VTFQ02 NZCL 250130
EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 1200
NZST 26-SEP-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 1330 NZST 25-SEP-2024
A RIDGE MOVES EAST ACROSS NEW ZEALAND TODAY. NORTHWESTERLIES
STRENGTHEN OVER THE LOWER SOUTH ISLAND TONIGHT AS A FRONT APPROACHES
FROM THE SOUTH, THEN THE FRONT MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE SOUTH ISLAND
TOMORROW WHILE NORTHWESTERLIES AFFECT THE NORTH ISLAND. A FRONT MOVES
ACROSS THE NORTH ISLAND AND AWAY TO THE NORTHEAST ON FRIDAY AS A COLD
SOUTHWEST FLOW COVERS THE COUNTRY. THE SOUTHWESTERLIES GRADUALLY EASE
ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
ABEL GALE WARNING IN FORCE
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. WESTERLY 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING NORTH OF
SEPARATION POINT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING MODERATE IN THE NORTH.
THURSDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT.
RISING TO NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING. NORTHWEST
RISING TO 35 KNOTS FOR A TIME NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT IN THE
EVENING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME LATE. NORTHERLY SWELL 1
METRES DEVELOPING IN EXPOSED WATERS LATE.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS, BECOMING WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS
NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT LATE. ROUGH SEA EASING.
SATURDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT WESTERLY 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION
POINT.
SUNDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.
GREY
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS BUT NORTHEAST 25
KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH IN THE SOUTH.VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 4 METRES, EASING.
NORTHERLY SWELL DEVELOPING 1 METRE, EASING LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN
RAIN DEVELOPING SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY:NORTHERLY RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. CHANGING
SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.SEA ROUGH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST
SWELL RISING TO 4 METRES LATE SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD, RISING TO 3 METRES
LATE ELSEWHERE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS, BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST
25 KNOTS OFFSHORE LATE. ROUGH SEA EASING FOR A TIME. WESTERLY SWELL
BECOMING HEAVY.
SATURDAY: SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS OFFSHORE.BECOMING SOUTHWEST
20 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY. ROUGH SEA OFFSHORE EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST
SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS,EASING TO WESTERLY 10 KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT
HEAD LATE. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
MILFORD GALE WARNING IN FORCE
WEDNESDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND THEN TO NORTHEAST 35 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH IN THE EVENING. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 4 METRES,
EASING.NORTHERLY SWELL 1 METRE, EASING LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN
DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 30 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. SEA ROUGH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 5 METRES
LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY:SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY:WESTERLY 15 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
PUYSEGUR STORM WARNING IN FORCE
WEDNESDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS,RISING TO 50 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND
THEN TO 60 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING VERY HIGH IN THE
EVENING. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 5 METRES, EASING. NORTHWEST
SWELL 2 METRES,DEVELOPING LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 55 KNOTS, CHANGING WESTERLY 20 KNOTS EVERYWHERE
IN THE MORNING. WESTERLY RISING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. VERY HIGH
SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 6 METRES. NORTHWEST
SWELL 2 METRES, EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS LATER. ROUGH SEA EASING.
HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY:WESTERLY 20 KNOTS, RISING TO 30 KNOTS LATER. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH.HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY:NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL
BECOMING HEAVY FOR A TIME.
FOVEAUX GALE WARNING IN FORCE
WEDNESDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS, RISING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE EVENING.SEA
BECOMING ROUGH. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 4 METRES EASING.POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN FROM AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS. CHANGING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING, RISING TO 26 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON AND TO 35 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING
TO 4 METRES.POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 30 KNOTS, EASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS LATER. ROUGH
SEA EASING. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY: WESTERLY 15 KNOTS,RISING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY: WESTERLY 30 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
CHALMERS
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON.SEA BECOMING ROUGH.VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3
METRES.
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. SEA ROUGH. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES,EASING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 30 KNOTS,EASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS LATE. ROUGH
SEA EASING. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY: WESTERLY 20 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:WESTERLY 20 KNOTS, EASING TO 10 KNOTS EARLY. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL.
RANGITATA
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON.SEA SLIGHT. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES
OFFSHORE,EASING.
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS,CHANGING SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH.VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2
METRES, EASING FOR A TIME. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN FROM AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY:SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS LATE. ROUGH SEA EASING.
SOUTHERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
SATURDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS,TURNING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS EARLY.
MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
SUNDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
CONWAY
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON.SEA BECOMING MODERATE. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3
METRES OFFSHORE,EASING.
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2
METRES, EASING FOR A TIME. POOR VISIBILITY IN EVENING RAIN.OUTLOOK
FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS SOUTH OF KAIKOURA
PENINSULA EARLY. SEA BECOMING ROUGH IN THE NORTH.MODERATE NORTHEAST
SWELL DYING OUT. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL DEVELOPING.
SATURDAY: EASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY,TURNING
NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. ROUGH SEA EASING. MODERATE
SOUTHERLY SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY:NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS,RISING TO 20 KNOTS NORTH OF KAIKOURA
PENINSULA EARLY.
CHATHAM_ISLANDS GALE WARNING IN FORCE
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHWEST 40 KNOTS EASING TO SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS LATE
EVENING. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 6
METRES, EASING LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS, EASING IN THE
MORNING.
THURSDAY: SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS, EASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING.BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS ABOUT MIDDAY. NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS
DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING. VERY LONG PERIOD
SOUTHWEST SWELL 5 METRES, EASING TO 2 METRES LATE.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS EARLY.SEA
BECOMING ROUGH. WESTERLY SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
SATURDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL
BECOMING HEAVY.
ENDS
