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EX-TROPICAL CYCLONE · TRACKING SOUTH
EX-CAT 2
RED WARNING active for Auckland. Damaging winds and heavy rain expected Sat 9pm – Sun 4pm. 19-hour window. Harbour Bridge may close. Prepare now.
Wind gusts
120
km/h peak expected
Rainfall
200+
mm possible upper NI
Swell
6–8m
coastal inundation risk
Landfall
~2am
Sunday 12 April
Auckland impact
Active warnings & watches
MetService · Updated 11 Apr 2026
Red · Strong Wind Warning
19h · Sat 9pm → Sun 4pm
Red · Heavy Rain Warning
Sun 2am → Sun 2pm · 12h
Orange · Coastal Inundation
Waitemata & Manukau Harbours
Watch · Harbour Bridge closure
High wind risk Sat night
Infrastructure status · Auckland
Vector
Power · Auckland lines company
WATCH
Current outages
None yet
Crew readiness
Extra crews on standby
Risk window
Sat 9pm → Mon
Restoration
After winds ease only
Faults line
0508 832 867
Plan for no power from Sunday. Crews cannot safely work in high winds — restoration only once conditions ease. Multi-day outages possible.
Chorus
Fibre LFC · UFB infrastructure
ELEVATED
Fibre network
Operational now
Outage risk
High — storm + prior fault
ONT power
Needs mains — no UPS = no fibre
Affects
2degrees, Spark, One NZ
Outage map
chorus.co.nz/outages ↗
Fibre fails if Vector cuts out. Your ONT needs mains power. A UPS battery on the ONT keeps you online during short outages.
2degrees
Mobile & broadband retail
MONITORING
Mobile network
Operational
Tower generators
Prepped & ready
Broadband
Chorus-dependent
Fallback
Starlink backhaul ready
Network status
2degrees.nz/network-status ↗
Mobile more resilient than fibre. Generators prepped on towers, Starlink backhaul active if Chorus lines go down. Enable Wi-Fi calling as backup.
Auckland timeline
SAT
NOW
Calm before the storm
Dry window — prep now. Charge all devices. Secure trampolines, clear drains. Check on neighbours.
SAT
9pm
Wind builds · Red warning begins
Easterly gales ramp up. First power outages possible. 2degrees towers on generators. Avoid driving.
SUN
2am
Landfall · Auckland & Coromandel
Worst winds and rain. Widespread Vector outages likely. Chorus fibre at risk. Stay indoors.
SUN
am–pm
System tracks south · conditions ease
Vector assesses damage once winds drop. 2degrees Starlink backhaul active where Chorus is out.
SUN
4pm+
Red warning clears Auckland
Power restoration begins — some areas without for days. Fibre restores once power is back. Check Vector outage centre.
Prepare now
✓Secure anything outdoors — furniture, trampolines, bins
✓Clear gutters and drains of debris
✓Stock up: 3-day water, food, medication
✓Charge phones, power banks, torches fully
✓Enable Wi-Fi calling on your 2degrees phone
✓UPS battery on your Chorus ONT if possible
Key contacts
→
Emergency: 111
→
Auckland Emergency Mgmt: 0800 22 22 00
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Vector faults: 0508 832 867
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2degrees support: 0800 022 022
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NZTA road closures: 0800 44 44 49
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RNZ Auckland FM: 101.4 FM
Live resources
MetService ↗ Vector outage map ↗ Chorus outages ↗ 2degrees status ↗ Auckland Civil Defence ↗ NZTA roads ↗ Satellite tracker ↗
Data: MetService · Vector · Chorus · 2degrees · NEMA · WeatherWatch · 1News · RNZ
Official warnings: metservice.com · Last updated