Weather Alert – U.S. Mission New Zealand – Tropical Cyclone Vaianu
Location: North Island and northern parts of the South Island
Event: Tropical Cyclone Vaianu is expected to move southwards across the North Island on Sunday, 12 April. The current track of the cyclone can be found at https://www.metservice.com/warnings/tropical-cyclone-activity.
The combination of damaging winds, heavy rain and coastal inundation makes this a multi-hazard, potentially life-threatening event. The locations of the most severe impacts associated with Cyclone Vaianu, such as power outages, falling trees, flooding, slips, road closures, and isolated communities are highly dependent on the cyclone’s track. Strong Wind and Heavy Rain Watches and Warnings are in force for much of the North Island and upper South Island Sunday, April 12, and early Monday, April 13. Further areas are likely to be upgraded to Orange or Red as the cyclone approaches and its track becomes clearer.
The Met Service advises that a Red strong wind warning is in place in the following regions:
- Coromandel Peninsula and Great Barrier Island
The Met Service advises that an Orange strong wind warning is in place in the following regions:
- Northland
- Auckland
- Waikato, Waitomo, Taupo, and Taumarunui
- Taranaki and Wanganui
- Gisborne/Tairawhiti, Hawke’s Bay, and Taihape
- Bay of Plenty and Rotorua
The Met Service advises that an Orange heavy rain warning is in place in the following regions:
- Northland about and south of Bay of Islands to Hokianga Harbour
- Auckland and Great Barrier Island
- Coromandel Peninsula, and Bay of Plenty west of Whakatane including Rotorua
- Gisborne/Tairawhiti north of Tolaga Bay
Actions to Take:
- Monitor public weather alerts for your area on www.metservice.com .
- Monitor the Transport Authority for information on road closures and conditions www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/highway-conditions .
- Prepare your property by securing items that can be picked up by strong winds.
- Gather needed supplies, including food, water, medications, etc.
- Do not enter floodwater and avoid traveling to affected areas.
- Act quickly to self-evacuate if you see rising water.
- Carry an emergency preparedness kit in your vehicle.
- Be ready for power and communication outages.
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