Warkworth Region

Monday 3rd July - Partly cloudy. A few showers, more frequent and possibly heavy for a while in the afternoon. Strong southwesterlies, gale in exposed places gusting 90 km/h in the afternoon and evening.

Strong Wind Watch

Period: 6hrs from 3pm - 9pm Mon, 3 Jul

Area: Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Waikato, Waitomo, Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty west of Whakatane

Forecast: West to southwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places.

Tuesday 4th July - Mainly fine, isolated showers in the afternoon and evening. Strong southwesterlies.

Wednesday 5th July - Partly cloudy, with isolated showers clearing early. Strong southwesterlies, easing in the afternoon.

Thursday 6th July - Cloudy, clearing and becoming fine. Southwesterlies, easing.

Friday 7th July - Mostly cloudy, with isolated showers becoming widespread, some heavy. Northeasterlies, becoming fresh.

Saturday 8th July - Showers, some heavy, becoming isolated with longer fine breaks later. Northerlies, turning to fresh westerlies.

Sunday 9th July - Showers with westerlies.

Mangawhai Region

Monday 3rd July - Partly cloudy. Showers, more frequent and possibly heavy this afternoon. Strong southwesterlies, gale gusting 90 km/h in the afternoon and evening.

Strong Wind Watch

Period: 6hrs from 3pm - 9pm Mon, 3 Jul

Area: Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Waikato, Waitomo, Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty west of Whakatane

Forecast: West to southwest winds may approach severe gale in exposed places.

Tuesday 4th July - Fine. Fresh southwesterlies.

Wednesday 5th July - Partly cloudy. Fresh westerlies, easing.

Thursday 6th July - Cloud clearing and becoming fine. Southwesterlies, easing.

Friday 7th July - Rain. Northeasterlies.

Saturday 8th July - Rain, clearing and becoming fine. Westerlies.

Sunday 9th July - Showers with westerlies.