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Cook Strait Ferry Sailings Cancelled, Residents Told to Stay Off Beaches as Swells up to 10.5m Forecast in Wellington
Officials warned 8-10 metre swells could inundate coastal homes and close roads, prompting evacuations and ferry cancellations.
- On Monday, Wellington Mayor Andrew Little declared a state of emergency for the city's Southern and Eastern wards as MetService warned of swells reaching 10m along the coast.
- A fast-moving weather system driving strong winds from the southwest is creating a rare, significant swell event, which Meteorologist Devlin Lynden described as "particularly notable."
- Mandatory evacuation orders for waterfront properties in suburbs like Owhiro Bay and Island Bay took effect at 9am Tuesday, with Wellington City Council opening an Emergency Assistance Centre at Wellington South Baptist Church.
- Interislander and Bluebridge cancelled all Tuesday sailings, disrupting transport across Cook Strait, while gale-force winds forced the cancellation of 8 flights at Wellington airport.
- High tide periods on Tuesday present the greatest danger for coastal inundation and debris, though waves are forecast to ease by Wednesday midday.
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Bangkok PostStorm pounds New Zealand's capital city, cancelling flights and ferries
June 9 - Gale-force winds and rough seas battered New Zealand's capital of Wellington on Tuesday, forcing ferry and flight cancellations and road closures as authorities urged hundreds of residents along the city's south coast to evacuate. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Cook Strait ferry sailings cancelled, residents told to stay off beaches as swells up to 10.5m forecast in Wellington
A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for waterfront properties on the Wellington south coast, after a state of emergency was declared in the region.
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