Paraparaumu
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- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
A few showers, with possible thunderstorms and hail this afternoon, easing this evening. Southerlies.
Partly cloudy with a few showers, clearing to fine before dawn, then cloud returning in the evening. Southerlies, turning westerly in the morning.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Mana
Area Description:
Inshore waters from Pukerua Bay to Makara Beach.
Situation:
A strong southwest flow covers Aotearoa/New Zealand on Thursday, with unsettled weather in many areas. The strong southwesterlies slowly ease in most places during Friday as a high over the Tasman Sea moves closer to the country. During Saturday, the large high extends a ridge over most of New Zealand. The ridge moves north on Sunday and Monday, while a front moves onto the southern South Island, bringing rain and strong winds.
Warnings:
Gale warnings for COOK and STEPHENS
Forecasts:
Strong wind advisory. Thursday: Northwest 20 knots gusting 30 knots. Turning southwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots this afternoon and rising to 30 knots gusting 40 knots this evening. Sea becoming rough this afternoon. Fair visibility in scattered showers, possible thunderstorms this afternoon. Northwest swell half a metre.
Outlook:
Outlook until midnight Sunday: Friday: Southerly 30 knots easing to 20 knots early morning and to 10 knots late morning. Changing northerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Northwest swell 1 metre developing. Saturday: Northeast 15 knots, turning southerly 10 knots early. Partly cloudy. Northwest swell 1 metre dying out. Sunday: Southeast 10 knots, changing northerly 15 knots early. Fine.
Swell:
Marine Recreational Forecasts - Kapiti
Area Description:
Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island.
Situation:
A strong southwest flow covers Aotearoa/New Zealand on Thursday, with unsettled weather in many areas. The strong southwesterlies slowly ease in most places during Friday as a high over the Tasman Sea moves closer to the country. During Saturday, the large high extends a ridge over most of New Zealand. The ridge moves north on Sunday and Monday, while a front moves onto the southern South Island, bringing rain and strong winds.
Warnings:
Gale warnings for COOK and STEPHENS
Forecasts:
Strong wind advisory. Thursday: Westerly 20 knots. Turning southerly 20 knots this afternoon, and rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots this evening. Sea becoming rough this evening. Fair visibility in scattered showers, possibly thunderstorms this afternoon. Northwest swell 1.5 metres, easing to 1 metre.
Outlook:
Outlook until midnight Sunday: Friday: Southerly 25 knots, easing to southwest 10 knots in the morning. Changing northerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Northwest swell 1 metre. Saturday: Northeast 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. A few showers developing. Westerly swell 1 metre dying out. Sunday: Variable 5 knots, becoming northwest 10 knots early. Becoming northeast 15 knots late. Fine.