The Bay of Plenty is on a severe weather watch as heavy rain and possible thunderstorms were expected to batter the region in the early hours of tomorrow morning.
A heavy rain watch was issued for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula.
MetService predicts rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria from 3am-3pm in the Bay of Plenty, with 50mm falling in six hours or less.
Periods of heavy rain and possible thunderstorms were also forecast for the Coromandel Peninsula.
MetService predicted rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria from 10pm to 12pm on Tuesday, with 50mm falling in six hours or less.