Avertizari vremea, Pahi

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Area: Rodney,Gulf,Thames Coromandel,Kaipara,Auckland City,Waikato,Hauraki,Waitakere,Franklin,Albany Forecast: At 09:30 am, MetService weather radar detected a line of severe thunderstorms lying from OFFSHORE KAIPARA WEST COAST to OFFSHORE AUCKLAND WEST COAST to MERCER. This line of severe thunderstorms is moving towards the northeast, and is expected to lie from OFFSHORE KAIPARA WEST COAST to KAUKAPAKAPA to FIRTH OF THAMES at 10:00 am and from TOKATOKA to LEIGH to MATARANGI at 10:30 am. These thunderstorms are expected to be accompanied by damaging wind gusts. Impact: Very strong wind gusts can break branches from trees, damage roofing, and make driving hazardous especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles. The National Emergency Management Agency advises that as storms approach you should: - Take shelter, preferably indoors away from windows; - Avoid sheltering under trees, if outside; - Get back to land, if outdoors on the water; - Move cars under cover or away from trees; - Secure any loose objects around your property; - Check that drains and gutters are clear; - Be ready to slow down or stop, if driving. During and after the storm, you should also: - Beware of fallen trees and power lines; - Avoid streams and drains as you may be swept away in flash flooding.