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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 0000
NZDT 26-OCT-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 0130 NZDT 25-OCT-2024
A STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY, WHILE
A FRONT BECOMES SLOW-MOVING OVER THE UPPER SOUTH ISLAND. A LARGE AREA
OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO COVER THE SOUTH ISLAND ON SATURDAY,
WHILE A FRONT MOVES EASTWARDS ACROSS THE NORTH ISLAND. ON SUNDAY, THE
LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE SOUTH ISLAND WHILE
WESTERLIES DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH ISLAND. THE LOW MOVES EAST OF THE
SOUTH ISLAND ON MONDAY, TURNING THE FLOW WEST OR SOUTHWESTERLY ACROSS
NEW ZEALAND. ON TUESDAY, THE LOW SHOULD CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM
NEW ZEALAND WITH A WEAK RIDGE SPREADING ONTO THE COUNTRY.
ABEL GALE WARNING IN FORCE
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS, EASING TO NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON.VERY ROUGH SEA EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT
TIMES.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.NORTHERLY SWELL BECOMING
MODERATE.
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH. MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL
EASING.
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS,EASING TO WESTERLY 20 KNOTS LATE.ROUGH SEA
EASING.
GREY
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD.
BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE LATE MORNING. NORTHERLY 25
KNOTS BUT SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING SOUTH OF GREYMOUTH IN THE
EVENING. SEA ROUGH AT TIMES. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3
METRES, EASING. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING.POOR VISIBILITY IN
RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS BUT SOUTHEAST 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF
GREYMOUTH. BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE EVENING.
ROUGH SEA EASING. MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL DEVELOPING.
SUNDAY:NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST
25 KNOTS NORTH OF CAPE FOULWIND LATER. SEA BECOMING ROUGH IN THE
NORTH.MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL.
MONDAY: BECOMING WESTERLY 30 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY, EASING TO 20
KNOTS LATER. SEA ROUGH AT TIMES.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
MILFORD
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING EARLY EVENING RISING TO 25 KNOTS
OFFSHORE LATE EVENING. ROUGH SEA AT TIMES. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST
SWELL 4 METRES, EASING. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING. FAIR
VISIBILITY IN EARLY SHOWERS.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY:SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS, EASING TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY: EASTERLY 10 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS EARLY. EASING
TO EASTERLY 10 KNOTS OFFSHORE LATER.
MONDAY:RISING TO NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING,EASING TO 15 KNOTS LATE. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME. WESTERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
PUYSEGUR STORM WARNING IN FORCE
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST 40 KNOTS RISING TO 50 KNOTS EARLY MORNING. CHANGING
SOUTHWEST 35 KNOTS LATE MORNING.EASING TO SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. RISING TO SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS NORTH OF PUYSEGUR POINT IN
THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING HIGH FOR A TIME. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST
SWELL 4 METRES, EASING. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, EASING IN THE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: SOUTHEAST 25 KNOTS,BECOMING EASTERLY 30 KNOTS BUT SOUTHEAST
40 KNOTS WEST OF WEST CAPE IN THE MORNING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN
THE WEST. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL DYING OUT. MODERATE SOUTHEAST
SWELL DEVELOPING.
SUNDAY:BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY,EASING TO
SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS LATE. VERY ROUGH SEA IN THE WEST EASING.MODERATE
SOUTHEAST SWELL.
MONDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS LATE.ROUGH SEA EASING.
MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
FOVEAUX STORM WARNING IN FORCE
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS, RISING TO WESTERLY 50 KNOTS EARLY MORNING.
EASING TO WESTERLY 40 KNOTS LATE MORNING. CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS
IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN EASING TO SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE EVENING.
SEA BECOMING HIGH FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES
OFFSHORE, EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN, EASING IN THE
EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS, RISING TO EASTERLY 30 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL DYING OUT.
MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL DEVELOPING.
SUNDAY:EASTERLY 25 KNOTS, TURNING SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS LATER. ROUGH SEA
EASING.SOUTHEAST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
MONDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS,RISING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH. HEAVY SOUTHEAST SWELL EASING.
CHALMERS
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS EARLY MORNING.
EASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS LATE MORNING. RISING TO SOUTHWEST 25
KNOTS FOR A TIME IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME. LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN
AFTERNOON SHOWERS, THEN EASING RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING, THEN TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.SEA BECOMING ROUGH.
MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL DEVELOPING.
SUNDAY:SOUTHEAST 30 KNOTS,EASING TO SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS EARLY.TURNING
WESTERLY 20 KNOTS LATER.ROUGH SEA EASING. SOUTHEAST SWELL BECOMING
HEAVY FOR A TIME.
MONDAY:WESTERLY 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
RANGITATA
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING.NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANGING
SOUTHEAST 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH.LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING. NORTHERLY SWELL 1 METRE,
EASING.POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING.OUTLOOK
FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: SOUTHEAST 25 KNOTS. BECOMING EASTERLY 15 KNOTS BUT
SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS INSHORE IN THE EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING.SOUTHEAST
SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
SUNDAY: BECOMING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS INSHORE
EARLY. EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE LATER. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH INSHORE FOR A TIME. MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL.
MONDAY: BECOMING SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY. TURNING NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS
IN THE MORNING.MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL EASING.
CONWAY
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS BUT VARIABLE 10 KNOTS SOUTH OF KAIKOURA
PENINSULA.EASTERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE SOUTH IN THE EVENING.
ROUGH SEA IN THE NORTH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES,EASING.
NORTHERLY SWELL 2 METRES OFFSHORE, EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN
DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY:SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS BUT NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS NORTH OF KAIKOURA
PENINSULA.BECOMING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING.ROUGH
SEA IN THE NORTH EASING.
SUNDAY:WESTERLY 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY.SOUTHERLY
SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
MONDAY: BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS NORTH OF
KAIKOURA PENINSULA EARLY. SEA BECOMING ROUGH IN THE NORTH. MODERATE
SOUTHEAST SWELL EASING.
CHATHAM_ISLANDS
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 4
METRES. NORTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES DEVELOPING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
EVENING RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY:NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL, EASING. MODERATE
NORTHWEST SWELL, EASING.
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS LATE.ROUGH SEA EASING.
MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL.
MONDAY:NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS,RISING TO 20 KNOTS LATER. MODERATE
NORTHWEST SWELL.
ENDS
