Forecast warns of strong winds and rain for New Zealand waters.

VTFQ02 NZCL 251230

EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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ALL SHIPS FROM METEO WELLINGTON
FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND COASTAL WATERS VALID UNTIL 0000
NZDT 27-DEC-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 0130 NZDT 26-DEC-2024

A LARGE LOW CROSSES THE NORTH ISLAND DURING THURSDAY (BOXING DAY) AND
STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS SPREAD OVER THE COUNTRY IN ITS WAKE.
THE LOW SHIFTS 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
THURSDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS. SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS DEVELOPING FOR A TIME
IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEA SLIGHT. FAIR VISIBILITY IN MORNING
RAIN.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOU