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Severe northwest gales may affect some parts of central New Zealand today.\n\nWarnings and Watches are in force. \n\nPlease stay up to date with forecasts." }, "text" : "Periods of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning criteria and possibly exceed them in localised areas if downpours occur.\nModerate chance of upgrading to a Warning.", "threatEndTime" : "2026-08-30T00:00:00+12:00", "threatPeriod" : "15hrs from 9am - midnight Sat, 29 Aug", "threatPeriodShort" : "9am-midnight Sat (15hrs)", "threatStartTime" : "2026-08-29T09:00:00+12:00", "type" : "land", "warnIcon" : "warning-rain-yellow", "warnLevel" : "yellow", "warningType" : "SEVERE_WEATHER_WATCH" } ] }