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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 0000
NZST 20-AUG-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 0130 NZST 19-AUG-2024
A SERIES OF FRONTS EMBEDDED IN A COMPLEX LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE
EAST OF AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND MOVE OVER THE COUNTRY ON TODAY, LEAVING
A COLD SOUTHWEST FLOW IN THEIR WAKE. ON TUESDAY, THE SOUTHWEST FLOW
EASES AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THE TASMAN SEA. HIGH PRESSURE
DOMINATES THE
SITUATION OVER AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND ON WEDNESDAY, BUT NORTHWESTERLIES
START TO BUILD ABOUT THE LOWER SOUTH ISLAND IN THE LATER HALF OF THE
DAY. A FRONT MOVES UP THE SOUTH ISLAND ON THURSDAY AS THE HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES OFF TO THE EAST AND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM APPROACHES
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
PLENTY GALE WARNING IN FORCE
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS RISING TO WESTERLY 40 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
EASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH
FOR A TIME. NORTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES OFFSHORE, EASING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN, EASING TO A FEW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE EAST OF MOUTOHORA BEFORE DAWN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. ROUGH
SEA EASING.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS,EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EARLY.
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.
COLVILLE GALE WARNING IN FORCE
MONDAY: WESTERLY 35 KNOTS, EASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. NORTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES OFFSHORE,
EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY:SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.ROUGH
SEA EASING.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EARLY.
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.
BRETT GALE WARNING IN FORCE
MONDAY: WESTERLY 35 KNOTS, EASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS LATE MORNING.
VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. NORTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES OFFSHORE, EASING.POOR
VISIBILITY IN EARLY MORNING SHOWERS.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. ROUGH
SEA EASING.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS.
THURSDAY:NORTHEAST 10 KNOTS.
KAIPARA GALE WARNING IN FORCE
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING.SOUTHWEST RISING TO 35 KNOTS SOUTH OF HOKIANGA HARBOUR FOR A
TIME IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD
SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 5 METRES. NORTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES, EASING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN EARLY MORNING SHOWERS. HEAVY FALLS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTH BEFORE DAWN.OUTLOOK
FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. ROUGH
SEA EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
WEDNESDAY:SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
THURSDAY:NORTHEAST 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
RAGLAN GALE WARNING IN FORCE
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS CHANGING SOUTHWEST 40 KNOTS BEFORE DAWN.
EASING TO SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING.
LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 5 METRES. NORTHWEST SWELL 3
METRES, EASING.POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS. HEAVY FALLS AND SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL POSSIBLE BEFORE DAWN.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS, EASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. ROUGH
SEA EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
WEDNESDAY:SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS,EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS LATER.
MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
THURSDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
STEPHENS GALE WARNING IN FORCE
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS. BECOMING SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST
40 KNOTS WEST OF FAREWELL SPIT TO HAWERA EARLY MORNING.BECOMING
WESTERLY 30 KNOTS IN THE EAST LATE MORNING. BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30
KNOTS, BUT SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE EAST, IN THE EVENING. SEA VERY
ROUGH AT TIMES. WEST OF FAREWELL SPIT TO HAWERA:LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST
SWELL RISING TO 6 METRES OFFSHORE. ELSEWHERE:WESTERLY SWELL RISING TO
3 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS, EASING IN THE EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: WEST OF FAREWELL SPIT TO HAWERA – SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS, EASING
TO 20 KNOTS F FAREWELL
SPIT TO HAWERA.BECOMING WESTERLY 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE LATER. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL WEST OF FAREWELL SPIT TO HAWERA,EASING.
THURSDAY:NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS,RISING TO NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS LATER.
COOK GALE WARNING IN FORCE
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 KNOTS EARLY MORNING. CHANGING
NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS LATE MORNING. BECOMING SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. EASING TO SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. SOUTHERLY SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES. POOR
VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS, EASING IN THE EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
WEDNESDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
THURSDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH.MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL EASING.
CASTLEPOINT GALE WARNING IN FORCE
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO WESTERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING.RISING TO SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 5 METRES OFFSHORE. POOR
VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS EASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY MORNING AND 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELL,
EASING LATE.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
THURSDAY:NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF CAPE
PALLISER LATER.SEA BECOMING ROUGH IN THE SOUTH. MODERATE SOUTHERLY
SWELL.
PORTLAND GALE WARNING IN FORCE
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF TOLAGA BAY. BECOMING
WESTERLY 40 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS IN THE SOUTH IN THE MORNING.
EASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE EVENING. SEA VERY
ROUGH AT TIMES. SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES. NORTHWEST SWELL
RISING TO 4 METRES FOR A TIME NORTH OF MAHIA PENINSULA. POOR
VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN. THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ABOUT EAST CAPE
BEFORE DAWN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS,EASING TO WESTERLY 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. ROUGH SEA EASING.SOUTHERLY SWELL BECOMING HEAVY FOR A TIME.
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
THURSDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS, RISING TO 20 KNOTS LATE.MODERATE
SOUTHERLY SWELL,EASING.
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