VTFQ02 NZCL 010030
EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 1200
NZDT 02-OCT-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 1330 NZDT 01-OCT-2024
A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE TASMAN SEA APPROACHES THE COUNTRY AS A HIGH
RETREATS TO THE EAST TODAY. THE TROUGH, PRECEDED BY A STRONG MOIST
NORTHERLY FLOW IS THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY ONTO NEW ZEALAND ON
WEDNESDAY. A LARGE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO LIE OVER THE TASMAN SEA AND
NEW ZEALAND DURING THE PERIOD. A LOW WITHIN THE TROUGH SHOULD SIT
WEST OF THE COUNTRY UNTIL IT CROSSES THE SOUTH OF THE SOUTH ISLAND ON
SATURDAY.
ABEL
TUESDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHERLY RISING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE MORNING, AND TO 30
KNOTS IN THE EVENING.SEA BECOMING ROUGH. NORTHERLY SWELL 2 METRES
DEVELOPING OVER EXPOSED WATERS. POOR VISIBILITY IN EVENING RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
THURSDAY: NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. EASING TO NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. ROUGH SEA
EASING. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL EASING.
FRIDAY: NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS.
SATURDAY: NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS LATER.
GREY GALE WARNING IN FORCE
TUESDAY: NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS, RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. NORTHWEST SWELL
1 METRE SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD. NORTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE DEVELOPING NORTH
LATER.POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD IN THE
EVENING.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS, RISING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
CHANGING SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD IN THE AFTERNOON.
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES
LATE.NORTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES EARLY. POOR VISIBILITY IN
RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS NORTH OF CAPE
FOULWIND. BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING.
MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY FOR A TIME.
FRIDAY: EASTERLY 20 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHEAST 30 KNOTS EARLY. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL DYING OUT. MODERATE NORTHERLY
SWELL DEVELOPING.
SATURDAY: NORTHEAST 30 KNOTS, EASING TO NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS EARLY.
ROUGH SEA EASING. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL.
MILFORD GALE WARNING IN FORCE
TUESDAY: NORTHEAST RISING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES. NORTHWEST SWELL
RISING TO 2 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN EVENING RAIN.
WEDNESDAY:NORTHERLY 35 KNOTS. CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING, AND RISING TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY ROUGH SEA
EASING FOR A TIME.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 4 METRES.
NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN MORNING RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
THURSDAY: SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS INSHORE IN THE
MORNING. BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS OFFSHORE
IN THE EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING FOR A TIME. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
FRIDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS OFFSHORE. BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY.ROUGH SEA OFFSHORE EASING. HEAVY
SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
SATURDAY:EASTERLY 10 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS EARLY. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL DYING OUT. MODERATE NORTHWEST
SWELL DEVELOPING.
PUYSEGUR GALE WARNING IN FORCE
TUESDAY: NORTHWEST 40 KNOTS. SEA VERY ROUGH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST
SWELL 2 METRES.NORTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SCATTERED RAIN.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS. CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING.BECOMING SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS BUT 35 KNOTS WEST OF WEST CAPE IN
THE AFTERNOON. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD
SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 4 METRES. NORTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES,EASING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN MORNING RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
THURSDAY:SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS BUT SOUTHEAST 40 KNOTS SOUTH OF WEST CAPE.
EASING TO SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING. VERY ROUGH
SEA EASING. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL.
FRIDAY:SOUTHEAST 30 KNOTS, BECOMING EASTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS
SOUTH OF WEST CAPE LATE. ROUGH SEA EASING IN THE NORTH. HEAVY
SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
SATURDAY: EASTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF WEST CAPE.BECOMING
NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY. ROUGH SEA IN THE SOUTH EASING.
MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL DYING OUT.
FOVEAUX
TUESDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2
METRES.FAIR VISIBILITY IN SCATTERED RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS,TURNING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. RISING TO SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
THURSDAY:SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS, RISING TO SOUTHEAST 30 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
FRIDAY:SOUTHEAST 30 KNOTS.SEA ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
SATURDAY:EASTERLY 25 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS LATE. ROUGH
SEA EASING.MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL.
CHALMERS
TUESDAY: NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1
METRE.POSSIBLE EVENING FOG PATCHES.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS,BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING.SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON, AND RISING TO
25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING.SEA BECOMING ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE.
NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE DEVELOPING LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
THURSDAY: SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL DEVELOPING.
FRIDAY: EASTERLY 20 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL.
SATURDAY:NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS, RISING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY. EASING TO
NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS LATE. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME. MODERATE
EASTERLY SWELL.
RANGITATA
TUESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON.SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. FOG
PATCHES POSSIBLE OFFSHORE IN THE MORNING AND RETURNING IN THE EVENING.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS BUT
SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS INSHORE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH
INSHORE. SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE.NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE DEVELOPING
LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN EVENING RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
THURSDAY: EASTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS INSHORE. BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING,EASING TO EASTERLY 10
KNOTS IN THE EVENING. EASTERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
FRIDAY:ELL BECOMING MODERATE.
FRIDAY:NORTHEAST 10 KNOTS, RISING TO 20 KNOTS LATER. MODERATE
NORTHEAST SWELL.
SATURDAY: NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS,EASING TO NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS LATE.ROUGH
SEA EASING. MODERATE NORTHEAST SWELL EASING.
CHATHAM_ISLANDS
TUESDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS.SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3
METRES,EASING.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS. SEA MODERATE. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST
SWELL 2 METRES, EASING EARLY. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES DEVELOPING
LATE.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS. MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL.
FRIDAY:NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS. MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS EARLY. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH.MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL.
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