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 Recreational Marine: Hawke Bay 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 between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island. Strong wind advisory. Monday: Variable 5 knots. Easterly 10 knots developing this afternoon, rising to 15 knots early evening and to 20 knots late evening. Sea becoming moderate late evening. Cloudy periods with fair visibility in a few showers, then poor visibility in rain from evening. Easterly swell half a metre, rising to 1 metre. Southerly swell half a metre, rising to 1 metre. Tuesday: Easterly 20 knots, rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots in the morning, and to 30 knots gusting 40 knots for a time about midday. Becoming northwest 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough in the morning, easing in the evening. Poor visibility in rain. Easterly swell 1 metre, rising to 2.5 metres. Southerly swell 1 metre, easing to half a metre. Outlook until midnight Friday: Wednesday: Northwest 15 knots, quickly changing southerly 30 knots in the morning. easing to southeast 20 knots later. Rain, possibly heavy. Easterly swell 2.5 metres, easing to 2 metres. Southerly swell 1.5 metres, rising to 2 metres. Thursday: Southerly 15 knots, turning easterly 10 knots early. Turning southwest 10 knots late. Rain, possibly heavy. Southeast swell 2 metres, rising to 2.5 metres, then easing to 2 metres. Friday: Southwest 15 knots, rising to southerly 20 knots later. Rain. Southeast swell 2 metres, rising to 2.5 metres, then easing to 1.5 metres. 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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