Forecast for New Zealand coastal waters until December 17, 2024.

VTFQ01 NZCL 160030

EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 1200
NZDT 17-DEC-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 1330 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 BRINGS RAIN TO GISBORNE AND HAWKE’S BAY.
ON THURSDAY, THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LIES TO THE EAST OF THE NORTH
ISLAND, WHILE ANOTHER LOW DEVELOPS WEST OF NEW ZEALAND. DURING FRIDAY,
A COMPLEX AREA OF LOW PRESSURE COVERS MOST OF THE COUNTRY.

PLENTY
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING LATE EVENING.
SEA SLIGHT. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES WITH LOCALISED
DOWNPOURS. POSSIBLE AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS, RISING TO SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON.SEA BECOMING ROUGH.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS.SEA ROUGH.EASTERLY SWELL BECOMING
MODERATE.
THURSDAY: SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS,TURNING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY.MODERATE
EASTERLY SWELL EASING.
FRIDAY:NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS. NORTHEAST SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.

COLVILLE
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.
SEA SLIGHT. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES WITH LOCALISED
DOWNPOURS. POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS, EASING THIS EVENING.
TUESDAY:SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS, RISING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH. EASTERLY SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 30 KNOTS, EASING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING.
ROUGH SEA EASING. MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL.
THURSDAY: SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS, TURNING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY.
MODERATE EASTERLY SWELL.
FRIDAY:WESTERLY 10 KNOTS, RISING TO NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS EARLY.MODERATE
NORTHEAST SWELL.

BRETT
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING IN THE
EVENING. SEA SLIGHT. NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN,
HEAVY AT TIMES WITH LOCALISED DOWNPOURS. POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS,
EASING THIS EVENING.
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 15, RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEA BECOMING ROUGH. NORTHEAST SWELL RISING TO 2 METRES.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
WEDNESDAY:SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS IN THE EVENING.ROUGH
SEA EASING. MODERATE SOUTHEAST SWELL.
THURSDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS,TURNING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY.MODERATE
EASTERLY SWELL.
FRIDAY:NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS. MODERATE EASTERLY SWELL EASING.

KAIPARA
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT EASTERLY 15 KNOTS NORTH OF CAPE REINGA.
SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING EVERYWHERE EARLY EVENING. SEA SLIGHT.
SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES WITH
LOCALISED DOWNPOURS. POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS, EASING THIS EVENING.
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS, RISING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES OFFSHORE.OUTLOOK
FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS.
THURSDAY: SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS, TURNING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY.
FRIDAY:WESTERLY 10 KNOTS,RISING TO NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS EARLY.SOUTHWEST
SWELL BECOMING MODERATE.

RAGLAN
MONDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH.
SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES WITH
LOCALISED DOWNPOURS. POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE NORTH,EASING THIS
EVENING.
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS, RISING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. SEA
BECOMING ROUGH. SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 2 METRES.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHERLY 25 KNOTS, EASING TO SOUTHEAST 15 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING.
THURSDAY:SOUTHEAST 20 KNOTS, TURNING SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS EARLY.TURNING
NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS LATE.
FRIDAY:NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS, RISING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH.WESTERLY SWELL BECOMING MO