Northlanders can rest easy over the next few days as the worst of the blustery weather has headed offshore and is expected to be replaced with sunny periods for the weekend.
Weather Watch head analyst Philip Duncan said there could be a westerly wind but that would be made bearable thanks to longer periods of sun, with only a few showers in the mix.
It comes as a welcome relief after wet and windy weather caused power outages, surface flooding and slips early yesterday morning.
A slip on State Highway 1, on the Brynderwyn Hills, blocked one lane, causing southbound traffic to be diverted through Waipu and Mangawhai and northbound traffic through Gorge Rd.
Heavy vehicles were unable to use either route, so waited for the slip to be cleared by Downers contractors, who were kept busy overnight clearing fallen trees near Matakohe and posting warning flooding signs on West Coast Rd.