A low is moving towards New Zealand and will bring rain across the North Island and upper South Island –… 22/05/2020 8:17pm Out of season ex-cyclone to impact western Australia, may even bring downpours to NZ (no storm) (+5 maps) Add new comment. "The depth of this storm south of New Zealand is up there with some of the biggest hurricanes we've seen.
SEND US YOUR WEATHER PICS AND VIDS. But he said the low's strength was surprising. A tropical cyclone has been named by the Fiji Met Service today. There's "no need to be alarmed", a massive storm is not heading towards New Zealand, NIWA says. Weather Watch says there is currently no direct threat to New Zealand by a tropical storm, but the weather "does look to be influenced by the tropical unrest developing". The country is preparing for its worst winter storm of the year with rain, snow and gales set to batter much of New Zealand. That other depression has removed energy that Vicky could have used to power up even more. Cyclone VICKY is the latest South Pacific storm which is forecast to possibly Category 2 as it tracks behind another tropical depression that hit the Cook Islands this week.