VTFQ02 NZCL 130030
EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 1200
NZDT 14-DEC-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 1330 NZDT 13-DEC-2024
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AFFECTS THE NORTH ISLAND AND CENTRAL NEW
ZEALAND TODAY, WHILE A WEAKENING COLD FRONT MOVES NORTH OVER THE
SOUTH ISLAND. ANOTHER FRONT MOVES UP THE WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH
ISLAND DURING SATURDAY. ON SUNDAY THE RIDGE CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE
NORTH ISLAND WHILE A WEAK FRONT AFFECTS THE NORTHWEST OF THE SOUTH
ISLAND. ON MONDAY A FRONT MOVES SOUTH ONTO THE UPPER NORTH ISLAND.THE
FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE AWAY ON TUESDAY WHEN A SOUTHERLY FLOW
DEVELOPS OVER THE NORTH ISLAND AND A HIGH BUILDS OVER THE SOUTH
ISLAND.
ABEL
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS BUT SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS SOUTH OF SEPARATION
POINT.TURNING NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTH IN THE MORNING. SEA
ROUGH IN THE NORTH.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY:NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION POINT,
RISING TO 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING, EASING TO 15 KNOTS IN
THE EVENING.SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME.
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS,EASING TO 10 KNOTS SOUTH OF SEPARATION
POINT LATE.
MONDAY: BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY,CHANGING
EASTERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 KNOTS LATER.
SEA BECOMING ROUGH.
GREY
FRIDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS FOR A TIME IN
THE MORNING. NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING SOUTH OF ABUT HEAD IN THE
EVENING. SEA BECOMING MODERATE FOR A TIME. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST
SWELL RISING TO 4 METRES OFFSHORE. POOR VISIBILITY IN EVENING RAIN IN
THE SOUTH.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS,RISING TO NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING, EASING TO 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL EASING.
MONDAY:WESTERLY 10 KNOTS, RISING TO SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS EARLY. EASING
TO SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS LATE. WESTERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
MILFORD
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 15 KNOTS, TURNING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS LATE MORNING.
NORTHERLY RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH.
VERY LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL RISING TO 4 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY
IN RAIN FROM LATE AFTERNOON.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY:NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.ROUGH
SEA EASING. HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY:NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS EARLY. EASING
TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS LATER.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
MONDAY: SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS, RISING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY. EASING TO
SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS LATE.SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL.
PUYSEGUR GALE WARNING IN FORCE
FRIDAY: NORTHWEST 30 KNOTS, EASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE MORNING BUT
RISING BACK TO 30 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.BECOMING NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS
BUT NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS EAST OF PUYSEGUR POINT IN THE EVENING. SEA
BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE WEST. VERY LONG PERIOD WESTERLY SWELL
RISING TO 5 METRES FOR A TIME. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN FROM EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: BECOMING NORTHWEST 35 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY MORNING,EASING
TO WESTERLY 20 KNOTS LATE MORNING.SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH EVERYWHERE
FOR A TIME.HEAVY WESTERLY SWELL EASING.
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS,BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS BUT 30 KNOTS
SOUTH OF WEST CAPE EARLY.SEA ROUGH.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
MONDAY:BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS BUT SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS IN THE NORTH IN THE MORNING.
ROUGH SEA IN THE NORTH EASING FOR A TIME.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
FOVEAUX
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 15 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS ABOUT FOVEAUX STRAIT, BECOMING
WESTERLY 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING, THEN EASING TO VARIABLE
10 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON.NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.
SEA BECOMING ROUGH EVERYWHERE. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL
RISING TO 3 METRES. FAIR VISIBILITY IN EVENING RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS, BECOMING WESTERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING, EASING TO 15 KNOTS IN THE EVENING.SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A
TIME. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:WESTERLY 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS EARLY.CHANGING
SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS LATER. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
MONDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, TURNING SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS LATE.MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL.
CHALMERS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS,EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING LATE AFTERNOON, RISING TO 25 KNOTS THIS
EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING
TO 2 METRES.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
SUNDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS EARLY.CHANGING
SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS LATE. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
MONDAY:SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS, EASING TO 10 KNOTS LATE. SOUTHWEST SWELL
BECOMING MODERATE.
RANGITATA
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 15 KNOTS, TURNING SOUTHEAST 15 KNOTS IN THE MORNING,
THEN NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS LATE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING MODERATE. LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE AT TIMES. FAIR VISIBILITY IN MORNING
SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY:NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS, TURNING SOUTHEAST 15 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY: SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS,TURNING NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS EARLY.BECOMING
NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS LATE.
MONDAY: WESTERLY 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS EARLY, EASING
TO 15 KNOTS LATER. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME. SOUTHERLY SWELL
BECOMING MODERATE.
CONWAY
FRIDAY: WESTERLY 20 KNOTS, BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
EASTERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING EARLY AFTERNOON. BECOMING VARIABLE 10
KNOTS BUT NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS SOUTH OF PEGASUS BAY IN THE EVENING.
MODERATE SEA EASING FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE
AT TIMES.OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY: NORTHEAST 10 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING, EASING TO 10 KNOTS NORTH OF KAIKOURA PENINSULA IN THE
EVENING.
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF KAIKOURA
PENINSULA. SEA ROUGH IN THE SOUTH.
MONDAY: EASING TO NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY, CHANGING
SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.ROUGH SEA IN THE SOUTH EASING.
MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL DEVELOPING.
CHATHAM_ISLANDS
FRIDAY: NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS. TURNING NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING,
THEN TURNING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. ROUGH SEA EASING. LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 2 METRES LATE. NORTHERLY SWELL
RISING TO 2 METRES FOR A TIME. POOR VISIBILITY IN MORNING RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SATURDAY:SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS, CHANGING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
SUNDAY:NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
ENDS