Storm warnings Where to go

Heavy rain red warning

for Coromandel Peninsula and Tairawhiti Gisborne north of Tolaga Bay. Red is the highest warning for severe weather. Other areas could be upgraded to red later in this event.

Orange warnings (issued for severe wind and heavy rain):

Auckland Emergency Management last night released a list of 24 shelters and civil defence centres, saying they will provide a place to be safe while the worst of the weather passes, but aren’t equipped for extended stays.

‘‘The centres will provide people with a place to eat, sleep and access essential support services.

‘‘People should still bring items for children and babies (formula, nappies and toys), medicines, photo identification and warm clothes.

‘‘Dogs are allowed at the centres and shelters but they must be on a leash or muzzled. Cats should be in a cage or carrier.’’

Northland, Auckland north of Whangaparaoa and including Great Barrier Island, Coromandel (wind), the rest of Tairawhiti Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay. In Auckland gusts likely to reach 120-130kph from Monday. The Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Taupo have all been upgraded to warnings as well.

There is also now a heavy rain watch for the Bay of Plenty and

Auckland Emergency Shelters:

Albert-Eden, Mt Albert Senior Citizens Hall, 3B Wairere Ave, Mt Albert, Auckland; Aotea Great Barrier, Auckland Council Service Centre, 75 Hector Sanderson Rd, Claris, Great Barrier Island; Devonport-Takapuna, Takapuna War Memorial Hall, 7 The Strand, Takapuna; Franklin Waiuku Community Hall, 10 King St, Waiuku (Waiuku Library complex); Henderson-Massey, Te Manawa 11 Kohuhu Lane, Massey (Westgate); Hibiscus and Bays, East Coast Bays Leisure Centre, 2 Bute Rd, Browns Bay; Howick, Fencible Lounge, 25 Uxbridge Rd, Howick (Howick Library); Kaipatiki Birkenhead Leisure Centre 46 Mahara Ave, Birkenhead; Ma¯ngere-O¯ ta¯huhu, MoanaNui-a-Kiwa Leisure Centre, 66R Mascot Ave, Ma¯ngere; Manurewa, Manurewa Leisure Centre, 33 Frances St, Manurewa; Maungakiekie-Ta¯maki Riverside – Taha Awa Community Centre, 20-22 Peace Ave, Mt Wellington; O¯ ra¯kei, Colin Maiden Park eastern Taupo.

‘‘Expect periods of heavy easterly rain, mostly in Bay of Plenty West of Kawerau, and about the eastern ranges of Bay of Plenty and Taupo.’’

‘‘Rainfall accumulations may approach warning criteria.’’ Beware large swells and storm surges leading to possible coastal inundation for northern and eastern coasts. (former Unisports Building), 71-73 Merton Rd, Glen Innes (behind cricket club); O¯ taraPapatoetoe Te Puke o¯ Tara Community Centre, 20 Newbury St, O¯ tara; Papakura, Elizabeth Campbell Hall, 294 Great South Rd, Papakura; Puketa¯papa, Fickling Convention Centre, 546 Mt Albert Rd, Three Kings; Rodney, Waimauku War Memorial Hall, 24 Waimauku Station Rd, Waimauku; Ahuroa Hall, 1345 Ahuroa Rd, Makarau; Warkworth Town Hall, corner Neville and Alnwick streets, Warkworth; Wellsford Community Centre, 1 Matheson Rd, Wellsford; Upper Harbour, Albany Community Hub, 575A Albany Highway, Albany; Waiheke Waiheke Pa¯taka Ko¯rero (Waiheke Library), 131-133 Ocean View Rd, Oneroa, Waiheke Island; Waita¯kere, Titirangi War Memorial Hall, 500 South Titirangi Rd, Titirangi; Waitemata¯, Ellen Melville Centre, 2 Freyberg Place, Auckland; Whau, New Lynn Community Centre, 45 Totara Ave, New Lynn.

A list of Coromandel and Northland shelters will be released today.