South Island coastal weather forecast until December 16, 2024.

VTFQ02 NZCL 150030

EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH 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.

ABEL GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST RISING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. EASING TO
VARIABLE 10 KNOTS SOUTH OF SEPARATION POINT IN THIS EVENING. MODERATE
SEA EASING IN THE SOUTH.
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS NORTH OF SEPARATION
POINT.BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING, BUT 35 KNOTS IN THE
NORTH. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE NORTH. FAIR VISIBILITY IN
EVENING SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS BUT SOUTHEAST 35 KNOTS NORTH OF
SEPARATION POINT. BECOMING EASTERLY 20 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE
MORNING. VERY ROUGH SEA IN THE NORTH EASING.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS.
THURSDAY: SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS, EASING TO 10 KNOTS SOUTH OF SEPARATION
POINT LATE.

GREY
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS NORTH OF CAPE
FOULWIND. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING.
POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN,NORTH OF ABUT HEAD, WITH THUNDERSTORMS
POSSIBLE THERE FROM AFTERNOON.
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS NORTH OF CAPE
FOULWIND.CHANGING TO SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING.
EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING,BUT EASTERLY 20 KNOTS
ABOUT GREY RIVER MOUTH. SEA BECOMING MODERATE.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST
SWELL,RISING TO 2 METRES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN OR SHOWERS, WITH
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS NORTH OF ABUT HEAD IN THE MORNING, EASING
AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
WEDNESDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.
THURSDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.

MILFORD
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS THIS EVENING.
SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES, EASING.
MONDAY:VARIABLE 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 30 KNOTS IN THE MORNING.
EASING TO SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING.SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A
TIME.LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL, RISING TO 2 METRES. FAIR VISIBILITY
IN A FEW SHOWERS, CLEARING IN THE MORNING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. BECOMING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE
SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS.
THURSDAY:EASTERLY 10 KNOTS. WESTERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.

PUYSEGUR
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS BUT 30 KNOTS SOUTH OF WEST CAPE.CHANGING
TO SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE SOUTH LATE AFTERNOON OR EVENING.ROUGH
SEA IN THE SOUTH, EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES.POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING EVENING.
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS,RISING TO 25 KNOTS FOR A TIME IN THE
MORNING.BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL, RISING TO 3 METRES FOR
A TIME.FAIR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS, CLEARING MORNING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: EASTERLY 20 KNOTS, TURNING NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL DYING OUT.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 KNOTS BUT 20
KNOTS WEST OF WEST CAPE LATER. ROUGH SEA EASING. NORTHWEST SWELL
BECOMING MODERATE.
THURSDAY:BECOMING EASTERLY 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 15 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS IN THE SOUTH IN THE MORNING. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE SOUTH.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL DYING OUT.
MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL DEVELOPING.

FOVEAUX
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS. BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING.MODERATE SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2 METRES.
POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN DEVELOPING IN THE EVENING.
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2
METRES.POOR VISIBILITY IN MORNING RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: EASTERLY 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EASTERLY 15 KNOTS BUT NORTHEAST
25 KNOTS EAST OF SLOPE POINT TO SHELTER POINT IN THE MORNING. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE EAST.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL DYING OUT.
WEDNESDAY: BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25 KNOTS BUT NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS EAST OF
SLOPE POINT TO SHELTER POINT EARLY. SEA ROUGH.
THURSDAY: BECOMING EASTERLY 25 KNOTS EVERYWHERE EARLY. SEA ROUGH.
EASTERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.

CHALMERS
SUNDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS. EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE.
MONDAY:NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS. CHANGING SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING,
EASING TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME.
LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS
DEVELOPING MORNING, CLEARING AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, TURNING NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING, RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH.
MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL DYING OUT.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.
THURSDAY: NORTHEAST 25 KNOTS,EASING TO EASTERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY.ROUGH
SEA EASING. NORTHEAST SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.

RANGITATA
SUNDAY: NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS THIS EVENING.
MODERATE SEA EASING. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. NORTHEAST
SWELL 1 METRE, EASING.
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. BECOMING SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS IN THE MORNING,
EASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME.LONG
PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS DEVELOPING
LATE MORNING, EASING LATE AFTERNOON.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS, EASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING. TURNING NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE
SOUTHERLY SWELL EASING.
WEDNESDAY: NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS.
THURSDAY:NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS, TURNING SOUTHEAST 15 KNOTS LATER.
EASTERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.

CONWAY GALE WARNING IN FORCE
SUNDAY: NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS. TURNING NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE EVENING.
SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. NORTHEAST SWELL 1
METRE,EASING.
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS, CHANGING SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING.RISING TO SOUTHWEST 40 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN EASING TO
30 KNOTS SOUTH OF KAIKOURA IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING VERY ROUGH
FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL, RISING TO 2 METRES LATE.POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN OR SHOWERS, WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON OR EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: EASING TO SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS, BUT 15 KNOTS SOUTH OF KAIKOURA
PENINSULA IN THE MORNING. BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN
THE EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING.MODERATE SOUTHERLY SWELL.
WEDNESDAY:EASTERLY 10 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS EARLY.
MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL.
THURSDAY: EASTERLY 25 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS BUT 25 KNOTS
NORTH OF KAIKOURA PENINSULA LATE. SEA ROUGH.MODERATE EASTERLY SWELL.

CHATHAM_ISLANDS
SUNDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 2
METRES,EASING. AREAS OF POSSIBLE FOG THIS EVENING.
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1
METRE.AREAS OF POSSIBLE FOG IN THE MORNING.POOR VISIBILITY IN EVENING
SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY:SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING EARLY,RISING TO SOUTHERLY 30
KNOTS IN THE MORNING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH.SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHEAST 30 KNOTS,EASING TO EASTERLY 20 KNOTS LATER.ROUGH
SEA EASING. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL DYING OUT. MODERATE SOUTHEAST
SWELL DEVELOPING.
THURSDAY: EASTERLY 20 KNOTS, RISING TO 30 KNOTS EARLY. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH. MODERATE EASTERLY SWELL.

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