VTFQ02 NZCL 030030
EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 1200
NZDT 04-NOV-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 1330 NZDT 03-NOV-2024
A COOL SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST FLOW EASES TODAY, AS A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM
OVER THE TASMAN SEA MOVES ONTO NEW ZEALAND. A FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE ONTO THE SOUTH ISLAND DURING MONDAY THE FRONT MOVES SLOWLY NORTH
TO LIE OVER CENTRAL NEW ZEALAND ON TUESDAY, THEN WEAKENS ON WEDNESDAY.
A NEW FRONT IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE LOWER SOUTH ISLAND LATER
THURSDAY, WITH A STRENGTHENING NORTHWEST FLOW OVER CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN NEW ZEALAND.
ABEL
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOOIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS OFFSHORE. BECOMING
WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD IN THE
EVENING.SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES, EASING.
MONDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD.
BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS BUT NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS IN THE SOUTH IN
THE MORNING. RISING TO NORTHEAST 35 KNOTS IN THE SOUTH IN THE EVENING.
SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE SOUTH. NORTH OF ABUT HEAD: LONG PERIOD
SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING. IN THE SOUTH: SOUTHWEST SWELL
RISING TO 3 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING FROM THE SOUTH,
HEAVY AT TIMES.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: NORTHEAST 35 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS NORTH OF ABUT HEAD.
EASING TO NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE AFTERNOON.MODERATE
WESTERLY SWELL.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
THURSDAY:NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS. MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
MILFORD GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON,RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES, EASING. FAIR VISIBILITY IN A FEW
EVENING SHOWERS.
MONDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS,RISING TO NORTHEAST 35 KNOTS INSHORE IN
THE MORNING. BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS BUT NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS
INSHORE IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH INSHORE FOR A TIME.
SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT
TIMES,EASING IN THE EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS OFFSHORE. BECOMING
SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING.ROUGH SEA EASING.
MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, TURNING NORTHEAST 10 KNOTS EARLY,
RISING TO 20 KNOTS LATE.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
THURSDAY: NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
PUYSEGUR STORM WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS, RISING TO 35 KNOTS LATE AFTERNOON.
NORTHWEST RISING TO 50 KNOTS IN THE EVENING SOUTH OF WEST CAPE. SEA
BECOMING HIGH IN THE SOUTH. SOUTHWEST SWELL 3 METRES. NORTHWEST SW