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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 0000
NZST 25-SEP-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 0130 NZST 24-SEP-2024
A FRONT TRAVELS UP THE COUNTRY TODAY, BRINGING A COOL SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW. THEN, A RIDGE STARTS BUILDING OVER THE LOWER SOUTH ISLAND IN
THE LATTER HALF OF THE DAY. TOMORROW, THE RIDGE EXPANDS TO COVER THE
COUNTRY, HOWEVER, A NEW FRONT APPROACHES THE FAR SOUTH LATE EVENING.
ON THURSDAY, THE FRONT MOVES NORTH, REACHING THE COOK STRAIGHT,
BRINGING COLD SOUTHWESTERLIES IN BEHIND IT. THEN, A NEW RIDGE BEGINS
TO MOVE TOWARDS AOTEOROA/NEW ZEALAND FROM THE WEST ON FRIDAY, ONCE
THE FRONT CLEARS THE REMAINDER OF THE COUNTRY. THE SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW
EASES ON SATURDAY AS THE RIDGE MOVES ON, ALTHOUGH A FRONT GRAZING THE
SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH ISLAND WILL MAINTAIN A STRONGER FLOW THERE.
ABEL GALE WARNING IN FORCE
TUESDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT.
BECOMING NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING. CHANGING
SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A
TIME. FAIR VISIBILITY IN A PERIOD OF MORNING RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. BECOMING WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION
POINT IN THE AFTERNOON. ROUGH SEA EASING.
THURSDAY: RISING TO NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY.SEA BECOMING
ROUGH.
FRIDAY:NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS EARLY,EASING
TO 10 KNOTS LATE. ROUGH SEA EASING.
GREY GALE WARNING IN FORCE
TUESDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD, RISING
TO 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY, THEN TURNING SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. EASING TO SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 6
METRES BUT RISING TO 7 METRES FOR A TIME SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD. POOR
VISIBILITY IN MORNING RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES,CLEARING IN THE AFTERNOON.
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE SOUTH OF GREYMOUTH,CLEARING IN THE
AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO WESTERLY 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS NORTH OF
ABUT HEAD IN THE EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL
EASING.
THURSDAY: EASING TO NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY,RISING TO
NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.TURNING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS LATER.
SEA BECOMING ROUGH. MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
FRIDAY:SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS.SEA ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
MILFORD GALE WARNING IN FORCE
TUESDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS RISING TO WESTERLY 45 KNOTS EARLY MORNING.
EASING TO SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS LATE MORNING AND 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING.
SEA BECOMING HIGH FOR A TIME IN THE MORNING. VERY LONG PERIOD
SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 8 METRES FOR A TIME. POOR VISIBILITY IN
RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES, TURNING TO SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL POSSIBLE, EASING IN THE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. BECOMING NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS BUT NORTHEAST 35 KNOTS INSHORE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH INSHORE. HEAVY SOUTHWEST
SWELL EASING.
THURSDAY: BECOMING NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS BUT NORTHEAST 35 KNOTS INSHORE
EARLY. BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING. SEA
VERY ROUGH AT TIMES.WESTERLY SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
FRIDAY:SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
PUYSEGUR STORM WARNING IN FORCE
TUESDAY: NORTHWEST 50 KNOTS. BECOMING SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS BUT 45
KNOTS SOUTH OF PUYSEGUR POINT IN THE MORNING. EASING TO SOUTHWEST 25
KNOTS IN THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. BECOMING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS BUT
25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTH IN THE EVENING. HIGH SEA EASING. VERY LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 9 METRES FOR A TIME. POOR VISIBILITY
IN RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES, TURNING TO SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SQUALLY
THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL POSSIBLE, EASING IN THE EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
WEDNESDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHERLY 35 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH. HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL.
THURSDAY:NORTHERLY 30 KNOTS, BECOMING WESTERLY 30 KNOTS EARLY. SEA
ROUGH.HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL.
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS,RISING TO 35 KNOTS WEST OF WEST CAPE LATER.
SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE WEST.HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL.
FOVEAUX STORM WARNING IN FORCE
TUESDAY: NORTHERLY 30 KNOTS. RISING TO WESTERLY 50 KNOTS EARLY
MORNING. EASING SOUTHWEST 40 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND THEN TO 25
KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING HIGH FOR A TIME. VERY LONG PERIOD
SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 7 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT
TIMES,TURNING TO SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITH
HAIL POSSIBLE, EASING IN THE EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
WEDNESDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEA ROUGH. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
THURSDAY:NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS, BECOMING WESTERLY 20 KNOTS EARLY,RISING
TO 30 KNOTS LATER. ROUGH SEA EASING FOR A TIME. MODERATE SOUTHWEST
SWELL,BECOMING HEAVY OFFSHORE.
FRIDAY:WESTERLY 25 KNOTS.SEA ROUGH.HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL OFFSHORE.
CHALMERS GALE WARNING IN FORCE
TUESDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS CHANGING WESTERLY 45 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
EASING TO SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING HIGH FOR A
TIME.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 6 METRES OFFSHORE. POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES,TURNING TO SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SQUALLY THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL POSSIBLE, EASING IN THE EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
WEDNESDAY:WESTERLY 30 KNOTS, EASING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY MORNING, AND 10
KNOTS LATE MORNING. CHANGING NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
ROUGH SEA EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS,BECOMING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY,RISING
TO 25 KNOTS LATER. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS.SEA ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
RANGITATA GALE WARNING IN FORCE
TUESDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS. CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING.BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS BUT 35 KNOTS OFFSHORE IN THE
AFTERNOON.SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH OFFSHORE.
