Recreational Marine: Hawke Bay Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 1330hrs Friday 26-Apr-2024 by MetService Situation: A series of cold fronts move up Aotearoa New Zealand today, followed by a building ridge of high pressure. This ridge persists across the country through to Monday, apart from another front which dissipates quickly over the lower South Island early Saturday. On Tuesday, a low from the subtropics moves southwards, remaining offshore to the east of the North Island, while a front moves onto the far south. Forecast issued at 1104hrs Friday 26-Apr-2024 Valid to 1 pm Friday for Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island. Strong wind advisory. Friday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots this afternoon. Sea becoming rough this afternoon. Partly cloudy with a chance of a shower, becoming fine this afternoon. Southeast swell half a metre, but southerly swell 1 metre east of Cape Kidnappers to Mohaka, easing to half a metre. Saturday: Southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots, easing to 10 knots in the morning and then to variable 5 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing in the morning. Fine apart from some morning cloud. Southeast swell half a metre, but southerly swell rising to 1 metre in the east. Outlook until midnight Tuesday: Sunday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots in the afternoon. Fine. Easterly swell half a metre, but southerly swell 1 metre in the east. Monday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots later. Fine. Easterly swell half a metre, but southerly swell 1 metre in the east. Tuesday: Variable 5 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots late. Partly cloudy. Easterly swell half a metre, rising to 1 metre. Southerly swell 1 metre in the east, easing to half a metre. High tide at Napier: Article © 2024 Metservice, Funded by the NZ Government Data is for information only. New Zealand City disclaims all liability or responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from the action or failure to act by any person in reliance on any information provided herein. |
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