VTFQ02 NZCL 151230
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 0000
NZDT 17-DEC-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 0130 NZDT 16-DEC-2024
A COLD FRONT SWEEPS NORTH OVER THE SOUTH ISLAND ON MONDAY, WHILE A
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES CLOSE TO THE UPPER NORTH ISLAND. ON
TUESDAY, THE FRONT MOVES NORTH OVER THE NORTH ISLAND FOLLOWED BY
STRONG SOUTHERLIES, WHILE THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIES TO THE
NORTHEAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND. ON 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
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
SHOWERS DEVELOPING IN THE AFTERNOON WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS.
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
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING 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, 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
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
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO 25 KNOTS FOR A TIME IN THE
MORNING.BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 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
MONDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS. EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. 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
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
MORNING,EASING TO 10 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING MODERATE 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
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. BECOMING SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS IN THE MORNING,
EASING TO 20 KNOTS LATE AFTERNOON. 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
MONDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS, CHANGING TO SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE
MORNING,THEN RISING TO SOUTHWEST 45 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. EASING TO
30 KNOTS SOUTH OF KAIKOURA IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING HIGH FOR A
TIME.LONG PERIOD SOUTHERLY SWELL, RISING TO 2 METRES LATE. POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN OR SHOWERS, WITH POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS FROM
AFTERNOON.
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
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING FOR A TIME
THIS AFTERNOON. SEA SLIGHT. LONG PERIOD SOUTH
