Warkworth Region

Friday 29th September - Cloudy periods. Showers easing this morning, then increasing at night. Strong southwesterlies.

Saturday 30th - Showers, some heavy, clearing to fine in the afternoon. Strong northwesterlies, turning to gale southwesterlies in the morning.

Strong Wind Watch

Period: 20hrs from 4am - midnight Sat, 30 Sep

Area: Auckland including Great Barrier Island, and Coromandel Peninsula

Forecast: Westerly quarter winds (west to northwest at first, then west to southwest from late Saturday morning) may approach severe gale in exposed places.

Sunday 1st October - Partly cloudy, chance of a shower from late. Fresh southerlies, turning westerly early.

Mangawhai Region

Friday 29th September - Cloudy periods with the odd shower. Westerlies, fresh this morning and afternoon.

Saturday 30th -Showers, clearing to fine in the evening. Strong northwesterlies, turning southwesterly in the morning.

Sunday 1st October - Fine. Fresh southwesterlies, easing in the afternoon.