Hard weather for Wellington as MetService predicts gusts of 140 km / h

Strong winds whip Taranaki and the Wellington area as a front rises in the country.

MetService meteorologist April Clark said that there would be strong winds from north to northwest up to 140 km / h in the capital.

A strong wind warning was in place for the area until 8 pm, she said.

"Kelburn has the highest level [winds] this morning at gusts of 96kmh, which is lower than yesterday."

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"We expect these gusts to accelerate as we move through the rest of the day."

The Hutt River was constantly increasing and Block Rd in Lower Hutt was closed Sunday morning by NZTA due to river levels.

A spokesman for Hutt's town council said the road would be re-assessed after high tide at 7 pm Sunday, but with more rain forecast, it seemed likely that the road would remain closed until Monday morning.

"The Hutt River will [and] there may be regular surface flooding in other areas of the city, so drivers should be very careful about the roads today and tonight.

National Highway 2 remained open.

However, the southern section of the highway was flooding near the Petone ramp around 5:30 pm

In the town of Eltham south of Taranaki , wind blew a tree on a car Sunday afternoon

Fire and Emergency New Zealand was called on the scene of Mountain Rd at 12:02, said a spokesman for the police.

"A The tree fell and hit a car as it passed, "she said, all occupants were outside the vehicle, some of whom may have suffered minor injuries.

When the front hit the region, heavy rains are likely to ensue, she said.

"Nou We are probably going to have a driving rain … we expect the rain to become stronger when this front passes. "

Similar conditions were expected in the Taranaki area as the same front passed, did -she says.

"We expect these winds to reach 100kmh."

Wellington and Wairarapa would claim the strongest winds – up to 140 km / h in the most exposed places – and a strong wind warning was issued.

In Manawatu, these winds were not so strong and the region had only "vigorous wind monitoring". .

Clark said the winds are expected to abate in the northern part of the island early Sunday evening.

Monday's forecast seemed similar, but there would probably be more rain "on and off," she said.

"We will have strong wind in the exposed places but it will not be as strong as today, it will be cloudier tomorrow."

On Tuesday, it would calm down when the wind turned to the southwest, she said.

A spokesman for the fire protection services said that there had been no serious incidents occurred in the service and were related to the weather on Sunday.

They witnessed about six minor appeals in the Wellington area, witnessed reports of the fences that went by and lost iron on the roof, he said.

Heavy rainfall warnings were issued for Westland, Buller, Nelson, to the north and west of Marlborough, Tararua Range and Mount Taranaki

In addition, severe wind warnings were in place for the High Country of Canterbury. sounds, Wellington, South Wairarapa, Taranaki, Whanganui and Taihape.

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