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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 0000
NZST 26-JUL-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 0130 NZST 25-JUL-2024
A RIDGE COVERS MOST OF THE COUNTRY, BUT ITS GRIP IS WEAKENED OVER THE
LOWER HALF OF THE SOUTH ISLAND TODAY AS A SERIES OF FRONTS MAKE THEIR
WAY ON SHORE. THE RIDGE REMAINS STEADFAST OVER MOST OF THE COUNTRY AS
MORE FEATURES MOVE OVER THE LOWER SOUTH ISLAND. HOWEVER, A BROAD LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM EXITS THE TASMAN SEA ON SUNDAY FORCING THE RIDGE TO
LOOSE SWAY OVER THE SOUTH ISLAND AS IT SHIFTS EASTWARD.
ABEL
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS.
SATURDAY:WESTERLY 10 KNOTS.
SUNDAY:NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS.
GREY
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS OFFSHORE. BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS NORTH OF CAPE FOULWIND IN
THE AFTERNOON, THEN VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE EVENING. SEA
SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES, EASING. FAIR VISIBILITY
IN A FEW MORNING SHOWERS NORTH OF ABUT HEAD.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS NORTH OF
ABUT HEAD LATE. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS,RISING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY. BECOMING WESTERLY
10 KNOTS SOUTH OF HOKITIKA LATER.SEA BECOMING ROUGH.MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL.
MILFORD
THURSDAY: WESTERLY 15 KNOTS,EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING.NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING
MODERATE.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES, EASING. NORTHWEST
SWELL 1 METRE DEVELOPING.FAIR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN THE
EVENING.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS. MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS LATER.
MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
PUYSEGUR GALE WARNING IN FORCE
THURSDAY: WESTERLY 20 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS
SOUTH OF PUYSEGUR POINT IN THE MORNING. NORTHERLY RISING TO 25 KNOTS
BUT 40 KNOTS IN THE SOUTH IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN
THE SOUTH. LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL 3 METRES. NORTHERLY SWELL 2
METRES DEVELOPING. FAIR VISIBILITY IN A FEW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
MAINLY IN THE NORTH.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS, BUT NORTHWEST 40 KNOTS SOUTH OF PUYSEGUR
POINT. BECOMING NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY
ROUGH IN THE SOUTH, EASING. MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
SATURDAY:NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EARLY.
MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS LATE.MODERATE
WESTERLY SWELL.
FOVEAUX
THURSDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS EASING TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TURNING NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES EASING TO 1 METRE. FAIR VISIBILITY IN
MORNING SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
CHALMERS
THURSDAY: WESTERLY 20 KNOTS EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON.MODERATE SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES,
EASING.SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE EASING.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS.
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.
RANGITATA
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. SOUTHERLY SWELL 1 METRE
EASING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS.
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS.
SUNDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS, BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHERLY
20 KNOTS NORTH OF TIMARU EARLY.
CONWAY
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. SOUTHERLY SWELL 1 METRE
EASING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS.
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS.
SUNDAY:NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS.
CHATHAM_ISLANDS
THURSDAY: SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL 4 METRES AT
TIMES.FAIR VISIBILITY IN A FEW MORNING SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. ROUGH
SEA EASING. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY: NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS, RISING TO 20 KNOTS LATE. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL.
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