Severe weather expected in New Zealand South Island coastal waters.

VTFQ02 NZCL 250030

EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 1200
NZDT 26-DEC-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 1330 NZDT 25-DEC-2024

A LARGE LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY MOVE
ONTO THE COUNTRY DURING CHRISTMAS DAY (TODAY), BRINGING SHOWERS TO
MANY PLACES. THE LOW CROSSES THE NORTH ISLAND DURING THURSDAY (BOXING
DAY) AND STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS SPREAD OVER THE COUNTRY IN
ITS WAKE. A LARGE AND DEEP LOW LIES TO THE EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND
ON FRIDAY, SPREADING STRONG SOUTHERLIES OVER MUCH OF NEW ZEALAND. ON
SATURDAY, THE LOW EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARDS AND
STRONG SOUTHERLIES OVER NEW ZEALAND GRADUALLY EASE, WHILE A TROUGH
OVER THE TASMAN SEA MOVES ONTO THE SOUTH ISLAND. DURING SUNDAY, THE
TROUGH MOVES NORTHWARDS OVER THE SOUTH ISLAND. THE TROUGH INTENSIFIES
OVER THE COUNTRY ON MONDAY.

ABEL
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING FOR A
TIME THIS AFTERNOON. SEA SLIGHT.
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS.SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING FOR A TIME
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.SEA SLIGHT. FAIR VISIBILITY IN SCATTERED
RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHER