WeatherWatch.co.nz head weather analyst Philip Duncan says a large low continues to churn offshore to our south west.  Showers are making their way onshore about Taranaki where a Heavy Rain Warning remains in place and where a waterspout was seen this morning.

The MetService heavy warning also includes Waitomo, but most of the heavy falls are expected around Taranaki. The majority of rain tonight should be in these areas. However, showers are likely to dot much of the remainder of the southern half of the North Island. The threat for small tornadoes about Taranaki still exists as well, along with other coastal areas further north, including Bay of Plenty.

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