Heavy rain is forecast on the West coast, with strong winds on the East.

MetService's Alec Holden says this weather isn't totally unexpected.

He says at the start of summer, they still get these spring-like episodes roll in.

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20 Oct: MetService is recommending extreme caution as strong gusts and heavy rain move up the country

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19 Oct: Rain has put a dampener on New Zealand's chances of making the semi-finals at the 50-over World Cup...washing out their match against Pakistan when the White Ferns were well on top

19 Oct: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip

19 Oct: The Black Caps are happy enough with their half a night's work in the first T20 against England in Christchurch

18 Oct: Wet and wild weather's set to lash the South Island's West Coast today

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