Weather forecast for New Zealand’s South Island coastal waters until December 31, 2024.

VTFQ02 NZCL 291230

EGC 2,1,24,41S173E600,01,0
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FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND SOUTH 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.

ABEL
MONDAY: NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS, BUT VARIABLE 10 KNOTS SOUTH OF SEPARATION
POINT.TURNING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN
CHANGING SOUTHERLY 20 KNOTS IN THE EVENING. MODERATE SEA EASING FOR A
TIME.POOR VISIBILITY IN SHOWERS. POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, CHANGING NORTHERLY 10 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY: VARIABLE 10 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY.
TURNING EASTERLY 15 KNOTS LATER.
THURSDAY: NORTHEAST 10 KNOTS,BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS LATER.

GREY
MONDAY: SOUTHWEST RISING TO 20 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 10 KNOTS SOUTH OF CAPE FOULWIND IN THE EVENING. MODERATE
SEA EASING IN THE SOUTH. LONG PERIOD SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3
METRES OFFSHORE.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY: SOUTHERLY 10 KNOTS BUT 20 KNOTS NORTH OF CAPE FOULWIND.
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 KNOTS EVERYWHERE IN THE MORNING,RISING TO 20
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
WEDNESDAY: SOUTHWEST 20 KNOTS. MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL EASING.
THURSDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 KNOTS BUT
NORTHWEST 20 KNOTS NORTH OF ABUT HEAD LATER. SOUTHWEST SWELL BECOMING
MODERATE.

MILFORD
MONDAY: SOUTHWEST 15 KNOTS, RISING TO 30 KNOTS IN THE MORNING, EASING
TO 20 KNOTS LATE EVENING. SEA BECOMING ROUGH FOR A TIME. LONG PERIOD
SOUTHWEST SWELL RISING TO 3 METRES. FAIR VISIBILITY IN MORNING
SHOWERS.
OUTLOOK FOLLOWING 3 DAYS
TUESDAY:SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS. SEA ROUGH.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
WEDNESDAY:SOUTHWEST 25 KNOTS, EASING TO 15 KNOTS LATE. ROUGH SEA
EASING.MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL.
THURSDAY:WESTERLY 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHERLY 15 KNOTS EARLY.RISING
TO NORTHEAST 30 KNOTS LATER. SEA BECOMING ROUGH. MODERATE WESTERLY
SWELL.

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