Weather Risk

North Island

View North Island MetService Warnings/Watches(checked 08:39 Tue 29 Jul)
Forecast DateFar North
NAL		AK
NIMT, ECMT, Auckland		BOP
ECMT		West NI
NIMT, MNPL		East NI
PNGL, WRAPA		WN
NIMT, WRAPA, Wellington		See forecast details below
Mon 28 Jul
Tue 29 Jul
Conference Call
An active front affects the north half of the North Island. 1. Rain spreads across the North Island. Totals 50 to 80 mm in many places about and north of a line Taranaki to Central Plateau to Murupara (BOP). [Inland parts of BOP gets 100+ mm which could have downstream effects on the ECMT, and on inland lines. ] Rain clears most places in evening, but persists for BOP until about dawn Wed. 2. Northerly wind gusts 80+ km/h for many places about and north of a line from Whanganui to Murupara (BOP). 3. [Northerly waves/swell increase for BOP coast and peak at 5+ m around midnight. This could affect the ECMT from about 147 km to 159 km. High tide is around 10 pm. ]
Wed 30 Jul
Conference Call
[Rain, wind, and waves ease for east parts of BOP network by around dawn. ]
Thu 31 Jul
No significant weather.
Fri 1 Aug
Southerly wind gusts 80+ km/h for WN city area.

South Island

View South Island MetService Warnings/Watches(checked 08:39 Tue 29 Jul)
Forecast DateWest Coast
MIDLND, SNL, HKTKA		Upper SI
MNL, MIDLND, Christchurch		Lower SI
MSL		See forecast details below
Mon 28 Jul
Tue 29 Jul
An active front affects the north and west of the South Island. 1. Rain for West Coast with 50+ mm in many places, and with 50 to 80 mm for inland Midland line and Buller Gorge area. Also, totals 25+ mm within about 20 km east of Arthurs Pass, and for MNL north of about Ward (Marlborough). 2. Northerly wind gusts 80+ km/h for alpine/foothill parts of Midland line east of Arthurs Pass. Winds ease evening.
Wed 30 Jul
No significant weather.
Thu 31 Jul
No significant weather.
Fri 1 Aug
No significant weather.

Colour Key

Non-impacting weather expected
Active weather - but with minimal impact expected (see comments). Note that -active weather- is based on 24-hour rainfall totals >25 mm, wind gusts >80 km/h, and snow accumulation >5 cm etc.
Significant weather expected - potential for impacts on network at some locations (see underlined comments). Additional email updates to be issued with focus on high risk areas.
Significant weather expected - potential for widespread impacts on network (see underlined bold comments). Additional email updates to be issued with focus on high risk areas.