Christchurch
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- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Fine. Northeasterlies developing this afternoon.
Fine, but heavy and possibly thundery showers from late morning as westerlies turn southerly. Clearing to fine again in the evening as winds turn northerly.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Christchurch
Area Description:
Inshore waters from Lyttelton Harbour to the Waimakariri River mouth.
Situation:
Today, a series of fronts embedded in the flow will gradually move across the country from the west, shifting the flow from west to southwesterly. On Friday, several fronts will move northwards over New Zealand, followed by a weak ridge of high pressure. Over the weekend, the ridge builds and spreads over the whole country. On Monday, high pressure lingers over New Zealand, and a front approaches the South Island from the south late in the day.
Warnings:
Nil for CONWAY
Forecasts:
Thursday: Variable 5 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing this afternoon. Changing northwest 10 knots this evening. Sea slight. Fine, apart from some early morning cloud.
Outlook:
Outlook until midnight Sunday: Friday: Northwest 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Becoming northeast 15 knots in the afternoon. A few showers. Saturday: Changing westerly 10 knots early. Changing easterly 20 knots in the morning, easing to 10 knots late. Partly cloudy. Sunday: Easterly 10 knots. Becoming fine.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Rangitata
Forecast:
Thursday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing late morning. Turning northwest 15 knots this evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few early showers.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southwest 25 knots, easing to southerly 15 knots in the morning. Changing northerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Rough sea easing. Saturday: Northwest 20 knots, turning southwest 20 knots early. Easing to southerly 10 knots later. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Sunday: Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 10 knots but southwest 20 knots offshore early. Moderate southerly swell.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Chatham Islands
Forecast:
Thursday : Northerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots this morning. Rough sea easing. Northerly 2 metres, easing. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Poor visibility in morning rain or drizzle.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 20 knots in the afternoon. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Saturday: Westerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell. Sunday: Southwest 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate southwest swell.
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Conway
Forecast:
Thursday : Northwest 15 knots but northerly 25 knots in the north, becoming variable 10 knots everywhere this morning. Northerly 20 knots developing this afternoon, then turning westerly 25 knots this evening. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Northwest 15 knots, turning southerly 15 knots in the morning. Becoming northerly 15 knots in the evening. Saturday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots early. Changing easterly 10 knots later. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Sunday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell.