Marlborough braces for strong winds

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MetService issued a 15-hour strong wind watch on Friday (8 May) for Marlborough northwest of the Awatere River.

The watch, which has a moderate chance of upgrading to a warning, runs from 1pm Friday through 4am Saturday.

"Northerly winds may approach severe gale in exposed places," MetService advised. Nelson and Tasman areas also received a watch advisory on Friday morning, from noon to 9pm.

Check https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home for updates.

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