Heavy rain and easterly gales are set to lash parts of the North Island tomorrow and Thursday.
It comes as a front, preceded by moist easterlies, moves onto northern New Zealand tomorrow, according to MetService.
A heavy rain watch is in place for eastern Northland, and Auckland north of Whangaparaoa, including Great Barrier Island, from 9am tomorrow to 12pm on Thursday; the Coromandel Peninsula from 10am tomorrow to 9pm on Thursday; and the Bay of Plenty west of Tauranga from from 12pm tomorrow to 12am on Friday.
Rainfall amounts may reach warning criteria for all affected areas during this time.
A strong wind watch is in place for Auckland about and north of Whangaparaoa from 6pm tomorrow to 3pm on Thursday.
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