Issued Tuesday, June 22, 1999 at 3.00am next issue at 5.00am

Short Forecast from Weather Workshop valid to midnight tonight.

For Northland: Rain at times. A few heavy falls this morning, especially along the east coast.

Auckland and Coromandel Peninsula: Rain easing to showers from afternoon.

In the west from Waikato to Manawatu also for Bay of Plenty and the central plateau: A mix of cloud and fine periods. A few showers about Waikato and east of the Kaimai ranges.

From Gisborne to Wairarapa, also for Wellington: Light showers becoming confined to northern Gisborne this morning. Further south skies slowly clearing.

Nelson: Fine and frosty.

For Marlborough and Canterbury: Some coastal cloud persisting this Morning, chiefly north of Banks Peninsula. Elsewhere mostly fine and frosty.

West of the South Island: Fine weather continuing in most places. From afternoon, an increase in cloud about the fiords with showers developing.

Otago and Southland: Fine and frosty in most areas apart from some coastal cloudiness likely with a few light showers at first this morning. Later showers developing about western Southland.

Chatham Islands: Showers becoming less frequent this morning.

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