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 Recreational Marine: Bay of Plenty Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 1330hrs Monday 20-May-2024 by MetService Situation: A front over the lower South Island weakens away today, as a complex trough moves onto the North Island from the Tasman Sea and affects the North Island into Tuesday, while a ridge of high pressure builds over the South Island. The trough moves eastwards on Wednesday to lie slow-moving to the east of the North Island dragging a showery east to southeast flow over the island through to Thursday. Meanwhile, a cold front reaches the far south late Thursday and travels up the South Island on Friday as a southwesterly flow strengthens over the country. Forecast issued at 1016hrs Monday 20-May-2024 Valid to 1 pm Monday for Inshore waters from Matakana Island to Mayor Island to Motiti Island and then east to Torere River mouth. Strong wind advisory. Monday: Southeast 10 knots easing to variable 5 knots for a time in the afternoon. Rising to easterly 20 knots but 25 knots gusting 35 knots west of Tauranga in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the west in the evening. Fine at first, then cloud increasing. Fair visibility in evening showers. Northeast swell 1 metre, rising to 1.5 metres. Tuesday: Easterly 20 knots but 25 knots gusting 35 knots west of Tauranga, rising to 30 knots gusting 40 knots everywhere for a time in the morning. Easing to northerly 10 knots early afternoon. Sea becoming rough for a time in the morning. Cloudy with poor visibility in periods rain, becoming heavy. Possible thunderstorms, clearing in the west in the afternoon. Northeast swell 1.5 metres, rising to 2.5 metres, then easing to 1 metre. Outlook until midnight Friday: Wednesday: Northerly 10 knots, changing southerly 15 knots in the morning. Partly cloudy. Northeast swell 1 metre, easing to half a metre. Thursday: Southwest 10 knots. Fine. Northeast swell half a metre. Friday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots later. Fine, but becoming cloudy with a shower or two possible. Northeast swell half a metre. High tide at Tauranga: High tide at Whakatane: 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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