Weather: Rain and wind warnings, watches for southern and central parts of New Zealand
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Wild weather is sweeping in from the Tasman, bringing the possibility of flooding and thunderstorms.
The front is set to hit southern and central parts of the country - the West Coast in particular.
MetService Warnings and Watches are in place for heavy rain and severe gales.
The weather forecaster said overnight, the highest rainfall was at Arthur's Pass, with 120 millimetres in the last 12 hours.
A few places in the Canterbury High Country had rainfall in the 60-70mm range, with some lightning strikes mostly over the water.
Rain is expected to hit Wellington by 7am on Monday.
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