Strong winds and rough seas forecasted for New Zealand coastal waters.

VTFQ01 NZCL 251230

EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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ALL SHIPS FROM METEO WELLINGTON
FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND NORTH 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.

PLENTY
THURSDAY: NORTHEAST 15 KNOTS, EASING TO VARIABLE 10 KNOTS FOR A TIME
IN THE MORNING. CHANGING TO SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON,
RISING TO 25 KNOTS FOR A TIME LATE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A
TIME LATE.NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE AT TIMES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN.
POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. SEA BECOMING
ROUGH.
SATURDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO SOUTHERLY 15 KNOTS LATE.ROUGH
SEA EASING.
SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS,BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KNOTS BUT NORTHWEST
20 KNOTS WEST OF WHITE ISLAND LATER.

COLVILLE
THURSDAY: WESTERLY RISING TO 25 KNOTS EARLY MORNING, EASING TO
SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST RISING TO 25 KNOTS IN
THE EVENING.ROUGH SEA EASING FOR A TIME. NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE AT
TIMES. POOR VISIBILITY IN RAIN. POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS.OUTLOOK
FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.
SATURDAY:SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS.SEA ROUGH.
SUNDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS.

BRETT
THURSDAY: WESTERLY 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH. NORTHEAST SWELL 1 METRE AT
TIMES. FAIR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
FRIDAY:SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.
SATURDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS.
SUNDAY:SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS.

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