Forecast for North Island coastal waters highlights variable winds and poor visibility.

VTFQ01 NZCL 150030

EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 1200
NZDT 16-DEC-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 1330 NZDT 15-DEC-2024

A SLOW MOVING FRONT LIES ACROSS THE UPPER SOUTH ISLAND TODAY, WHILE A
RIDGE OVER THE NORTH ISLAND WEAKENS AS A WARM FRONT APPROACHES FROM
THE NORTH. ON MONDAY, A COLD FRONT SWEEPS NORTH OVER THE SOUTH ISLAND,
WHILE A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES CLOSE TO THE UPPER NORTH ISLAND.ON
TUESDAY, THE COLD FRONT MOVES NORTH OVER THE NORTH ISLAND FOLLOWED BY
STRONG SOUTHERLIES, WHILE THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIES TO THE
NORTHEAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND. DURING WEDNESDAY, A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE COVERS MOST OF NEW ZEALAND, BUT THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO
THE NORTHEAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND SPREADS AN UNSETTLED SOUTHEAST FLOW
ACROSS THE ISLAND. ON THURSDAY, THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM REMAINS TO
THE NORTHEAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, AND AN EASTERLY FLOW AFFECTS THE
COUNTRY. DURING FRIDAY, EASTERLIES OVER NEW ZEALAND WEAKEN AWAY, AND
A NEW LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS WEST OF THE COUNTRY.

PLENTY
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS FOR A TIME
THIS AFTERNOON. SEA SLIGHT. NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE, EASING.
MONDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS FOR A TIME IN
THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEA SLIGHT. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN
DEVELOPING IN THE MORNING, WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS, EASING
EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING EARLY MORNING, RISING TO
SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS LATE MORNING.SEA BECOMING ROUGH.
WEDNESDAY:SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.
THURSDAY:SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS,EASING TO 10 KNOTS LATE. EASTERLY SWELL
BECOMING MODERATE.

COLVILLE
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE,EASING.
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS TOMORROW
EVENING. SEA SLIGHT. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE
MORNING, WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALISED DOWNPOURS,EASING
EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, RISING TO SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. EASTERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS.SEA ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL.
THURSDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS.MODERATE EASTERLY SWELL.

BRETT
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT.NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE. POOR
VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS.
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT.NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE. POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE MORNING, WITH POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALISED DOWNPOURS, EASING EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY:SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING EARLY,RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25
KNOTS BY EARLY AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH.EASTERLY SWELL BECOMING
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL.
THURSDAY:SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS. MODERATE EASTERLY SWELL EASING.

KAIPARA
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2
METRES,EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN A FEW SHOWERS NORTH OF HOKIANGA
HARBOUR.
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS, RISING TO EASTERLY 15 KNOTS NORTH OF CAPE
REINGA FOR A TIME IN THE MORNING. SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING
EVERYWHERE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL
1 METRE.POOR VISIBILITY IN PERIODS OF RAIN DEVELOPING MORNING, WITH
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS AND LOCALISED DOWNPOURS, EASING IN THE
AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS.
WEDNESDAY:SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS.
THURSDAY:SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS.

RAGLAN
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2
METRES,EASING.
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH.LONG PERIOD
SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING MORNING
NORTH OF RAGLAN, AND SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING IN THE SOUTH.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS.
THURSDAY: SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS NORTH OF
KAWHIA HARBOUR LATE.

STEPHENS GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. WEST OF FAREWELL SPIT TO
HAWERA: LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING. ELSEWHERE:
NORTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE, EASING.
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHEAST 35 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING, BUT TO SOUTHEAST 45 KNOTS EAST OF FAREWELL SPIT TO HAWERA.
SEA BECOMING HIGH IN THE EAST. WEST OF FAREWELL SPIT TO HAWERA: LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS DEVELOPING
LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING, WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 45 KNOTS BUT SOUTHEAST 35 KNOTS WEST OF FAREWELL
SPIT TO HAWERA. BECOMING SOUTHEAST 30 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING.
HIGH SEA IN THE EAST EASING.
WEDNESDAY:SOUTHEAST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.
THURSDAY: SOUTHEAST 25 KNOTS.SEA ROUGH.

COOK GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS.CHANGING SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON,RISING TO 45 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING HIGH.
SOUTHERLY SWELL 1 METRE, DEVELOPING LATE. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS
AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 40 KNOTS, EASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.VERY
ROUGH SEA EASING. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL EASING.
THURSDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS,RISING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH.

CASTLEPOINT GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 25 KNOTS EASING TO 15 KNOTS NORTH OF FLAT POINT
THIS AFTERNOON. ROUGH SEA EASING IN THE NORTH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST
SWELL 1 METRE. NORTHERLY SWELL 1 METRES, EASING.
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS SOUTH OF CAPE
PALLISER IN THE AFTERNOON AND ELSEWHERE IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING
VERY ROUGH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE EASING. POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN OR SHOWERS FROM AFTERNOON, WITH POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORMS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS,EASING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. VERY
ROUGH SEA EASING. MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL DEVELOPING.
WEDNESDAY:SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL.
THURSDAY:SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS, EASING TO 10 KNOTS LATE.MODERATE
SOUTHEAST SWELL.

PORTLAND
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS ABOUT EAST CAPE. SEA
SLIGHT.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE,
EASING.
MONDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS. TURNING SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF MAHIA
PENINSULA IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH IN THE SOUTH.LONG PERIOD
SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE EASING. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN OR SHOWERS,
WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS FROM AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY:SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS BUT SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS SOUTH OF MAHIA
PENINSULA.BECOMING SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING. SEA
BECOMING VERY ROUGH. HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELL DEVELOPING.
WEDNESDAY:SOUTHERLY 35 KNOTS, EASING TO 25 KNOTS SOUTH OF EAST CAPE
LATER. VERY ROUGH SEA EASING IN THE SOUTH. HEAVY SOUTHERLY SWELL
EASING.
THURSDAY:BECOMING SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY,EASING TO 20
KNOTS LATER.ROUGH SEA EASING. MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL.

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