VTFQ02 NZCL 150130
EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 1200
NZST 16-AUG-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 1330 NZST 15-AUG-2024
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE LIES OVER MOST OF AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND TODAY.
HOWEVER, A SLOW MOVING FRONT IMPACTS THE LOWER SOUTH ISLAND TODAY AND
STALLS OVER WESTLAND TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, A COMPLEX LOW APPROACHES
FROM THE TASMAN SEA TO THE NORTHWEST TOMORROW. ON SATURDAY, THIS
COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES ONTO THE UPPER SOUTH ISLAND
BRINGING RAIN AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLIES TO MUCH OF THE NORTH ISLAND
AND UPPER SOUTH ISLAND. A COLD FRONT SPREADS UP THE SOUTH ISLAND ON
SUNDAY BRINGING A STRONG, COLD SOUTHWEST CHANGE WHICH SPREADS ONTO
THE NORTH ISLAND ON MONDAY.
ABEL
THURSDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT.
SEA MODERATE IN THE NORTH.
FRIDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT WESTERLY 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION
POINT.SEA MODERATE IN THE NORTH.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL DEVELOPING.
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS DEVELOPING EARLY, EASING TO WESTERLY 15
KNOTS SOUTH OF SEPARATION POINT LATER.ROUGH SEA EASING IN THE SOUTH.
MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL EASING.
MONDAY:WESTERLY 15 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT.
EASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE LATER. ROUGH SEA IN THE NORTH
EASING.
GREY
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. WESTERLY 15 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS
SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH IN
THE SOUTH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES. SHOWERS,THEN POOR
VISIBILITY IN EVENING RAIN SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD.
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS. CHANGING SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS SOUTH OF
ABUT HEAD IN THE MORNING,AND ELSEWHERE IN THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE SEA
EASING.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN,
EASING IN THE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL EASING FOR A TIME.
MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL DEVELOPING.
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS, THEN SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS SPREADING NORTH.
SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH. MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL EASING. HEAVY
SOUTHWEST SWELL DEVELOPING.
MONDAY:SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS,EASING TO 25 KNOTS LATER. VERY ROUGH SEA
EASING.HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
MILFORD
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3
METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
FRIDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.SEA SLIGHT.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3
METRES,EASING. FAIR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS,BECOMING SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY, RISING TO
30 KNOTS LATER. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY
OFFSHORE.
MONDAY:SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS, EASING TO SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS LATER. VERY
ROUGH SEA EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
PUYSEGUR GALE WARNING IN FORCE
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 45 KNOTS EASING TO WESTERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGH SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES.POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN, EASING IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3
METRES.FAIR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: WESTERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. CHANGING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS LATER.SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A
TIME. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS,RISING TO 25 KNOTS LATER. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH.SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
MONDAY:SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS,EASING TO 25 KNOTS LATER.VERY ROUGH SEA
EASING.HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
FOVEAUX
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES
OFFSHORE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, EASING IN THE EVENING.
FRIDAY:SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS.SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3
METRES OFFSHORE. FAIR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: WESTERLY 15 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:WESTERLY 15 KNOTS, TURNING SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL.
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS EARLY. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH.SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
CHALMERS
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS, TURNING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES OFFSHORE.
FAIR VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, TURNING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SEA
SLIGHT.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES OFFSHORE. FAIR VISIBILITY
IN SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS,TURNING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
MONDAY:SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS EARLY AND TO
35 KNOTS LATER.SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING
HEAVY.
RANGITATA
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT.
SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE.
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL
1 METRE.FAIR VISIBILITY IN MORNING SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING.SOUTHERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
SUNDAY: SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS,TURNING EASTERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY. TURNING
SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS LATE.MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS, RISING TO SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS. SEA
BECOMING VERY ROUGH.SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
CONWAY
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS NORTH OF KAIKOURA PENINSULA.
ROUGH SEA IN THE NORTH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE.
FRIDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS NORTH OF KAIKOURA
PENINSULA.BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE AFTERNOON.
ROUGH SEA IN THE NORTH, EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE.
FAIR VISIBILITY IN A PERIOD OF AFTERNOON RAIN.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3
DAYS
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO 25 KNOTS NORTH OF KAIKOURA
PENINSULA FOR A TIME. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME.SOUTHERLY SWELL
BECOMING MODERATE.
SUNDAY: SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS, RISING TO 20 KNOTS LATE.MODERATE
SOUTHERLY SWELL.
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS,RISING TO SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
CHATHAM_ISLANDS
THURSDAY: WESTERLY 20 KNOTS. SEA MODERATE. SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES.
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 15 KNOTS.
