THE ATMOSPHERE TODAY · EVENT← TODAY'S COVERTHE WATER
Watches for heavy rain in Fiordland and strong north-westerlies in Southland and Otago, with gusts near 90 km/h, hold for Friday. Rain reaches the North Island at the weekend.
THE RECORD
13 turning points on record since Sep 15 — the 8 most recent shown.
Oct 2building → active
Oct 1reclassified quiet → water · no-signal → building · moved onto the top line · intensified sharply
Sep 28reclassified winter → quiet · peak → no-signal · slipped off the top line · eased sharply
Sep 27emerging → peak
Sep 26reclassified quiet → winter · no-signal → emerging · moved onto the top line · intensified sharply
Sep 25quiet → no-signal
Sep 23no-signal → quiet
Sep 21reclassified winter → quiet · active → no-signal · slipped off the top line · eased sharply