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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Hawke Bay

Area Description:

Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island.

Situation:

A low is forecast to develop on the trough east of the North Island early today, 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, while the southwest flow continues. On Thursday, a large trough of low pressure is forecast to approach southern New Zealand from the Tasman Sea. During Friday, the large trough is expected to move northeast over central and northern New Zealand, while a south to southeast flow covers southern New Zealand. On Saturday, the large trough becomes slow moving over the north of the North Island, while a south to southeast flow covers central and southern New Zealand.

Warnings:

Nil for PORTLAND

Forecasts:

Strong wind advisory. Tuesday: Southerly 15 knots, rising to 20 knots gusting 30 knots early morning, and to southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots late morning. Sea becoming rough late morning. Poor visibility in showers. Thunderstorms possible in the afternoon and evening. Southerly swell 1 metre rising to 2 metres.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Friday: Wednesday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Partly cloudy. Southerly swell 2 metres. Thursday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots late. Becoming fine. Southerly swell 2 metres easing. Friday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots later. A few showers developing. Southeast swell 1 metre.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland

Forecast:

Tuesday : Southwest 10 knots but 20 knots south of Mahia Peninsula, rising to southeast 25 knots everywhere in the morning. Turning southwest 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Southeast swell 1 metre, easing. Poor visibility in rain. Possible afternoon thunderstorms north of Tolaga Bay.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Southwest 30 knots, becoming southerly 10 knots but southwest 25 knots south of East Cape in the evening. Rough sea easing in the north. Moderate southerly swell. Thursday: Becoming southwest 20 knots but 30 knots south of East Cape early. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea rough in the south at times. Moderate southerly swell. Friday: Southwest 15 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots but westerly 20 knots north of East Cape early. Moderate southeast swell.