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Wednesday Newsfeed: Fast! JASPER is already a Severe Category 3 Tropical Cyclone

6/12/2023 7:52am

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Updated 8:52pm Wed — Tropical Cyclone Jasper is now a Severe Category 3 Cyclone. It was Category 1 this morning, We have the latest tracking map and animation just below.

In NZ – Thunderstorms are possible today in both main islands – but they are fairly isolated. See MetService outlooks and warnings/watches below.

Later today a cold front approaches southern NZ – and then falls apart as it tries to move up the South Island on Thursday.

The maps that matter most today are:

Check your hourly and 10 day forecast at WeatherWatch.co.nz or for more details and event planning visit RuralWeather.co.nz for the most detailed and hyper-local forecasts in NZ.

  • We’ll have a special extra video today for the new Tropical Cyclone developing in the Coral Sea.

Low pressure (weak) lingers over the North Island with one more day of wet weather. Rainfall totals are generally low, between 1mm and 10mm. Some heavy showers or isolated thunderstorms may produce higher totals. Wettest weather in yellow/gold shading around the low and upper North Island. A cold front approaches the lower South Island. Map credit: WeatherWatch and Weatherzone.
High pressure moves into NZ tomorrow with a south-west airflow. The cyclone in the north moves further over the Coral Sea and is strengthening as it tracks towards Queensland. Map credit: WeatherWatch and Weatherzone.

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