Bay residents can breathe a sigh of relief as all weather watches for the upper North Island have now been lifted.
Tropical cyclone Lusi currently lies west of Taranaki this morning and is expected to cross Nelson and Marlborough this evening.
Wind and rain have eased over most North Island areas.
Met Service meteorologist Rob Kerr said things were looking better for the rest of the weekend for the Bay of Plenty however there would be more showers as the low moves south through the region.
However, these would break up and there would be patches of blue skies this evening.