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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bay of Plenty

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bay of Plenty

*UPDATED 12.25pm* The thunderstorm is heading further east and is expected at TE PUKE, PAPAMOA and PAENGAROA from 12:30 pm - 01:00 pm. These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by very heavy rain.

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*UPDATED 11.45am*
The line of severe thunderstorms is moving towards the south and is expected from OFFSHORE MATAKANA ISLAND to MATAKANA ISLAND to SHAFTESBURY at 11:45 am and from OFFSHORE MOUNT MAUNGANUI to MATAKANA ISLAND to THE KAIMAI RANGES at 12:15 pm.

*Issued at 10:16am Mon 5 Jun 2023*
A line of severe thunderstorms is moving towards the south from Tūhua (Mayor) Island to Waihi at 11:07 am.

These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by very heavy rain of 25-40mm/h.

Civil Defence Tsunami Advisory

National Advisory: No tsunami threat to NZ

NEMA and GNS have determined this event poses no tsunami threat to NZ