Unsettled weather forecast for New Zealand North Island coastal waters.

VTFQ01 NZCL 200030

EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND NORTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 1200
NZDT 21-DEC-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 1330 NZDT 20-DEC-2024

A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LIES OVER NEW ZEALAND DURING FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY, GENERATING UNSETTLED WEATHER. RAIN OR SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
FOR MANY AREAS. WESTERLIES AFFECT THE COUNTY ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. A
RIDGE COVERS MUCH OF THE NATION ON TUESDAY, BUT A FRONT APPROACHES
THE WEST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND FROM THE TASMAN SEA.

PLENTY
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS. SEA MODERATE. SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE,
EASING.NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE DEVELOPING. FAIR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS
DEVELOPING THIS EVENING.
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS, EASING TO NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS THIS
EVENING. ROUGH SEA EASING. NORTHEAST SWELL RISING TO 2 METRES. POOR
VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES. POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS.MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL EASING.
MONDAY:WESTERLY 15 KNOTS.
TUESDAY:SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, TURNING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS EARLY.

COLVILLE
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS. SEA MODERATE. SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE,
EASING.NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE DEVELOPING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS
DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON. POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS FROM EVENING.
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS, RISING TO 25 KNOTS FOR A TIME IN THE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. NORTHEAST SWELL RISING TO
2 METRES.POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES. POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORMS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS.MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL EASING.
MONDAY:WESTERLY 15 KNOTS.
TUESDAY:SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, TURNING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS LATER.

BRETT
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS. SEA MODERATE. SOUTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE,
EASING.NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE DEVELOPING. POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS
DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON. POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS FROM EVENING.
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 25 KNOTS, EASING TO NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING.ROUGH SEA EASING. NORTHEAST SWE TURNING NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS EARLY.

KAIPARA
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS. SEA MODERATE. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST
SWELL 1 METRE. WESTERLY SWELL 1 METRE DEVELOPING. POOR VISIBILITY IN
SHOWERS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY: NORTHERLY 20 KNOTS,BECOMING WESTERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE
EVENING.MODERATE SEA EASING. VERY LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL 1 METRE.
NORTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES FOR A TIME. POOR VISIBILITY IN
RAIN SOUTH OF KAIPARA HARBOUR,HEAVY AT TIMES, EASING THIS EVENING.
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
SUNDAY: NORTHWEST 15 KNOTS.MODERATE WESTERLY SWELL.
MONDAY: WESTERLY 15 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
TUESDAY:NORTHWEST 10 KNOTS.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.

RAGLAN
FRIDAY: NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS. SEA SLIGHT. VERY LONG PERIOD SO