We’ve had a busy day on our Twitter page (@WeatherWatchNZ) with exclusive graphics from WeatherWatch.co.nz as the low deepens and the weather goes downhill.

Here are our latest tweets on the weather.

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The wind situation at 12am tonight – hurricane force winds offshore in purple will brush the western coastline on Friday morning, these are the winds wrapped around the centre of the still deepening low that have the most damage potential: pic.twitter.com/YY8dOGTr0p

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 4, 2018

#Motorists – Highways are free flowing but watch for ponding (surface water as NZTA calls it) next 5 hours) in the Upper North Island #Weather pic.twitter.com/ELyOQRkVAl

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 4, 2018

5:45pm Update: The main rain band is starting to ease in the #FarNorth now but some heavy falls in lower Northland and across #Auckland. Severe thunderstorms in parts of the #SouthIsland. Low NW of #NewZealand is still deepening, peaks 12 hours from now. #Weather pic.twitter.com/kDfFZjz1nn

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 4, 2018

The rain is setting in across the region and high winds are expected tonight. Please take care on the roads and remember, never attempt to drive or walk through floodwaters. Flood water can be fast moving, disguise hazards and contain debris.

— Auckland CDEM (@AucklandCDEM) January 4, 2018

A sight for dry eyes! Rain with heavy falls across the North Island as the low continues to rapidly deepen and slowly move in. Attached is the current rain radar, click the link for the Forecast Rain Radar and track the low: https://t.co/TIEGxMdCwJ pic.twitter.com/17fxnWYrxs

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 4, 2018

Inside this red boundary is the area mainly at risk from damaging winds over the next 36 hours – but due to NZ’s geography & the depth of this low other areas may be at risk (like the east and south). View the track of the low here: https://t.co/TtLV6sghqx pic.twitter.com/ceYAkpfO09

— WeatherWatch.co.nz (@WeatherWatchNZ) January 4, 2018

Wind is building in Waihopo @WeatherWatchNZ pic.twitter.com/UvlKQibKFA

— Brandon Clarke