Boaties urged to check moorings

10 July 2009

_The harbourmaster is advising all boat owners to check their moorings as bad weather is forecast to hit the Auckland region tomorrow.

MetService expects the region to be battered by a severe storm over the weekend.

Strong east to south-east winds of between 40 to 60 knots are forecast.

For updates on the weather visit www.metservice.co.nz

Last year 93 boats came adrift from moorings within the Auckland area. A number of these incidents could have been prevented if boats were moored correctly and moorings checked regularly.

For more advice on the correct mooring of recreational boats, visit www.arc.govt.nz

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