Public Notice – All Trains in the region cancelled for Thursday – Severe weather warning

WREMO public notice image from the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office advising Porirua residents of severe wind warning for Thursday. — WREMO has issued a Red Wind Warning for Thursday, urging Porirua residents to avoid unnecessary travel and prepare for damaging gusts and possible outages.

UPDATED 9pm 22 Oct

All trains in the Wellington Region have been cancelled for Thursday 23 Oct, from 8am to 6pm. Please check https://www.metlink.org.nz/ for the latest information on public transport.

Updated Weather Information

STRONG WIND WARNING – RED – Wellington and Wairarapa south of Carterton.

7am to 7pm, Thursday, 23 October. Severe gales with damaging gusts of 140km/h in exposed places. Power outages have already been happening across the region and there may be more as severe weather picks up tomorrow (Thursday).

HEAVY RAIN WARNING – Orange – The Tararua Range.

10am to 8pm Thursday 23 Oct. Expect 80 to 120 mm of rain. Peak rates of 15 to 25 mm/h expected Thursday afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms are possible. Streams and rivers may rise rapidly. Surface flooding, slips, and difficult driving conditions possible.

STRONG WIND WARNING – Orange – Kāpiti Coast

9am – 7pm, Thursday 23 Oct. Severe gale northwesterlies gusting 120 km/h in exposed places.

STRONG WIND WARNING – Orange – Wairarapa about and north of Carterton.

10am Thursday 23 Oct – 3am Friday 24 Oct. Severe gale northwesterlies with damaging gusts of 130 km/h in exposed places.

HEAVY SWELLS – Ōtaki to Cape Terawhiti, with highest risk period between late Thursday morning to Thursday evening.

Please see MetService New Zealand for the latest updates.

Take care, WREMO Duty Team