Cyclone Gita to hit New Zealand same week as Taranaki's Americarna car festivalSIMON O'CONNOR/Stuff.co.nz Americarna took over the city streets of New Plymouth for the big night cruise. METSERVICE Cyclone Gita is heading southeast toward New Zealand and will be downgraded to a category two an extra-tropical cyclone. MetService Latest MetService Severe Weather Warning VideoHowever the coast might not be picturesque. SIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF The Friday night ride of Americarna car festival is a crowd-pleaser with hundreds of cars cruising down Mangorei Rd and downtown New Plymouth. Currently located over the Tasman Sea, Cyclone Gita is expected downgrade to a category two as it travels southeast toward New Zealand.

Source: Stuff February 19, 2018 03:11 UTC