Weekend Forecast 10th - 11th March 2012

[JennyLeez]

Showers look to dampen the last half of the weekend.
It still looks like Sunday and Monday could be pretty wet days for much of New Zealand.

A disturbance moving across the Tasman should bring some showers and maybe even a bit of thunder to the country.

Southland, Otago, the West coast, Bay of Plenty and Northland could all see the showers move in as early as Sunday afternoon.  The best chance will be found along the southern West Coast, Southland and Otago.

By the time we get to Sunday evening, everyone will have a chance for showers.  Auckland could even be rumbled by bit of thunder early Sunday evening.   However, it still looks like the best chance for actually seeing showers will across much of the South Island.

On Monday, rain chances will start to ease a bit for the lower South Island.  The rest of the country still looks pretty wet.  In fact, some heavier falls are possible for the southern North Island.

The showers should clear New Zealand by late Tuesday morning.

By WeatherWatch Analyst Howard Joseph.
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/showers-look-dampen-last-half-weekend

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Wairoa and Mahia, Hawkes Bay:
Saturday
Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 20C. Winds from the South at 10-15 km/h. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 1.8 mm possible.
Saturday Night
Overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 14C. Winds from the ENE at 5-10 km/h shifting to the North after midnight.
Sunday
Overcast. Fog early. High of 22C. Winds from the NNE at 5-15 km/h.
Sunday Night
Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 16C. Winds from the North at 10-15 km/h. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 11.9 mm possible.

[JennyLeez]

{WATCH Event 2012/1.150}
SEVERE WEATHER WATCH FOR COROMANDEL PENINSULA,BAY OF PLENTY ROTORUA
ISSUED BY METSERVICE AT 2018hrs 11-Mar-2012

HEAVY RAIN IN PLACES FOR THE NORTHEAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND OVERNIGHT
SUNDAY, EASING MONDAY MORNING.

A large trough and associated frontal rainband extending from
Northland to central New Zealand southwards will move across the
North Island tonight and clear East Cape about noon Monday.
Further heavy rain is expected on Mt Taranaki Sunday evening and a
Heavy Rain Warning is in effect for this area. The rain has now moved
east of Buller and northwest Nelson and the Watch is lifted for these
two areas.

The band of north to northeasterly rain will move across the
Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty overnight, clearing the
Coromandel Peninsula around dawn and the East Cape area late Monday
morning. There is still some uncertainty about rainfall amounts
during this time and a few places may come close to short duration
warning amounts.

Members of the public are advised to keep up to date with the latest
forecasts in case this watch is upgraded to a warning for either or
both of these areas.

This Watch will be reviewed by 9am Monday March 12, 2012
http://metservice.com/national/warnings/severe-weather-watch