Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is tracking towards Aotearoa New Zealand. MetService is expecting a significant weather event with strong wind, heavy rain and large swell from Sunday 12 onwards. 

Warkworth region

Friday 10th Feb - Mainly fine. Cloud increasing with isolated showers developing this afternoon as southerlies turn easterly. Showers clearing late evening.

Saturday 11th Feb - Partly cloudy. Clouding over in the afternoon, with a few showers developing in the evening, becoming more persistent at night. Easterlies, becoming strong in exposed places in the afternoon.

Sunday 12th - Rain. Strong southeasterlies, rising to gale in exposed places north of the City.

Heavy Rain Watch

• Period: 59hrs from 1am Sun, 12 Feb - noon Tue, 14 Feb
• Area: Northland, and Auckland including Great Barrier Island
• Forecast: A period of significant heavy rain is possible from Sunday through to Tuesday, and rainfall amounts may reach 200 to 300 mm or more during this time. Note, the duration of the event and the amount of rain forecast is highly dependent on the track of Cyclone Gabrielle, and this Watch could be upgraded to an Orange or possibly Red warning in the coming days.

Strong Wind Watch

• Period: 60hrs from noon Sun, 12 Feb - midnight Tue, 14 Feb
• Area: Northland, and Auckland north of Whangaparaoa including Great Barrier Island
• Forecast: A period of severe gales and damaging winds is possible from Sunday through to Tuesday. The winds should initially be from the east to southeast until Monday when the winds are forecast to change to the south or southwest. The duration of the event and the strength of the wind is highly dependent on the track of Cyclone Gabrielle. This Watch could be upgraded to an Orange or possibly Red warning in the coming days.

Strong Wind Watch

• Period: 54hrs from 6pm Sun, 12 Feb - midnight Tue, 14 Feb
• Area: Auckland from Whangaparaoa southwards, and Coromandel Peninsula
• Forecast: A period of severe gales and damaging winds is possible from Sunday through to Tuesday. The winds should initially be from the east to southeast until late Monday or early Tuesday when the winds should change to the south or southwest. The duration of the event and the strength of the wind is highly dependent on the track of Cyclone Gabrielle. This Watch could be upgraded to an Orange or possibly Red warning in the coming days.

Whangarei region

Friday 10th Feb - Fine, then becoming cloudier this afternoon. A few showers late evening. Light winds.

Saturday 11th Feb - Partly cloudy, clouding over in the afternoon. A few showers, turning to rain in the evening. Easterlies, becoming brisk in the afternoon.

Sunday 12th - Rain, heavy at times. Gale southeasterlies in exposed places.

Heavy Rain Watch

• Period: 59hrs from 1am Sun, 12 Feb - noon Tue, 14 Feb
• Area: Northland, and Auckland including Great Barrier Island
• Forecast: A period of significant heavy rain is possible from Sunday through to Tuesday, and rainfall amounts may reach 200 to 300 mm or more during this time. Note, the duration of the event and the amount of rain forecast is highly dependent on the track of Cyclone Gabrielle, and this Watch could be upgraded to an Orange or possibly Red warning in the coming days.

Strong Wind Watch

• Period: 60hrs from noon Sun, 12 Feb - midnight Tue, 14 Feb
• Area: Northland, and Auckland north of Whangaparaoa including Great Barrier Island
• Forecast: A period of severe gales and damaging winds is possible from Sunday through to Tuesday. The winds should initially be from the east to southeast until Monday when the winds are forecast to change to the south or southwest. The duration of the event and the strength of the wind is highly dependent on the track of Cyclone Gabrielle. This Watch could be upgraded to an Orange or possibly Red warning in the coming days.