Severe weather watch in force in the BOP

A rain band is moving down the country today bringing periods of heavy rain to the region. Image: MetService.

Heavy rain is being forecast to hammer the Bay of Plenty area today.

A severe weather watch remains in place for the region after it was issued by the MetService on Sunday.

'A complex low pressure system and associated fronts and troughs was expected to move east onto New Zealand from the Tasman Sea on Sunday, then across the country during Monday and Tuesday, followed by westerlies overnight Tuesday,” says the weather organisation.

'These features are forecast to bring periods of rain to western and northern parts of New Zealand, with some heavy falls, possible thunderstorms and strong northwesterly winds.”

The watch is for the possibility that rainfall accumulations could meet warning criteria in northern Westland, Buller, Nelson, Marlborough from Richmond Range to the Sounds, Mount Taranaki, Tongariro National Park, and the eastern ranges of Bay of Plenty during Monday and early Tuesday.

'People are advised to keep up to date with the latest forecasts in case parts of the Watch are upgraded to a full Warning, or other areas are added.”

Heavy Rain Watch

Area: The ranges of Bay of Plenty east of Opotiki
Valid: 12 hours from 11am to 11pm Monday
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain, and thunderstorms possible. Rainfall accumulations may approach warning amounts during this time.

Area: Tongariro National Park
Valid: 6 hours from 5pm to 11pm Monday
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain. Rainfall accumulations may approach warning amounts during this time.

Area: Mt Taranaki
Valid: 14 hours from 7am to 9pm Monday
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain, with thunderstorms possible. Rainfall accumulations may approach warning amounts during this time.

Area: Nelson west of Motueka, Buller
Valid: 28 hours from 5am Monday to 9am Tuesday
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain, with thunderstorms possible. Rainfall accumulations may approach warning amounts during this time.

Area: Nelson from Motueka eastwards, Marlborough from Richmond Range to the Sounds
Valid: 14 hours from 6am to 8pm Monday
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain, with thunderstorms possible. Rainfall accumulations may approach warning amounts during this time.

Area: Westland north of the Glaciers, especially about the ranges
Valid: 24 hours from 6am Monday to 6am Tuesday
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain. Rainfall accumulations may approach warning amounts during this time.

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