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Tropical cyclone Pam moving southeast away from Vanuatu
Saturday, 14 March 2015, 9:54 pm | MetService
At 1pm today, severe tropical cyclone Pam was located to the south of Vanuatu, about 170 nautical miles south of Port Vila, and about 200 nautical miles east northeast of Noumea in New Caledonia. At the time, Pam was estimated to have a central pressure ... More >>
Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam affects Vanuatu
Saturday, 14 March 2015, 11:13 am | MetService
At 6am this morning severe tropical cyclone Pam was located in the vicinity of the island Erromango in Vanuatu on a track south-southeast towards the island Tanna. Earlier this morning the center of Pam moved south over the east of Efate Island ... More >>
Tropical cyclone Pam deepens over Vanuatu
Saturday, 14 March 2015, 10:08 am | MetService
At 1am this morning (NZ local time) severe tropical cyclone Pam was located about 70km east of Port Vila, Vanuatu. TC Pam is still a category 5 cyclone, and has intensified slightly overnight with the central pressure dropping to an estimated 899hPa and ... More >>
Update on Tropical Cyclone Pam
Friday, 13 March 2015, 2:25 pm | MetService
At 1pm today (Friday 13 March), Tropical Cyclone Pam was located 220 kilometres northeast of the capital of Vanuatu, Port Vila, moving slowly southwards. Now Category 5, the storm has winds of 220 kilometres per hour near the centre, with gales extending ... More >>
Tropical Cyclone Pam and the weekend ahead
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 1:03 pm | MetService
Severe Tropical Cyclone Pam, currently six hundred kilometres north of Port Vila, is expected to move southwards over the next 24 hours taking it just east of the major islands of Vanuatu. Though the Cyclone isn't expected to make a direct hit ... More >>
Keeping an eye on the tropics
Monday, 9 March 2015, 1:24 pm | MetService
After the active systems of the weekend this week starts in a much quieter fashion. A weak ridge of high pressure remains situated across much of New Zealand at the beginning of the week, while a series of fronts move across the lower South Island. ... More >>
Some weather at last
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 1:58 pm | MetService
Most places will get some wet and windy weather this weekend as a front moves across the country on Friday followed by a low on Saturday. Sundaywill be a more settled day for most. More >>
A humid start to March
Monday, 2 March 2015, 2:16 pm | MetService
A humid northeasterly flow prevails over the North Island over the next few days as a low just to the north of the country moves away to the east on Wednesday and Thursday. Meanwhile, a front moving up the South Island will bring a period of rain ... More >>
March 2015 - The Highs take a break
Friday, 27 February 2015, 4:32 pm | MetService
"The Highs which have had a tight grip on the country recently look likely to take a break as we start March" said MetService Meteorologist Georgina Griffiths. "This is the best shot at getting some rain that we have seen for a long time." More >>
Sports-filled weekend
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 12:49 pm | MetService
An active southerly change that moved across the South Island and lower North Island on Wednesday continues to move northwards during Thursday, bringing some showers and cooler weather to the east of the North Island. Meanwhile, a ridge of higher ... More >>
A front brings rain for some mid-week
Monday, 23 February 2015, 1:47 pm | MetService
A weak area of low pressure that covered the country over the weekend brought showers to many places with some building into thunderstorms during the afternoons and evenings. Nelson, Ashburton and Roxburgh received around 20mm of rain, which though useful, ... More >>
Sunshine and a sprinkling of showers
Thursday, 19 February 2015, 12:54 pm | MetService
A sunny weekend is forecast for the majority of New Zealand due to high pressure remaining over the country. However, a front moves over southern and eastern parts of New Zealand on Saturday and early Sunday bringing showers that diminish as the ... More >>
Sun and summer for the Cricket World Cup
Monday, 16 February 2015, 1:55 pm | MetService
A ridge of high pressure covers New Zealand for much of the week ahead however, a weakening front will make its way northwards over the country towards Friday, followed by another ridge of high pressure. More >>
Brief change then settled again
Monday, 9 February 2015, 1:05 pm | MetService
A southwesterly change for the country today brings showers and a sharp drop in temperatures for many areas, but more settled weather returns from Tuesday as high pressure builds from the west. More >>
Waitangi Day and the long weekend
Thursday, 5 February 2015, 1:08 pm | MetService
Cool southwest winds have returned to the country in time for Waitangi day bringing with them some colder temperatures and showery conditions for parts of New Zealand. Heading into the weekend, the showers look set to become more isolated as higher ... More >>
A good news/bad news scenario
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 2:45 pm | MetService
Highs that 'blocked' or parked over New Zealand during January 2015 kept skies clear and prevented rain bands from coming onto the country. It was one of the sunniest months on record - and it was also extremely warm and very dry across much of the ... More >>
A cooler wetter start to February
Monday, 2 February 2015, 1:29 pm | MetService
For many parts of the North Island the first week of February is setting up to be wetter than the whole of January with a return to more of an unsettled spell of weather. A humid northwesterly flow across the country will continue to bring some heavier ... More >>
A change to patches of rain and cooler temperatures
Friday, 30 January 2015, 1:33 pm | MetService
High temperatures, sunny skies and plenty of dry weather - January has been a very settled month. However, changes in the weather patterns over New Zealand for the weekend and the start of February could bring some much needed rainfall to the country ... More >>
Looking hopefully at the sky
Monday, 26 January 2015, 1:33 pm | MetService
The first few weeks of 2015 have been marked by hot, dry weather which is great news for those parts of the country celebrating their anniversary weekend. However, the lack of rainfall across the country has left many looking hopefully at the sky for ... More >>
Rain hard to come by as another high rolls in
Wednesday, 21 January 2015, 1:33 pm | MetService
Rain has been proving hard to come by for most provinces in New Zealand recently, and this is set to continue as a large high is expected to bring dry weather for almost the entire country this weekend - including Auckland Anniversary day on Monday. ... More >>
