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4 Dec 2024 6:27
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Wellington
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 0530hrs Wednesday 04-Dec-2024 by MetService

    Gale warning for COOK

    Situation:
    A ridge of high pressure moves slowly away north of the North Island today, while a strong moist northwest flow with embedded fronts affects the South Island. A weakening front moves north over central New Zealand on Thursday. A southwesterly flow develops over the country on Friday, then a ridge of high pressure moves over New Zealand from the Tasman Sea on Saturday. The ridge retreats to the North Island on Sunday, while a low pressure centre approaches the country from the southwest and drives a showery northwest flow over the South Island.

    Forecast issued at 0305hrs Wednesday 04-Dec-2024
    Valid to 5 am Wednesday for Wellington Harbour and the south coast from Sinclair Head to Baring Head.
    Strong wind advisory.
    Wednesday: Northerly 20 knots easing to 15 knots for a time this morning, rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots this evening. Sea becoming rough this evening. Mostly cloudy. For the South Coast and Palliser Bay - Southerly swell 1 metre. For Castlepoint - Southerly swell 1.5 metres.

    Outlook until midnight Saturday:
    Thursday: Northwest 25 knots, easing to northerly 15 knots in the afternoon.
    Becoming fine. For the South Coast and Palliser Bay - Southerly swell
    1 metre, easing to half a metre for a time. For Castlepoint -
    Southerly swell 1.5 metres easing to 1 metre.
    Friday: Northwest 10 knots, changing southeast 15 knots early. Easing to
    variable 5 knots late. Fine. For the South Coast and Palliser Bay -
    Southerly swell rising to 2 metres. For Castlepoint - Southerly swell
    3 metres developing.
    Saturday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northerly 20 knots early. Partly cloudy.

    For the South Coast and Palliser Bay - Southerly swell 2 metres
    easing. For Castlepoint - Southerly swell 3 metres easing.

    High tide at Wellington:

    High tide at Plimmerton:




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