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- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Mainly fine, then a few showers developing this afternoon, possibly heavy with hail this evening. Northwesterlies turning southwesterly this afternoon.
Mostly cloudy with a few showers, possibly heavy before dawn, then clearing to fine in the morning. Fresh southerlies, easing in the afternoon.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Hawke Bay
Area Description:
Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island.
Situation:
A strong southwest flow covers Aotearoa/New Zealand on Thursday, with unsettled weather in many areas. The strong southwesterlies slowly ease in most places during Friday as a high over the Tasman Sea moves closer to the country. During Saturday, the large high extends a ridge over most of New Zealand. The ridge moves north on Sunday and Monday, while a front moves onto the southern South Island, bringing rain and strong winds.
Warnings:
Nil for PORTLAND
Forecasts:
Thursday: Northwest 15 knots, then turning southwest 20 knots this afternoon. Sea becoming moderate this afternoon. Fair visibility in scattered showers this afternoon. Southerly swell half a metre developing.
Outlook:
Outlook until midnight Sunday: Friday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to southerly 20 knots in the morning, then to variable 5 knots in the afternoon. A few showers. Southerly swell rising to 2 metres. Saturday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southeast 10 knots early. Partly cloudy. Southerly swell 2 metres easing. Sunday: Southeast 10 knots, becoming northeast 20 knots early. Becoming northwest 10 knots late. Partly cloudy. Southerly swell rising to 2 metres.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland
Forecast:
Thursday : Westerly 20 knots, becoming southwest 30 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the south. Southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in scattered showers in the afternoon. Possible thunderstorms about Mahia Peninsula from afternoon.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 35 knots but 25 knots north of Mahia Peninsula. Becoming southerly 25 knots everywhere in the morning, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Northeast swell becoming moderate for a time. Saturday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell. Sunday: Southeast 10 knots, changing northerly 15 knots later. Moderate southerly swell, dying out north of East Cape.