Here’s the latest; the winds have now swung around to the SW in Stratford. Also, the pressure there has been on the rise for the last hour. This is a pretty good indication that the eye of the storm has made landfall.

Except it hasn’t.

It appears that the “eye” will actually stay off shore as it passes south of Taranaki and Manawatu-Wanganui. It will likely make landfall just north of Wellington around Levin and Foxton.

Does this more southerly track change anything? Not that much in terms of the weather you will see. It will still be very windy for the next several hours. Pockets of moderate to heavy rain will continue about the upper SI and around Wellington as we approach sunrise.

Cheers
Howard