30 NZST 11-SEP-2024
A RIDGE BUILDS OVER NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW ZEALAND TODAY.
NORTHWESTERLIES STRENGTHEN OVER SOUTHERN NEW ZEALAND AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
NORTHEAST OVER THE SOUTH ISLAND TOMORROW, AND REACH WESTLAND AND
CANTERBURY IN THE EVENING. A FRONT IS EXPECTED TO LIE ACROSS THE
SOUTH ISLAND ON FRIDAY, AND EXTEND TO A LARGE TROUGH OVER THE TASMAN
SEA WHICH APPROACHES THE COUNTRY. ON SATURDAY, THE LARGE TROUGH
SHOULD MOVE SLOWLY OVER NEW ZEALAND. ANOTHER TROUGH WITH EMBEDDED
FRONTS IS EXPECTED TO MOVE FROM OVER THE TASMAN SEA ONTO THE COUNTRY
DURING SUNDAY.
ABEL
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
EVENING. SEA SLIGHT.
THURSDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS, RISING TO 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION
POINT IN THE MORNING, THEN TO NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE
AFTERNOON.SEA BECOMING ROUGH.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY:NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS, EASING TO NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING.
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS
NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT LATER.
SUNDAY: EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY.
GREY
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS. CHANGING NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS SOUTH OF
ABUT HEAD IN THE EVENING.SEA BECOMING MODERATE IN THE SOUTH. LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES. NORTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE SOUTH OF
ABUT HEAD.
THURSDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD.
BECOMING NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE AFTERNOON.SEA BECOMING
ROUGH.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES, EASING.NORTHWEST SWELL 1
METRE DEVELOPING NORTH OF ABUT HEAD. NORTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 2
METRES SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD. POOR VISIBILITY IN DEVELOPING RAIN SOUTH
OF CAPE FOULWIND.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS NORTH OF ABUT HEAD.
BECOMING SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS BUT NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS IN THE NORTH IN
THE EVENING. MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
SATURDAY:BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY.MODERATE
WESTERLY SWELL.
SUNDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
MILFORD
WEDNESDAY: NORTHWEST RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES.NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES.
A FEW SHOWERS, THEN POOR VISIBILITY IN EVENING RAIN.
THURSDAY:NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS CHANGING SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON.ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES.
NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN,HEAVY AT
TIMES.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS OFFSHORE. RISING TO SOUTHWEST
25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING,EASING TO SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS
INSHORE IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY: SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS OFFSHORE.BECOMING
WESTERLY 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:WESTERLY 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS
OFFSHORE EARLY. SEA BECOMING ROUGH OFFSHORE. SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING
HEAVY.
PUYSEGUR GALE WARNING IN FORCE
WEDNESDAY: NORTHWEST RISING TO 45 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING
HIGH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 4 METRES. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES.
A FEW SHOWERS, THEN POOR VISIBILITY IN EVENING RAIN.
THURSDAY:NORTHWEST 40 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS
SOUTH OF PUYSEGUR POINT IN THE MORNING. EASING TO SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS
EVERYWHERE IN THE EVENING. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD
SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 5 METRES FOR A TIME. NORTHWEST SWELL 2
METRES, EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, CLEARING IN THE
AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS,BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHERLY
20 KNOTS NORTH OF WEST CAPE IN THE AFTERNOON.HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL
EASING.
SATURDAY: BECOMING NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY,CHANGING
SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS LATER. SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
SUNDAY:SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS,BECOMING WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHERLY 25
KNOTS NORTH OF WEST CAPE EARLY. SEA BECOMING ROUGH IN THE NORTH.HEAVY
SOUTHWEST SWELL.
FOVEAUX GALE WARNING IN FORCE
WEDNESDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS, RISING TO WESTERLY 35 KNOTS FOR A TIME
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME.
LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES. A FEW SHOWERS, THEN POOR
VISIBILITY IN SCATTERED EVENING RAIN.
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS CHANGING SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 4
METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN SCATTERED MORNING RAIN, THEN A FEW SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS,CHANGING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS LATE.MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
CHALMERS
WEDNESDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST
SWELL 2 METRES.
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS TURNING SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. SEA MODERATE. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES.
POOR VISIBILITY IN A PERIOD OF MORNING AND AFTERNOON RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY:NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS LATE.MODERATE
SOUTHERLY SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.SOUTHERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
RANGITATA
WEDNESDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES
OFFSHORE,EASING.
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
CHANGING SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR
A TIME.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 2 METRES OFFSHORE. POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING FROM AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
SATURDAY: NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS,EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS LATER.
SUNDAY:SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS.
CONWAY GALE WARNING IN FORCE
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
EVENING. SEA BECOMING MODERATE. SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES OFFSHORE,
EASING.
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS, RISING TO 35 KNOTS NORTH OF KAIKOURA
PENINSULA IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANGING SOUTHEAST 15 KNOTS SOUTH OF PORT
ROBINSON IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE NORTH. LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, TURNING EASTERLY 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY: NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EARLY.
SUNDAY: SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS.
CHATHAM_ISLANDS GALE WARNING IN FORCE
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS EASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. VERY
ROUGH SEA EASING.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 4 METRES FOR A
TIME.NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY
AT TIMES,CLEARING IN THE EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE, CLEARING IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS TURNING NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. SEA MODERATE. LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL 3 METRES,EASING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS EARLY, THEN TO
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS LATER. ROUGH SEA EASING.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
ENDS
