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Recreational Marine Forecasts for New Zealand

Location: Auckland

Area Description: Manukau and Waitemata Harbours, Hauraki Gulf and Bream Head to Cape Colville

Situation: A southwest flow, strong at times, should persist over the region throughout the period.

Warning: Wind warning Nil

Forecast: For the Manukau and Waitemata Harbours, for the Hauraki Gulf and for Bream Head to Cape Colville: Today: Southwest 20 knots. Sea moderate. Cloudy periods. Tomorrow: Southwest 20 knots, easing to 15 knots during the morning. Southwest rising to 20 knots again for a time during the afternoon. Moderate sea easing to slight during the morning, then becoming moderate again for a time during the afternoon. Fine and cloudy periods.

Outlook: Outlook until midnight Wednesday: Monday: Southwest rising to 25 knots early in the morning, easing to 20 knots later. Occasional showers. Tuesday: Southwest 15 knots. Scattered showers. Wednesday: Westerly 20 knots. Occasional showers.

Swell: Swell forecast to midnight Wednesday: East Coast: Easterly half a metre. West Coast: Southwest 2 metres, rising to 3 metres for a time on Monday.

Location: Christchurch

Area Description: Inshore waters from Lyttelton Harbour to the Waimakariri River mouth.

Situation: A disturbed southwest flow, strong at times, persists over New Zealand throughout the period.

Warning: NIL warning for CONWAY

Forecast: Today: Easterly 25 knots gusting 35 knots easing to 20 knots this evening, then turning southwest 15 knots tonight. Rough sea becoming moderate this evening and slight tonight. Cloud increasing. Tomorrow: Southwest 10 knots becoming northeast 15 knots in the afternoon and tending westerly in the evening. Sea slight. Morning cloud with a few showers, then fine.

Outlook: Outlook until midnight Wednesday: Monday: Becoming southwest 30 knots in the morning, easing to 20 knots late in the afternoon. Showers, clearing later. Tuesday: Southwest dying away in the morning and northerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Fine weather. Wednesday: Early change southerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Showers developing.

Swell: Swell forecast to midnight Wednesday: Easterly half a metre, rising to 1 metre on Monday then easing to half a metre on Tuesday.

Location: Kapiti

Area Description: Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island.

Situation: A disturbed southwest flow, strong at times, persists over New Zealand throughout the period.

Warning: NIL warnings for COOK and STEPHENS

Forecast: Today: Northerly 15 knots dying out this evening. Southerly 10 knots developing overnight. Slight sea becoming smooth this evening then slight again overnight. Mainly fine. Tomorrow: Southerly 10 knots dying out in the afternoon and northerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Slight sea becoming smooth in the afternoon then slight again in the evening. Fine and cloudy periods.

Outlook: Outlook until midnight Wednesday: Monday: Northwest 20 knots, changing southerly 20 knots around midday. Morning showers clearing. Tuesday: Southerly dying out in the morning. Becoming northwest 15 knots by midday. A few showers. Wednesday: Northwest rising to 25 knots in the morning, changing later southerly 25 knots. A few showers.

Swell: Swell forecast to midnight Wednesday: Northwest 1 metre, dying away on Sunday. Southwest rising to half a metre for a time on Monday. Northwest 1 metre developing on Wednesday.

Location: Mana

Area Description: Inshore waters from Pukerua Bay to Makara Beach

Situation: A disturbed southwest flow, strong at times, persists over New Zealand throughout the period.

Warning: NIL warnings for COOK and STEPHENS

Forecast: Today: Northerly 15 knots becoming southerly 10 knots tonight. Sea slight. Cloudy periods. Tomorrow: Southerly 10 knots dying out in the afternoon. Northerly 15 knots developing in the evening, then rising to to 20 knots at night. Slight sea becoming smooth in the afternoon, slight again in the evening, then moderate at night. Fine and cloudy periods.

Outlook: Outlook until midnight Wednesday: Monday: Changing southerly 30 knots in the morning, easing to 20 knots in the evening. Showers with the southerly change, clearing later. Tuesday: Southerly dying out early and northerly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Cloudy periods. Wednesday: Northwest rising to 25 knots in the morning, changing southerly 25 knots in the evening. Showers developing.

Swell: Swell forecast to midnight Wednesday: Northwest half a metre, dying away on Sunday. Southwest rising to a metre for a time on Monday. Northwest 1 metre developing on Wednesday.

Location: Northland

Area Description: The Bay of Islands and inshore waters from Cape Brett to the Poor Knights Islands to Bream Head.

Situation: A southwest flow, strong at times, should persist over the region throughout the period.

Warning: NIL warning for BRETT

Forecast: Today: Southwest 15 knots but northeast 10 knots north of Poor Knights Island until this evening. Sea slight. Cloudy periods developing this evening. Tomorrow: Southwest 15 knots. Sea slight. Fine with a few cloudy periods.

Outlook: Outlook until midnight Wednesday: Monday: Southwest 20 knots. Occasional showers. Tuesday: Southwest 15 knots. Scattered showers. Wednesday: Westerly 20 knots and a occasional showers.

Swell: Swell forecast to midnight Wednesday: Easterly half a metre.

Location: Wellington

Area Description: Wellington Harbour and the south coast from Sinclair Head to Baring Head.

Situation: A disturbed southwest flow, strong at times, persists over New Zealand throughout the period.

Warning: NIL warning for COOK

Forecast: Today: Northerly 15 knots becoming southerly 10 knots this evening and rising to 15 knots overnight. Sea slight. Cloudy periods. Tomorrow: Southerly 15 knots dying out in the afternoon and northerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Slight sea becoming smooth during the afternoon then slight again in the evening. Cloudy periods.

Swell: Swell forecast to midnight Wednesday: For the Wellington South Coast and Palliser Bay: Southerly 1 metre, rising to 1. 5 metres for a time on Sunday and 2.5 metres on Monday. Easing to 1.5 metres Monday but rising to 2.5 metres Wednesday. For Castlepoint: Southerly 1 metre, rising to 2 metres on Sunday and 3 metres on Monday. Then easing to 2 metres on Tuesday.

Issued: 2009-11-07 17:33:00

New Zealand Short Range Forecast - Saturday, 7 November 2009, 19:19

In the west from Northland to KapitiCloudy periods. A few morning showers from Taranaki northwards.
Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty and the central high countryMainly fine. Isolated showers about the ranges tomorrow afternoon.
Gisborne to Wairarapa, and WellingtonA few showers developing in the morning. Fine spells increasing during the afternoon.
Nelson and MarlboroughMainly fine. Isolated afternoon showers about the ranges.
Canterbury and Otago, except for CluthaMostly fine. Areas of cloud and a few showers about the coast, clearing early morning. A few coastal showers again in the evening south of Banks Peninsula.
Southland and CluthaA few coastal showers, spreading inland tomorrow evening.
Buller, Westland and FiordlandCloudy areas. A few showers in Buller and southern Fiordland.
Chatham IslandsShowers clearing in the morning.

New Zealand Long Range Forecast - Saturday, 7 November 2009, 19:19

MondayNorth Island, some showers spreading to most places. South Island, showers, then clearing. Snow flurries down to 600 metres in the far south at first.
TuesdayNorth Island, fine, apart from a few showers in the west. South Island, showers in the west and south. Mainly fine elsewhere.
WednesdayShowers in most places, but mainly fine in Gisborne and Hawkes Bay by day.
Chatham IslandsStrong cold showery southwesterlies on Monday and Tuesday. Showers and westerlies on Wednesday.

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