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NZST 19-AUG-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 0130 NZST 18-AUG-2024
A BROAD AND COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE BLANKETS THE COUNTRY TODAY.
EMBEDDED IN IT IS A SERIES OF COLD FRONTS THAT MOVE OVER THE COUNTRY
THROUGH TODAY AND TOMORROW, BRINGING COLDER SOUTHWESTERLIES. BY THE
END OF MONDAY A RIDGE IS STARTING TO BUILD OVER THE COUNTRY. ON
TUESDAY, THE LAST OF THE COLD FRONTS MOVE AWAY FROM THE COUNTRY AND A
RIDGE MOVES IN BEHIND THEM BRINGING LIGHTER WINDS. ON WEDNESDAY,
NORTHWESTERLIES START TO BUILD ABOUT THE LOWER SOUTH ISLAND IN THE
LATTER HALF OF THE DAY AS A NEW FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE TASMAN SEA.
PLENTY GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS, EASING TO 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING. RISING
TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON, THEN EASING BACK TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING.
SEA VERY ROUGH AT TIMES. NORTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES OFFSHORE.
POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS, SOME HEAVY. SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS
POSSIBLE FROM THIS AFTERNOON.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY:NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS EARLY. SEA
ROUGH.MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL.
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS EASING TO 15 KNOTS EARLY. ROUGH SEA
EASING.
WEDNESDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.
COLVILLE GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS, EASING TO 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING. RISING
TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON, THEN EASING BACK TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING.
SEA VERY ROUGH AT TIMES. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SHOWERS, SOME HEAVY. SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS EARLY. SEA
ROUGH. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL.
TUESDAY:SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS EARLY. ROUGH SEA
EASING.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS.
BRETT GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS, EASING TO 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING. RISING
TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON, THEN EASING BACK TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING.
SEA VERY ROUGH AT TIMES. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SHOWERS, SOME HEAVY. SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS EARLY. SEA
ROUGH. MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL.
TUESDAY:SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS EARLY. ROUGH SEA
EASING.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS.
KAIPARA GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS, RISING TO 35 KNOTS THIS MORNING, THEN
EASING TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. RISING TO 35 KNOTS AGAIN THIS
EVENING. VERY ROUGH SEA AT TIMES. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE.
NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS, SOME HEAVY.
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY:T SWELL 1 METRE. NORTHWEST
SWELL 2 METRES.POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, WITH HEAVY FALLS
AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY:SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS, EASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE. VERY ROUGH SEA
EASING.HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL DEVELOPING.MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL
EASING.
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS LATER. ROUGH SEA
EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
STEPHENS GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST
30 KNOTS WEST OF FAREWELL SPIT TO HAWERA THIS EVENING. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH IN THE EAST. WEST OF FAREWELL SPIT TO HAWERA: LONG PERIOD
SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. NORTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES.ELSEWHERE:
NORTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 2 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF
RAIN, WITH HEAVY FALLS AND SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.OUTLOOK
FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS WEST OF FAREWELL
SPIT TO HAWERA. BECOMING SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS IN
THE WEST IN THE MORNING. TURNING WESTERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEA VERY ROUGH AT TIMES.SOUTHWEST SWELL WEST OF FAREWELL
SPIT TO HAWERA BECOMING HEAVY.MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL IN THE WEST
EASING. MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL IN THE EAST.
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS IN THE WEST,EASING TO
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE WEST IN THE EVENING.
ROUGH SEA IN THE WEST EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL WEST OF FAREWELL
SPIT TO HAWERA, EASING.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL IN THE EAST,EASING.
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS WEST OF FAREWELL
SPIT TO HAWERA.BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE LATE.MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL IN THE WEST EASING.
COOK GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS RISING TO NORTHERLY 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING.
CHANGING SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON, EASING OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. SOUTHERLY SWELL 1 METRE.POOR
VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN, POSSIBLY HEAVY. THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE
THIS AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS TURNING NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE MORNING,
CHANGING SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING,THEN EASING TO 15 KNOTS
OVERNIGHT. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME.SOUTHERLY SWELL BECOMING
MODERATE.
TUESDAY:SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EARLY.
MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
WEDNESDAY:BECOMING NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS EARLY.MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
CASTLEPOINT
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS BUT 15 KNOTS SOUTH OF CAPE PALLISER,
BECOMING NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE THIS MORNING. CHANGING
SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF CASTLEPOINT THIS AFTERNOON AND ELSEWHERE
THIS EVENING.ROUGH SEA AT TIMES. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES.
NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE,DEVELOPING. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF
RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, TURNING WESTERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
RISING TO SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.SEA BECOMING ROUGH.
SOUTHERLY SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS,EASING TO 15 KNOTS EARLY. ROUGH SEA
EASING. HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELL.
WEDNESDAY:EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EARLY, BECOMING NORTHERLY 15
KNOTS LATE.HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELL EASING.
PORTLAND STORM WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 40 KNOTS. BECOMING NORTHERLY 30 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST
50 KNOTS NORTH OF TOLAGA BAY EARLY MORNING. EASING TO NORTHWEST 25
KNOTS BUT 40 KNOTS IN THE NORTH LATE MORNING. SEA BECOMING HIGH FOR A
TIME IN THE NORTH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL 1 METRE. NORTHERLY
SWELL RISING TO 4 METRES FOR A TIME NORTH OF MAHIA PENINSULA.
NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE DEVELOPING SOUTH OF MAHIA PENINSULA. FAIR
VISIBILITY IN SCATTERED RAIN BEFORE DAWN AND AGAIN FROM AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS BUT 35 KNOTS NORTH OF EAST CAPE, CHANGING
SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING. VERY ROUGH SEA IN THE
NORTH EASING. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL.MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS,EASING TO 10 KNOTS EARLY. ROUGH SEA
EASING. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
WEDNESDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
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