Weather: Mauao base track reopens, heavy rain warning still in place

Mauao base track is closed. Photo / File

The Mauao base track has reopened after heavy sea swells forced its closure.

Tauranga City Council made the decision to close on Wednesday to maintain public safety while heavy sea swells, coinciding with high tide, breached the track.

A heavy rain warning remains in place for the Western Bay of Plenty and Coromandel until 11am Thursday.

MetService said 140mm to 180mm of rain could fall about the ranges, with 70mm to 100 mm near the coast.