense five-day storm hits the region.<\/p>\n
MetService duty forecaster Jessie Owen told\u00a0Summer Report<\/i>\u00a0weather warnings and watches were in place for much of the northwestern regions of the North Island and top of the South Island.<\/p>\n
This morning, more than 500 properties lost power in North Hokianga, and smaller outages affected Awanui, Waikare, Kerikeri, Ruak\u0101k\u0101 and Kauri.<\/p>\n
Stong wind gusts have caused a small number power outages across Auckland.<\/p>\n
Vector said trees or branches falling on power lines were responsible for many of the outages, mainly concentrated in the north and western parts of the city.<\/p>\n
Gusts are expected to reach 100km\/h in Northland today. The region’s heavy rain warning for is in place until tomorrow morning, with expectations of 110 to 160mm of rain accumulating, mainly in the north and east.<\/p>\n
MetService said the eastern hills may see accumulations of 200 to 250mm but peak rates of 20 to 30mm per hour were expected from Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Northland has so far seen rain accumulation of 40 to 50mm overnight, and MetService said more was on the way.<\/p>\n
“We have a low pressure system sitting out to the northwest of the country and that’s directing a strong northeasterly flow across the top of the North Island at the moment and that’s going to be moving slowly across the country,” Owen said.<\/p>\n
“Unfortunately, we’ve got a big high-pressure system sitting out the east, and that’s preventing it from making much progress, so it’s going to be sitting over us for a couple of days and that’s going to be bringing strong northeasterly winds and heavy rain to many parts of the country.”<\/p>\n
A heavy rain watch is in place for Auckland including Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay Of Plenty west of Matat\u0101, and Tasman northwest of Motueka.<\/p>\n
A strong wind watch is in force for Northland, Auckland including Great Barrier Island, Waikato, Coromandel and western Bay of Plenty to Taranaki and Taihape.<\/p>\n
Whangaruru Beachfront Camp and Motel owner Robynne Cooper said winds of “around 50 knots” on Monday saw tents starting to rip and awnings shred.<\/p>\n
Yesterday, a few planes had to turn around from Wellington Aiport due to changing wind directions near the runway, Owen said.<\/p>\n
Matakana’s Summer Haze concert, due to start on Wednesday, was also cancelled due to the stormy weather forecast.<\/p>\n
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