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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Hawke Bay

Area Description:

Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island.

Situation:

A front clears away to the northeast of the country this morning, while a ridge covers northern and central New Zealand. Northwesterlies strengthen over southern New Zealand ahead of and approaching cold front. The front is expected to move up the South Island from early tomorrow morning. Northwesterlies strengthen over central New Zealand early Friday, ahead of a broad low-pressure system approaching from the Tasman Sea. This system looks set to cross central New Zealand during Friday and early Saturday. Another front reaches the lower South Island Saturday evening, then moves north, reaching central New Zealand by Sunday night.

Warnings:

NIL

Forecasts:

Strong wind advisory. Wednesday: Westerly 15 knots rising to southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots in the morning. Easing to southerly 15 knots in the afternoon and then to variable 5 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the morning, easing in the afternoon. Mainly fine. Chance of an early shower. Southerly swell rising to 2 metres.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Saturday: Thursday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots in the evening. Fine. Southerly swell 2 metres easing to half a metre. Friday: Northerly 15 knots easing to 10 knots in the morning. A few showers developing. Southerly swell 1 metre dying out. Saturday: Northerly 10 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots later. Partly cloudy.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland

Forecast:

*GALE WARNING IN FORCE* Wednesday : Westerly 20 knots, rising to southwest 35 knots south of Poverty Bay early morning. Becoming southerly 30 knots, but 20 knots in the north, around midday. Easing to southerly 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming very rough for a time in the south. Southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in morning showers in the south.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Thursday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots but northwest 20 knots north of Mahia Peninsula in the morning. Moderate southerly swell easing. Friday: Becoming northwest 15 knots everywhere early, becoming northerly 15 knots but northwest 25 knots north of East Cape later. Sea becoming rough in the north. Saturday: Becoming northwest 35 knots but 25 knots north of East Cape early. Easing to westerly 15 knots everywhere in the morning. Sea becoming very rough for a time.