The Bay of Plenty is set for more wet and wild weather with Metservice forecasting heavy rain and wind gusts strengthening into this evening.

Metservice duty forecaster Ian Gall says there is a strong chance of gusts up to 50 knots late this afternoon as a vigorous deepening low moves in from the Tasman Sea towards the North Island.

Metservice is forecasting gusts of up to 50 knots this evening. Photo by Daniel Hines

'Ahead of that is a band of heavy northerly winds that could easily reach the sea areas in the Bay of Plenty.”

Metservice is forecasting a showery set up with squally thunderstorms and northwesterlies reaching gale or severe gale winds between 30 and 50 knots by the end of the day.

'Periods of heavy northwesterly rain are likely about the eastern Bay of Plenty ranges from late this afternoon through to tomorrow evening.

'On top of that there are bands of heavy showers and thunderstorms which will bring their own squally showers.”

A severe weather watch has also been issued for the Coromandel Peninsula with the possibility of severe gale gusts tonight and tomorrow morning.

Ian says the wild weather will ease away tomorrow afternoon with the fine weather arriving on Tuesday.

A Tauranga Coastguard spokesperson says they are continuing as normal with their broadcasts but are urging boaties to take care with the forecasted wind warnings.