MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula in the coming days.

The heavy rain warning for Mount Taranaki has also been lifted.

"A moist north westerly flow preceding a front is expected to bring heavy rain to the Tararua Range Thursday night and Friday morning,and the east of Bay of Plenty on Friday," says a MetService spokesperson.

"Another front may bring heavy rain to northern New Zealand on Saturday and Sunday.

"People are advised to stay up to date with forecasts in case any of these Watches are upgraded to Warnings or further areas are added."

Image: MetService.

HEAVY RAIN WATCH

Area: Northland, Great Barrier Island, Auckland and Coromandel
Peninsula
Valid: 24 hours from 3:00 am Saturday to 3:00 am Sunday
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning
criteria.

Area: Bay of Plenty east of Te Puke
Valid: 15 hours from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm Friday
Forecast: Periods of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning
criteria.

Area: Tararua Range
Valid: 9 hours from 8:00 pm Thursday to 5:00 am Friday
Forecast: A period of heavy rain, and amounts may approach warning
criteria.

WATCHES NO LONGER IN FORCE

Heavy rain watch lifted for: Mount Taranaki: The threat of heavy rain
has passed so the watch is lifted.