New Zealand on Friday issued a red alert in the Coromandel Peninsula and northern Gisborne as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle approaches with heavy rain and gales, just two weeks after Auckland was hit with record rainfall.
The New Zealand MetService said the cyclone is currently located in the north Tasman Sea and is expected to reach the northern parts of New Zealand on Sunday before spreading southward on Tuesday.
“This is expected to be a widespread and significant weather event. Significant heavy rain and potentially damaging winds are forecast for many parts of northern and central New Zealand,” the alert states.
MetService said the Coromandel Peninsula and Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay may receive heavy rainfall in the range of 300 to 400 mm from Sunday to Tuesday, which could lead to “dangerous river conditions and significant flooding.”…