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 Recreational Marine: Christchurch 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 Lyttelton Harbour to the Waimakariri River mouth. Monday: Variable 5 knots. Southwest 10 knots developing for a time this afternoon and evening. Sea slight. Cloudy with poor visibility in patchy evening drizzle. Easterly swell half a metre or less. Tuesday: Southwest 10 knots, turning southeast 15 knots in the morning. Southeast easing to 10 knots in the evening, turning southwest 10 knots overnight. Sea slight. Poor visibility in rain. Easterly swell half a metre. Outlook until midnight Friday: Wednesday: Southwest 10 knots, turning southeast 10 knots in the morning. Cloudy, with drizzle clearing later. Northeast swell half a metre, rising to 1 metre. Thursday: Northeast 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots later. Partly cloudy. Northeast swell 1 metre. Friday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southwest 10 knots. Cloudy. A few showers developing. Easterly swell 1 metre, easing to half a metre. High tide at Lyttelton: 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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