DAY AS A NEW FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE TASMAN SEA.
ABEL
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS
NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT THIS MORNING. CHANGING SOUTHEAST 25 KNOTS
EVERYWHERE THIS EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME.NORTHERLY
SWELL RISING TO 2 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN.POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: SOUTHEAST 15 KNOTS EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EARLY.BECOMING
WESTERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE MORNING,EASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL EASING.
TUESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.
GREY GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD.
BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS SOUTH OF CAPE
FOULWIND THIS MORNING. BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE THIS
AFTERNOON.SOUTHWEST RISING TO 25 KNOTS OFFSHORE BUT 35 KNOTS SOUTH OF
ABUT HEAD THIS EVENING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE SOUTH.
SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 4 METRES OFFSHORE. NORTHWEST SWELL RISING
TO 3 METRES NORTH OF CAPE FOULWIND. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN EASING TO
SHOWERS BY EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: BECOMING SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING. SEA
BECOMING VERY ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY EVERYWHERE.
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS, EASING TO 20 KNOTS LATER. ROUGH SEA
EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
WEDNESDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS OFFSHORE.BECOMING
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
MILFORD GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS, RISING TO SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING
AND TO 40 KNOTS FOR A TIME THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 4 METRES. FAIR VISIBILITY IN
EARLY MORNING AND EVENING SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS, EASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. VERY
ROUGH SEA EASING. SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS LATER.ROUGH SEA
EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
WEDNESDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY,RISING
TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
PUYSEGUR
SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 4
METRES.FAIR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS RISING TO 35 KNOTS EARLY. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
TUESDAY:EASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS EARLY. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING.
HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
WEDNESDAY:BECOMING NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS EARLY,RISING TO 35 KNOTS LATE.
SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH.HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
FOVEAUX
SUNDAY: WESTERLY 15 KNOTS,RISING TO SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS EARLY MORNING.
SEA BECOMING ROUGH.SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES. FAIR
VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS RISING TO 35 KNOTS EARLY. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH. SOUTHERLY SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS EASING TO WESTERLY 25 KNOTS LATE MORNING
OR AFTERNOON. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELL.
WEDNESDAY:WESTERLY 25 KNOTS,EASING TO 15 KNOTS EARLY. BECOMING
NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS LATER. ROUGH SEA EASING. HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELL
EASING.
CHALMERS
SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, RISING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY MORNING.SEA
BECOMING ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES OFFSHORE. FAIR
VISIBILITY IN A FEW SHOWERS BEFORE DAWN AND AGAIN THIS EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS RISING TO 35 KNOTS EARLY. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH. SOUTHERLY SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS EASING TO 25 KNOTS LATE MORNING OR
AFTERNOON. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELL.
WEDNESDAY:WESTERLY 20 KNOTS, EASING TO 10 KNOTS EARLY. BECOMING
NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS LATER. HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELL EASING.
RANGITATA
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING,
THEN EASING TO 15 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME.
SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES OFFSHORE. FAIR VISIBILITY IN
OCCASIONAL RAIN, EASING THIS MORNING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY:WESTERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
EASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS LATE EVENING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH
FOR A TIME. SOUTHERLY SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO WESTERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING.HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELL EASING.
WEDNESDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS LATER.
MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
CONWAY
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING.
EASING TO 15 KNOTS SOUTH OF KAIKOURA PENINSULA THIS EVENING. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL 2 METRES.
NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE DEVELOPING. FAIR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL
RAIN.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS, RISING TO SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING, EASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE EVENING.SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A
TIME. SOUTHERLY SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
TUESDAY:SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS LATE. HEAVY
SOUTHERLY SWELL EASING.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
CHATHAM_ISLANDS GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS.RISING TO NORTHWEST 40 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS
SOUTHWEST OF CHATHAM ISLAND THIS MORNING, EASING TO 30 KNOTS BUT 15
KNOTS IN THE SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS IN
THE SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING.SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE NORTHEAST
FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES. NORTHWEST SWELL 4
METRES DEVELOPING. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, POSSIBLY HEAVY. TURNING
TO SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON, SOME ALSO HEAVY.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, BUT NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS NORTHEAST OF
CHATHAM ISLAND.BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY AFTERNOON
AND TO SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS IN THE EVENING.SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
HEAVY NORTHWEST SWELL EASING. SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
TUESDAY:SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS EASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. VERY
ROUGH SEA EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL. MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL
EASING.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
ENDS
