"Long range weather maps show Cyclone Rene will head towards New Zealand, arriving at the end of the working week.
The storm currently battering Tonga is currently rated as a category four - just one less than the highest rating.
WeatherWatch head analyst Philip Duncan says at this stage it poses no threat to New Zealand.
He believes the Cyclone will only brush us with cloud and perhaps strong south to south east winds.'
On Thursday Feb 18 the Ex-Cyclone still had some kick and was 30 gusting to 40 at Surfdale. It was downright intimidating. I texted Marc and he was stuck on the mainland working. VHF was reporting 50 kts in the outer Channel. The 4.1 sail was put to use, and doesn't quite fit the mast :( So it was a bit squirrely. The AHD proved even squirrelier with the gusts and required too quick of a transition from out of harness and straps to fully powered up that it was just burdensome. So the Kombat proved to be the better board, but it was still just a major workout and day to be careful not to have an ugly crash. So I only completed one jibe, most of the time just opting to dismount and rest a few on the edges. It was incredible just trying to get the board and sail out of the water. I was done by noon. Later in the day I saw a sail (Mike G from Canada) going for it alone. Not sure where the rest of the crowd was!
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