Meteorologists are closely monitoring the situation and severe weather watches or warnings may be issued closer to the event.
🌀 #CycloneFili remains a long way from our shores this weekend
There is a high degree of uncertainty surrounding the track that the system will take and the potential for severe weather, so keep an eye on future updates at https://t.co/7wKJumOqMX as we monitor Fili's progress. pic.twitter.com/JeIDO8Klo6
WeatherWatch said the ex-cyclone has the potential to power back up into a storm, bringing severe gales and possibly heavy rain of more than 100mm or 150mm in some localised areas on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The low will be moving quickly over the North Island, with wind and rain shifting around throughout its passage, which means some areas may have quite low rainfall while others nearby have larger amounts, said WeatherWatch.