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Queen's Birthday: Unsettled Weather
Wednesday, 31 May 2006, 1:39 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting generally fine weather for travellers in the lead up to the long weekend, but wet weather is likely in northern and western areas from Saturday and an outbreak of colder southerly winds is forecast to affect ... More >>
Child Low May Be Punchy
Thursday, 25 May 2006, 1:47 pm | MetService
A family of low-pressure centres has gathered in the Tasman Sea and one of them will move from the subtropics to the South Island on Friday. This offspring is forecast to bring wet windy conditions to various parts of the country on Friday and Saturday. More >>
Retirement Of John Lumsden From Metservice
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 9:31 am | MetService
MetService Chairman, Dr Francis Small, announced today that the Board had received with much regret notice of the impending retirement of Chief Executive John Lumsden as from November this year. More >>
Another Early Taste of Winter
Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 3:48 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued a snow warning for the Otago highlands, the Milford Road and Lindis Pass. A low-pressure system is forecast to deepen as it crosses the South Island on Thursday, bringing thundery and squally showers to the North ... More >>
Another Onslaught Of Heavy Rain
Monday, 1 May 2006, 2:02 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued a new severe weather warning for another period of heavy rain for Coromandel Peninsula on Tuesday. Thunderstorms are also being forecast to affect the north and east from about Kaitaia to Wairoa until Wednesday. More >>
Leaden Skies For Anzac Dawn
Monday, 24 April 2006, 2:45 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting foreboding and leaden skies for dawn service on ANZAC day this year. A heavy rain warning is in force for Westland and Canterbury and this may need to be extended southwards into Otago. More >>
Happy Easter from MetService
Wednesday, 12 April 2006, 1:32 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are happy to report to intending holiday makers that an anticyclone is set to cross New Zealand during the bulk of the coming weekend bringing an extended period of settled weather. More >>
Wet And Windy Weather Coming
Thursday, 6 April 2006, 3:36 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have issued several severe weather warnings and watches to cover a period of wind and rain for the next few days. More >>
The Remains Of Wati
Monday, 27 March 2006, 1:10 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are continuing a heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty and Rotorua areas as the remains of WATI are forecast to move across Northland on Tuesday. More >>
Wati's Rain
Monday, 27 March 2006, 9:46 am | MetService
MetService meteorologists have a heavy rain warning out for Northland and Coromandel Peninsula and are forecasting rain in the north to turn to heavy showers by Monday. More >>
Waiting for WATI
Friday, 24 March 2006, 1:04 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are waiting for Cyclone WATI to enter the Tasman Sea this weekend. Cyclone WATI has been in the Coral Sea over the past few days. It is now forecast to take a southeast path and be between Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands by ... More >>
Cyclone Larry A Timely Reminder
Wednesday, 22 March 2006, 1:30 pm | MetService
The recent damaging wind and rain from Cyclone Larry in north Queensland serves as a timely reminder to New Zealanders to always be prepared to cope following a major disaster - whether it be storm, flood, earthquake, pandemic or other calamity. More >>
Compact Depression May Pack a Punch
Monday, 6 March 2006, 2:54 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are closely watching a compact depression that is heading rapidly towards northern New Zealand. It is forecast to cross Northland on Tuesday afternoon and be near East Cape by the end of the day, although there is still some ... More >>
A Taste of Autumn
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 2:36 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting that the next cold front arriving over the South Island on Wednesday will be cold enough to bring hail to the east and some snow to hills in the south. More >>
Snow In February
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 3:07 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists have added snow down to the 800 metre-level to the forecast for the Fiordland Mountains on Wednesday night. The snow is coming with a change to strong southwest winds on the heels of a cold front. More >>
Welcome Rain Then Unwelcome Hail
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 2:10 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists are forecasting that a low-pressure system will take its time moving over central New Zealand this week bringing rain that will be welcome in Marlborough and Kapiti, but also some unwelcome thunderstorms and hail. More >>
January: Hot Humid And Windy
Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 4:01 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists say the hot and humid weather of the past week has come from an anticyclone stalling over the Tasman Sea and South Island just at the right time of the year to deliver maximum heat. Alexandra topped the country, reporting ... More >>
Brace For Wind And Rain In The North
Monday, 23 January 2006, 12:58 am | MetService
MetService meteorologists are warning of a low pressure system that is forecast to deepen as it approaches the north of New Zealand on Tuesday and crosses the Northland area on Wednesday. A heavy rain warning has been issued for Northland, Auckland, ... More >>
Relaxing Weather For Wellington Anniversary
Thursday, 19 January 2006, 12:31 am | MetService
“A cold front brought windy conditions to Wellington on Wednesday with gusts to about 100 km/hr about the airport and hills”, commented MetService Weather Ambassador, Bob McDavitt. “This frontal system is being followed by a large anticyclone, so the ... More >>
Powerful Weather To Start Off 2006
Saturday, 31 December 2005, 2:03 pm | MetService
MetService meteorologists warn that a low pressure system is likely to deepen quickly in the Tasman Sea on New Year's Day and then move over southern New Zealand early on Monday morning, as its associated fronts cross the North Island. More >>
