Weather Risk

North Island

View North Island MetService Warnings/Watches(checked 18:39 Sat 7 Dec)
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
Fri 6 Dec
Sat 7 Dec
No significant weather.
Sun 8 Dec
Conference Call
Northwest wind gusts 80+ km/h for WN and East NI south of about Dannevirke from later morning. [Risk of damaging gusts 120+ km/h for WN region in evening. ]
Mon 9 Dec
Conference Call
1. [Risk of damaging northwest wind gusts 120+ km/h for WN until about 6 am], and then winds back off somewhat. 2. West or northwest wind gusts 80+ km/h for East NI, ease slowly from pm. 3. Rain spreads over the North Island. Totals reach 25 mm for some parts of West NI, Auckland, and Far North.
Tue 10 Dec
No significant weather.

South Island

View South Island MetService Warnings/Watches(checked 18:39 Sat 7 Dec)
Forecast DateWest Coast
MIDLND, SNL, HKTKA		Upper SI
MNL, MIDLND, Christchurch		Lower SI
MSL		See forecast details below
Fri 6 Dec
Sat 7 Dec
No significant weather.
Sun 8 Dec
Conference Call
Conference Call
1. Gusty northwest winds develop with gusts 80+ km/h in many places, including West Coast. [During pm/evening hours there is the risk of damaging gusts 120+ km/h for MNL], {and with damaging 140+ km/h gusts for Midland line, esp. Arthurs Pass to Darfield}. Winds ease from the south from later pm reaching Marlborough overnight. 2. A period of intense rain pm/evening hours for West Coast. Totals reach 100 mm in many places [and with 150+ mm for inland Midland line about and west of Arthurs Pass. Also, totals 25+ mm within about 25 km east of Arthurs Pass - with totals increasing towards Arthurs Pass.
Mon 9 Dec
Conference Call
1. West or northwest winds gusts 80+ km/h for Marlborough, alpine/foothills Midland line east of Arthurs Pass, and MSL south of about Oamaru. Winds ease from pm. 2. Showery for West Coast. Inland parts of Midland line reach around 25 mm (west of Otira). 3. [Rapid surge in flow for Rangitata and Rakaia rivers], and Waimakariri to a lesser extent.
Tue 10 Dec
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.