Forecast for New Zealand’s North Island: unsettled weather and strong winds.

VTFQ01 NZCL 291230

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 31-DEC-2024 WITH OUTLOOK FOR FOLLOWING 3 DAYS. ISSUED BY
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF NZ LTD 0130 NZDT 30-DEC-2024

A TROUGH MOVES ONTO THE NORTH ISLAND TODAY. A LOW IS FORECAST TO
DEVELOP ON THE TROUGH EAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND EARLY ON TUESDAY, WITH
AN UNSETTLED AND STRONG SOUTHERLY FLOW COVERING CENTRAL NEW ZEALAND.
DURING WEDNESDAY, THE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE AWAY TO THE EAST OF THE
NORTH ISLAND, WITH RAIN AND SOUTHERLY WINDS EASING. ANOTHER TROUGH
REACHES THE SOUTH ISLAND FROM THE TASMAN SEA ON THURSDAY, PASSING
OVER CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PARTS OF THE COUNTRY ON FRIDAY. THE TROUGH
IS FOLLOWED BY A SHOWERY SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW.

PLENTY
MONDAY: WESTERLY RISING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEA BECOMING
MODERATE.EASTERLY SWELL 1 METRE OFFSHORE, EASING. FAIR VISIBILITY IN
AFTERNOON SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY:SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUG