The Chinese naval drills in the waters between Australia and New Zealand have prompted airlines to divert flights.

We have NZ’s 7 day rainfall outlook and latest drought index maps too.

Although February is still peak severe weather season, the majority of extreme events this month are being exacerbated by abnormally warm waters off our coastlines.

and the Tasman Sea (26°S–46°S, 150°E–174°E). Values are also provided for the Great Barrier Reef (see below for details). These regions are the same as those used to provide trend maps on these pages.

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Issued at 5:05 pm EDT on Thursday 20 February 2025 for the period until midnight EDT Monday 24 February 2025. Please be aware Wind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent ...

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