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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Hawke Bay

Area Description:

Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island.

Situation:

A front slowly moves northwards over the South Island today. Meanwhile a ridge of high pressure remains over the North Island. The front weakens tomorrow and becomes slow moving over central New Zealand. On Tuesday, a weakening front continues to move over central New Zealand. Meanwhile a ridge of high pressure builds over the South Island. On Wednesday, the weakened front moves northwards over the North Island. A new cold front approaches the southern South Island late in the day, bringing a southerly flow for most parts of the country as it moves northwards on Thursday.

Warnings:

Nil for PORTLAND

Forecasts:

Sunday: Westerly 10 knots easing to variable 5 knots late morning. Easterly 10 knots developing for a time this afternoon. Westerly 10 knots developing late evening. Sea slight. Fine. Southeast swell 1 metre dying out.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Wednesday: Monday: Westerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Becoming southerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Rain developing. Southerly swell 1 metre developing. Tuesday: Southerly 10 knots, turning easterly 10 knots early. Becoming fine. Southerly swell 1 metre. Wednesday: Northeast 10 knots. Fine. Southerly swell 1 metre.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland

Forecast:

Sunday : Variable 10 knots but westerly 25 knots north of East Cape. Sea moderate in the north. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Easterly swell 1 metre, easing.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Westerly 10 knots but 20 knots north of East Cape. Becoming southwest 20 knots everywhere in the morning, easing to southerly 10 knots in the evening. Tuesday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell developing south of East Cape. Wednesday: Easterly 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell south of East Cape.