Kaikoura

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Chatham Islands

Forecast:

*GALE WARNING IN FORCE* Wednesday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing early, changing southerly 40 knots in the morning, easing to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres for a time. Northwest swell 2 metres, easing. Poor visibility in rain developing in the morning, heavy at times, clearing in the evening. Thunderstorms possible late morning and afternoon.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Southwest 20 knots, turning northwest 15 knots in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell. Friday: Northwest 25 knots, easing to westerly 15 knots later. Rough sea easing. Moderate westerly swell. Saturday: Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots early. Becoming easterly 15 knots later. Moderate southwest swell easing.

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Conway

Forecast:

Wednesday : Southwest 30 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Becoming northerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell 2 metres offshore, easing. Poor visibility in a few morning showers.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming variable 10 knots but northwest 20 knots south of Kaikoura Peninsula in the afternoon. Friday: Becoming southeast 10 knots everywhere early. Saturday: Southeast 10 knots, becoming southwest 25 knots north of Kaikoura Peninsula early. Sea becoming rough in the north.