VTFQ02 NZCL 200130
EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 1200
NZST 21-SEP-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 1330 NZST 20-SEP-2024
A SERIES OF ACTIVE FRONTS AFFECT THE WESTERN REGIONS OF BOTH ISLANDS
ON FRIDAY IN A WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW. A WEAK RIDGE DEVELOPS OVER THE
NORTH ISLAND ON SATURDAY, WHILE ANOTHER FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTH
ISLAND. A TROUGH MOVES OVER NEW ZEALAND ON SUNDAY, BRINGING SHOWERS
TO THE WESTERN REGIONS OF BOTH ISLANDS. ON MONDAY, A FRONT MOVES OVER
THE SOUTH ISLAND, BUT WEAKENS AS IT REACHES THE LOWER NORTH ISLAND. A
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW LIES OVER THE COUNTRY ON TUESDAY, AS ANOTHER COLD
FRONT MOVES OVER THE SOUTH ISLAND.
ABEL
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS. RISING TO WESTERLY 25 KNOTS THIS
AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. POOR VISIBILITY IN AFTERNOON RAIN,WITH
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS. CLEARING EVENING.
SATURDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS,EASING TO 15 KNOTS FOR A TIME IN THE
MORNING.BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS, RISING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
MONDAY:WESTERLY 25 KNOTS, BECOMING WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS
NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT LATER. ROUGH SEA EASING.
TUESDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT,
RISING TO 30 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY. SEA BECOMING ROUGH.
GREY
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS. BECOMING WESTERLY 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON
THEN EASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS LATE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH
FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL 3 METRES, BUT 4 METRES EASING
NORTH OF ABUT HEAD. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING THIS MORNING.
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS FROM AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS,BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EARLY.
NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD ABOUT MIDDAY.
BECOMING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS BUT NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTH IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL RISING
TO 4 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING SOUTH OF HOKITIKA IN
THE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SUNDAY:NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS, BECOMING WESTERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
BECOMING WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD
IN THE AFTERNOON. ROUGH SEA EASING. HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL EASING.
MONDAY: BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF
ABUT HEAD EARLY. SEA BECOMING ROUGH.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
TUESDAY:RISING TO SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY, EASING TO 25
KNOTS LATE. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. WESTERLY SWELL
BECOMING HEAVY.
MILFORD GALE WARNING IN FORCE
FRIDAY: NORTHEAST 35 KNOTS.BECOMING WESTERLY 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON
THEN EASING TO 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG
PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL 4 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN WITH POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORMS, CLEARING EVENING.
SATURDAY: WESTERLY 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS LATE MORNING.
NORTHERLY RISING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING VERY
ROUGH. LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL RISING TO 5 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY
IN SHOWERS FROM AFTERNOON, TURNING TO RAIN IN THE EVENING,POSSIBLY
HEAVY.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 30 KNOTS,BECOMING WESTERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
TURNING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON,THEN RISING TO 25 KNOTS
IN THE EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING FOR A TIME.HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL.
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS,EASING TO WESTERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY. RISING
TO NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS LATER.ROUGH SEA EASING FOR A TIME. HEAVY
WESTERLY SWELL.
TUESDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS, TURNING SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS EARLY, EASING
TO 25 KNOTS LATER.SEA VERY ROUGH AT TIMES. HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL.
PUYSEGUR GALE WARNING IN FORCE
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 40 KNOTS. BECOMING WESTERLY 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON.
VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL RISING TO 5 METRES.
POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS,
CLEARING EVENING.
SATURDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHERLY 30 KNOTS EARLY.
NORTHERLY RISING TO 40 KNOTS LATE MORNING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL 5 METRES.POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS FROM
AFTERNOON,TURNING TO RAIN IN THE EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 35 KNOTS EASING TO WESTERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
TURNING NORTHERLY 30 KNOTS FOR A TIME IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL.
MONDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS EARLY. RISING
TO NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS LATER.SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH.HEAVY WESTERLY
SWELL.
TUESDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS, TURNING SOUTHWEST 40 KNOTS EARLY.EASING
TO WESTERLY 30 KNOTS LATER. SEA VERY ROUGH AT TIMES. HEAVY WESTERLY
SWELL.
FOVEAUX
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS.BECOMING WESTERLY 20 KNOTS, BUT 30 KNOTS
ABOUT FOVEAUX STRAIT THIS AFTERNOON. ROUGH SEA, EASING AWAY FROM
FOVEAUX STRAIT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES
OFFSHORE. POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF AFTERNOON RAIN.
SATURDAY:WESTERLY 20 KNOTS, BUT 30 KNOTS ABOUT THE STRAIT, BECOMING
NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY. ROUGH SEA ABOUT FOVEAUX STRAIT
EASING.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 4 METRES.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS,BECOMING WESTERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
BECOMING NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING.SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A
TIME. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
MONDAY:NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS.SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
TUESDA
