VTFQ02 NZCL 251330
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 0000
NZST 27-SEP-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 0130 NZST 26-SEP-2024
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BEGINS TO CLEAR THE NORTH ISLAND TODAY AS A
FRONT, BRINGING HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS, MOVES NORTH ACROSS THE
SOUTH ISLAND. TOMORROW, THIS FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE NORTH ISLAND AND
AWAY TO THE NORTHEAST LEAVING A COLD SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE
COUNTRY. A COLD SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW COVERING THE COUNTRY GRADUALLY
EASES ON SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. HIGH
PRESSURE THEN EXTENDS ACROSS MUCH OF NEW ZEALAND FOR SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
ABEL GALE WARNING IN FORCE
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 NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA
BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE NORTH. NORTHERLY SWELL 1 METRES DEVELOPING
IN EXPOSED WATERS LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE
EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY:NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS BUT 35 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT,
BECOMING WESTERLY 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING. BECOMING
WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT LATE. VERY
ROUGH SEA IN THE NORTH, EASING.
SATURDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT WESTERLY 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION
POINT.
SUNDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.
GREY GALE WARNING IN FORCE
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS BUT NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT
HEAD.BECOMING NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS BUT NORTHERLY 35 KNOTS IN THE SOUTH
IN THE MORNING. BECOMING NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS
SOUTH OF GREYMOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS
EVERYWHERE IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 4 METRES LATE SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD,
RISING TO 3 METRES LATE ELSEWHERE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT
TIMES.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS, BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST
25 KNOTS OFFSHORE LATE. ROUGH SEA EASING FOR A TIME. SOUTHWEST 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
THURSDAY: NORTHEAST 40 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO
5 METRES LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN,HEAVY AT TIMES, TURNING TO
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 50 KNOTS BUT NORTHERLY 35 KNOTS EAST OF PUYSEGUR
POINT,CHANGING WESTERLY 20 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING.WESTERLY
RISING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGH SEA IN THE WEST,EASING.LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 6 METRES. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES,
EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES,TURNING TO SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY:WESTERLY 30 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 SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY:NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL
BECOMING HEAVY FOR A TIME.
FOVEAUX GALE WARNING IN FORCE
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS.CHANGING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING, RISING TO 25 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, TURNING TO SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
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
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS ABOUT
MIDDAY. EASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS FOR A TIME IN THE AFTERNOON.
ROUGH SEA EASING FOR A TIME. 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
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. EASING TO SOUTHWEST 15
KNOTS FOR A TIME IN THE EVENING. ROUGH SEA AT TIMES. 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
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS RISING TO 30 KNOTS NORTH OF KAIKOURA
PENINSULA IN THE MORNING. CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF
KAIKOURA PENINSULA IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH IN THE NORTH.
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 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
THURSDAY: SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS EASING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY MORNING AND
THEN TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS ABOUT MIDDAY. NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING
IN THE EVENING. VERY 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
