Hot patches of water off the Hawke's Bay, Kaikōura and Canterbury coasts may signal a second consecutive marine heatwave. We've had the benefits of the marine heatwave - the hot summer days and warm seas. GEORGE HEARD/STUFF Torrential rain has begun moving slowly up the West Coast, with more than half a metre expected in places close to the main divide. 🌊 Extra energy from the Tasman Sea marine heatwave. Such phenomenal West Coast rainfall was less likely in autumn than it would be in spring, Noll said.

Source: Stuff March 25, 2019 02:37 UTC