THE ATMOSPHERE TODAY · EVENT← TODAY'S COVERwinter
New Zealand — the front reached the North Island
THE STORM
Handed off north exactly as booked. Rain over Waikato, Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty in the morning, with scattered heavy showers and possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, after the South Island cleared.
THE RECORD
3 turning points on record since Sep 15.
Sep 17peak → easing · became confirmed
Sep 16emerging → peak
Sep 15appeared, emerging
WHO IT TOUCHES
Maritimean island chain inside a large storm's gale field, three genesis areas offshore, and a coast under Orange 6 seas