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 Recreational Marine: Kapiti 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 Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island. Monday: Variable 5 knots. Southerly 10 knots developing in the afternoon, turning easterly 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Fine. Tuesday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to southeast 20 knots in the morning. Sea becoming moderate in the morning. Cloudy, occasional rain developing. Southwest swell half a metre developing. Outlook until midnight Friday: Wednesday: Southerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots late. Showers, clearing later. Southwest swell half a metre. Northwest swell half a metre developing, then dying out. Thursday: Southerly 10 knots. A few showers. Southwest swell half a metre. Friday: Southerly 15 knots. Rain, clearing. Southwest swell half a metre, dying out. High tide at Plimmerton: 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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