High winds as ex-cyclone Gita makes presence felt in NelsonMARTIN DE RUYTER/STUFF Russell Holden outside his Monaco, Nelson home at high tide waiting for the impact of former tropical cyclone Gita. BRADEN FASTIER The sea walls along Ruby Bay two hours before high tide tropical ex-Cyclone Gita looming. BRADEN FASTIER / STUFF Ruby Bay resident Bruno Lemke checks on the high tide at Ruby Bay as ex -cyclone Gita is expected to arrive with high winds later today. Ruby Bay got awayIt was a different story earlier in Ruby Bay, near Nelson, which bore the brunt of storm-driven tidal surges from ex-Cyclone Fehi in February 1. Alternatively, they can carry on further north to Awaroa campsite, if the high tide crossing at Onetahuti Beach allows this.

Source: Stuff February 19, 2018 20:16 UTC