It will be rocky out on the water this weekend and Bay of Plenty boaties are being advised to check their boat's moorings before Cyclone Lusi reaches the Bay.
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management is advising people to prepare for possible severe weather this weekend.
Tropical Cyclone Lusi is being monitored by the Ministry as it moves from Vanuatu, past Fiji to New Zealand. They expect Lusi to arrive over northern New Zealand on Saturday or early Sunday, and then to track southwards over central New Zealand before moving out to sea east of the South Island on Monday.
While the cyclone is expected to change to a sub-tropical weather system as it approaches New Zealand, but it is still expected to be a dangerous storm, with severe weather is likely to affect many regions from Northland down to Canterbury.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Maritime Operations Manager Reuben Fraser said boat owners should be prepared for severe weather and make sure their boats were secured.