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Heavy Rain Warning - Ranges Of Gisborne North Of Tokomaru Bay
The MetService have updated the earlier Heavy Rain Warning – Strong Wind Watch also remains in place, see below for details:
Situation
A deep low northeast of East Cape is moving southwards this evening, bringing rain and strong winds to the area.
Heavy Rain Warning for Gisborne - Orange
Heavy rain may cause streams and rivers to rise rapidly. Surface flooding and slips are also possible and driving conditions may be hazardous.
Issued: 8:26pm Wednesday, 19th August
2020
Area: Ranges of Gisborne north of Tokomaru
Bay
Valid: 8:00pm Wednesday to 12:00am Thursday
Expect
a further 20 to 30 mm of rain to accumulate. Peak rates of
10 to 20mm per hour.
Strong Wind Watch for Gisborne
Issued: 8:26pm Wednesday, 19th August
2020
Area: Gisborne
Valid: 8:00pm Wednesday to 11:00pm
Wednesday
East to southeast winds may briefly approach
severe gale. Please note, that northwest gales are expected
Thursday afternoon, and another Watch may be issued Thursday
morning.
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