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Sat 18 Oct | 1. A period of northwest wind gusts 80+ km/h for eastern areas about and south of Christchurch/Midland line morning hours. [Damaging gusts 120+ km/h for MSL south of about Balclutha before dawn, and for alpine/foothills Midland line east of Arthurs Pass from about midnight to 2 pm.]
2. Rain for West Coast, heavy pm/evening hours about and south of Midland line, and for Buller from evening. Totals reach 50+ mm in many places, [and with 150 mm for alpine Midland line areas before rain eases early hours Sun.].
3. Rainfall totals reduce east of Arthurs Pass but expect 50+ mm within about 5 km east of town, and 25+ mm within another 20 km to the east. | Conference Call | Conference Call | Conference Call |
Sun 19 Oct | 1. Heavy rain for Buller eases during morning. Expect another 50+ mm here.
2. Northwest wind gusts 80+ km/h for Buller, mainly nearer the coast. Winds turn southwest during morning, then ease later.
3. West or northwest wind gusts 80+ km/h for Marlborough ease evening.
4. A period of westerly wind gusts 80+ km/h for MSL south of about Oamaru. | | | |
Mon 20 Oct | 1. Northwest winds pick up from the south during the day with gusts 80+ km/h for many places for a time. [Risk of damaging gusts 120+ km/h for Southland MSL morning hours, and for Midland line east of Arthurs Pass, including on the Canterbury Plains, from about 9 am to midnight. ]
2. Heavy rain develops for West Coast during the day. Totals reach 50+ mm in many places by late, and with 100+ mm for inland Midland. Also expect 25+ mm within about 15 km east of Arthurs Pass. | | Conference Call | Conference Call |
Tue 21 Oct | 1. Rain eases from south for West Coast during the day. [Expect another 50 to 100 mm for many places. Event totals likely reach 150 to 200 mm in many places. ]
2. Very gusty west or northwest wind conditions for most places with gusts 80+ km/h. [Damaging gusts 120+ km/h during the day for MSL south of about Oamaru, for Midland line east of Arthurs Pass, and for MNL.] Winds ease all areas by late. | | | |