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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Hawke Bay

Area Description:

Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island.

Situation:

A front moves over central New Zealand today and becomes slow moving over the lower North Island. The front weakens and continues to slowly move northwards tomorrow. Meanwhile, a ridge or high pressure builds over the South Island. On Wednesday, a weakening front continues to move slowly northwards over the North Island. Meanwhile a weak ridge of high pressure covers the South Island. A new cold front moves north over the South Island on Thursday and Friday, and a weak ridge covers the North Island.

Warnings:

Nil for PORTLAND

Forecasts:

Monday: Westerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots this morning. Southeast 10 knots developing for a time this afternoon. Sea slight. Fair visibility in scattered showers. Southerly swell 1 metre developing.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Thursday: Tuesday: Southeast 10 knots, turning easterly 10 knots in the morning. Becoming fine. Southerly swell 1 metre. Wednesday: Northeast 15 knots. Becoming fine. Southerly swell 1 metre. Thursday: Northeast 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Fine. Southerly swell 1 metre.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland

Forecast:

Monday : Westerly 10 knots but 20 knots north of East Cape. Becoming southwest 15 knots everywhere in the morning, easing to variable 10 knots south of Mahia late evening. Sea moderate in the north, easing. Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres late. Fair visibility in afternoon showers.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southerly 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell easing. Wednesday: Easterly 10 knots. Thursday: Variable 10 knots.