Forecasts valid to Midnight Saturday, 17-Apr

Plenty

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Westerly 25 knots, easing to southwest 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Northwest swell 1 metre, developing northeast of White Island. Fair visibility in early rain, chance heavy.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Monday: Westerly 15 knots. Tuesday: Easing to variable 10 knots early. Northeast 25 knots developing from afternoon. Sea becoming rough.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Colville

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Northwest 25 knots, turning southwest 25 knots in the morning then easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Northwest swell 1 metre, developing offshore. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Monday: Easing to variable 10 knots early. Tuesday: Northeast 15 knots developing in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Brett

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Northwest 25 knots, turning southwest 25 knots in the morning then easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Northwest swell 1 metre, developing offshore. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southwest 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Monday: Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing late. Tuesday: Northeast rising to 25 knots from afternoon. Sea becoming rough.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Kaipara

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Southwest rising to 25 knots in the morning, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea for a time in the morning. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southwest 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots from afternoon. Heavy southwest swell easing. Monday: Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing late. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Northeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots from afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Raglan

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Southwest rising to 25 knots in the morning, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea for a time in the morning. Long period southwest swell rising to 4 metres. Poor visibility in morning showers, with possible thunderstorms.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southwest 15 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing. Monday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Northeast 15 knots developing in the morning, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough. Moderate southwest swell.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Stephens

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Southwest 20 knots. Becoming southeast 15 knots east of Cape Farewell to Hawera by midday. Rising to westerly 25 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea becoming rough. In the west: Long period southwest swell, rising to 4 metres for a time. Elsewhere: Westerly swell rising to 2 metres. Poor visibility in morning showers, clearing by midday.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Westerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Heavy southwest swell in the west, easing. Moderate westerly swell in the east, easing. Monday: Westerly 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell in the west. Tuesday: Westerly 15 knots, becoming easterly 15 knots later. Moderate southwest swell in the west.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Cook

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Southerly 30 knots, easing to 15 knots in the afternoon. Northerly 10 knots developing late evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southerly swell, rising to 2 metres for a time. Fair visibility in morning showers, some possibly heavy.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly rising to 20 knots in the afternoon. Monday: Northerly 20 knots. Tuesday: Northerly 20 knots.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Castlepoint

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Southerly 30 knots, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Northerly 10 knots developing south of Cape Palliser late evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell, rising to 2 metres. Poor visibility in heavy showers, easing afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing. Monday: Northwest 20 knots. Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Portland

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Northwest 25 knots. Changing southwest 30 knots in the morning, easing to 20 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell, rising to 2 metres. Fair visibility in a few showers developing morning, easing evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southerly 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Northwest 15 knots developing late. Moderate southwest swell easing. Monday: Northwest 15 knots. Tuesday: Northerly rising to 20 knots later.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Abel

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Southwest 15 knots, becoming variable 10 knots by midday. Westerly 20 knots developing in the north in the evening. Sea becoming moderate in the north.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Variable 10 knots, but westerly 20 knots in the north. Monday: Variable 10 knots, but westerly 20 knots in the north. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots, but westerly 15 knots in the north.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Grey

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing. Fair visibility in morning showers north of Abut Head and in evening showers in the south.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Westerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Westerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Milford

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning. Turning northwest 15 knots in the afternoon, rising to 25 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing for a time. Long period southwest swell 5 metres, easing. Fair visibility in evening showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northwest 20 knots. Heavy southwest swell. Monday: Northwest 20 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing. Tuesday: Northwest 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Puysegur

Warning: GALE

Saturday : Southwest 15 knots. Becoming northwest 25 knots in the morning, rising to 35 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough for a time. Long period southwest swell 5 metres, easing. Fair visibility in showers developing evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northwest 35 knots. Sea very rough. Heavy southwest swell. Monday: Westerly 35 knots, easing to northwest 25 knots in the evening. Very rough sea easing. Heavy southwest swell. Tuesday: Northwest 30 knots. Sea rough. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Foveaux

Warning: GALE

Saturday : Southwest 20 knots, turning northwest 25 knots in the morning, rising to 35 knots late afternoon. Sea becoming very rough. Long period southwest swell 4 metres, easing. Fair visibility in showers developing evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Westerly 30 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Westerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots late. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Tuesday: Westerly 20 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Chalmers

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Southwest 25 knots, easing to 15 knots in the morning. Turning northwest 10 knots in the afternoon, rising to 20 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 3 metres offshore, easing. Fair visibility in morning showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northwest 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Westerly 20 knots, tending northerly 20 knots in the evening. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Rangitata

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Southerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots by midday and variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Northerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Rough sea easing. Long period southwest swell 2 metres offshore. Fair visibility in morning showers, some possibly heavy.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell offshore developing. Monday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southerly 15 knots for a time in the afternoon. Southwest swell becoming moderate everywhere. Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Conway

Warning: GALE

Saturday : Southerly 25 knots but 35 knots offshore, easing to 15 knots late morning. Becoming variable 10 knots in the evening. Very rough sea offshore easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres offshore. Fair visibility in morning showers, some possibly heavy.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Northerly rising to 15 knots. Monday: Northwest 15 knots. Tuesday: Northerly 15 knots.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021

Chatham Islands

Warning: NIL

Saturday : Northerly 15 knots, changing southwest 30 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Very long period southwest swell, rising to 3 metres. Northerly swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in rain, developing in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Sunday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to westerly 15 knots in the evening. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell. Monday: Westerly 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Becoming northerly 15 knots. Southwest swell becoming heavy.

Issued: 10:48pm Friday 16 Apr 2021