Heavy rain for Southland and West Coast

MetService issued heavy rain watches for parts of the South Island. Image: MetService
MetService issued heavy rain watches for parts of the South Island. Image: MetService

Heavy rain is on the way for parts of the lower South Island.

MetService said today the slow-moving front was expected to bring heavy rain to Fiordland, southern Westland and inland Southland. 

The watches are for Westland, about and south of Haast, from 9am to 9pm today; Fiordland, about and north of Doubtful Sound, from 9am today until 9pm tomorrow; and for Southland from 7am to 7pm tomorrow.

These watches may become warnings, MetService said.

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