{"id":2947,"date":"2023-02-10T17:59:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T04:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=2947"},"modified":"2023-02-10T17:59:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T04:59:44","slug":"tropical-cyclone-gabrielle-heavy-rain-and-strong-wind-watches-in-place-for-upper-north-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=2947","title":{"rendered":"Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle: Heavy rain and strong wind watches in place for upper North Island"},"content":{"rendered":"

MetService has issued heavy rain and strong wind watches as a tropical cyclone heading for the upper North Island intensifies in the Coral Sea.<\/p>\n

Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is currently hitting New Caledonia. Aircalin flights from Auckland to Noumea, and Noumea to Auckland for tomorrow have been cancelled.<\/p>\n

It is expected to make landfall in Northland on Sunday and has been\u00a0upgraded to category 3<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is also forecast to last until Tuesday, sweeping through Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula, Hawke’s Bay, Bay of Plenty, and Gisborne. It is possible that even Wellington could see some impacts, MetService said.<\/p>\n

A heavy rain watch is in place for Northland, Auckland including Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, and Gisborne from Sunday and until Tuesday. For Hawke’s Bay, the heavy rain watch is a bit later, starting on Monday and ending Wednesday.<\/p>\n

A strong watch is in place for Northland, Auckland north of Whangaparaoa as well as southwards, Great Barrier Island, and Coromandel Peninsula from Sunday until Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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Civil Defence authorities and mayors in the upper North Island are advising people to take precautions and stay up to date with the latest forecasts. More\u00a0information on being prepared can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty said National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) National Coordination Centre was still in operration and ready to scale up to coordinate whatever assistance impacted regions need.<\/p>\n

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NEMA is facilitating all requests for national assistance from Auckland Emergency Management including military personnel.<\/p>\n

Auckland and Thames-Coromandel yesterday extended their state of emergency due to the risks.<\/p>\n

Coromandel Civil Defence said it was likely some low-lying coastal communities would need to be evacuated or be advised to self-evacuate before the cyclone hits the region, but a final decision was expected later on Friday.<\/p>\n

Up to 300mm of rain is expected on the Coromandel Peninsula between Monday and Wednesday.<\/p>\n

SOURCE\u00a0 RNZ<\/p>\n

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