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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 0000
NZDT 13-DEC-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 0130 NZDT 12-DEC-2024
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE TASMAN SEA CROSSES THE NORTH ISLAND ON
TODAY, WHILE A COLD FRONT MOVES OVER THE LOWER SOUTH ISLAND. A RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE STARTS TO BUILD OVER THE NORTH ISLAND TOMORROW WHILE
A COLD FRONT BRINGS RAIN TO THE WEST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER THE NORTH ISLAND ON SATURDAY.ON
SUNDAY, A FRONT MOVES ONTO THE FAR NORTH OF THE NORTH ISLAND.
MEANWHILE A COUPLE OF COLD FRONTS BRING RAIN OR SHOWERS TO MUCH OF
THE SOUTH ISLAND. ON MONDAY, A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM THE NORTH
TASMAN APPROACHES THE NORTH ISLAND, BRINGING RAIN OVER MANY NORTHERN
PARTS OF THE ISLAND.
ABEL
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS. NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
MORNING. BECOMING WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION
POINT IN THE EVENING.
SATURDAY: BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY, RISING TO 25
KNOTS IN THE MORNING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH.
SUNDAY:NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS.
GREY
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING SOUTH OF
ABUT HEAD IN THE MORNING, BECOMING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE LATE
EVENING.SEA BECOMING MODERATE FOR A TIME.NORTH OF ABUT HEAD: LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING.SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD: LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS.SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
SATURDAY:NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS, RISING TO 20 KNOTS EARLY.EASING TO
WESTERLY 10 KNOTS SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD LATER. HEAVY SOUTHWEST SWELL
EASING.
SUNDAY:BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY.MODERATE WESTERLY
SWELL EASING.
MILFORD
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING, THEN
TURNING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A
TIME. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES LATE. POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WESTERLY SWELL BECOMING HEAVY.
SATURDAY:NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS,EASING TO WESTERLY 10 KNOTS LATE.HEAVY
WESTERLY SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY:WESTERLY 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
PUYSEGUR GALE WARNING IN FORCE
THURSDAY: NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS, RISING TO 45 KNOTS SOUTH OF WEST CAPE
LATE MORNING, EASING TO WESTERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA
BECOMING HIGH FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 4
METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, EASING IN THE EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 20 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL.
SATURDAY:NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS, EASING TO WESTERLY 20 KNOTS EARLY.ROUGH
SEA EASING. HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY:WESTERLY 25 KNOTS,EASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS LATE. ROUGH SEA
EASING. MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
FOVEAUX
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS
ABOUT FOVEAUX STRAIT IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH IN THE WEST.
LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES OFFSHORE AT TIMES.POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 20 KNOTS, CHANGING NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS,BECOMING WESTERLY 20 KNOTS LATE. ROUGH
SEA EASING. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:WESTERLY 20 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
CHALMERS
THURSDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS, TURNING SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS LATE
EVENING. SEA MODERATE. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE EASING.
FAIR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS FROM AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST
SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS EARLY.
MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
RANGITATA
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
MORNING.TURNING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS LATE EVENING. SEA BECOMING MODERATE
FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE EASING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY:WESTERLY 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS INSHORE. BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING,TURNING NORTHEAST 20
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS LATER.
SUNDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS,TURNING EASTERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY.
CONWAY
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
MORNING.TURNING WESTERLY 20 KNOTS LATE EVENING. SEA BECOMING MODERATE
FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE EASING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 15 KNOTS, CHANGING EASTERLY 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
SATURDAY: NORTHEAST 10 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS EARLY.
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS, CHANGING EASTERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY.
CHATHAM_ISLANDS
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
AFTERNOON.SEA BECOMING MODERATE.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE.
NORTHERLY SWELL 1 METRE DEVELOPING LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN LATE RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: NORTHEAST RISING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY,BECOMING WESTERLY 25 KNOTS
IN THE MORNING, EASING TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA ROUGH AT
TIMES. NORTHERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
SATURDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS,EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS EARLY.
BECOMING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS LATER.MODERATE NORTHWEST SWELL DYING OUT.
MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL DEVELOPING.
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS,CHANGING SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS LATER.MODERATE
WESTERLY SWELL.
ENDS
