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Issued at 03:03 on Sunday 19 May 2024. Valid for Sunday.

Valid from 03:03 on Sunday 19 May 2024 until 00:12 on Monday 20 May 2024.

Abel

Sunday : Variable 10 knots but easterly 15 knots north of Separation Point, easing to variable 10 knots everywhere this afternoon. Sea slight.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 knots but 20 knots north of Separation Point in the morning. Tuesday: Southerly 10 knots but southeast 25 knots north of Separation Point. Sea rough in the north. Wednesday: Southerly 10 knots but southeast 25 knots north of Separation Point. Becoming southeast 10 knots everywhere later. Rough sea in the north easing.

Brett

Sunday : Southeast 15 knots. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Southeast 15 knots. Tuesday: Easterly 15 knots, becoming westerly 10 knots but northeast 20 knots south of Whangaroa late. Moderate easterly swell developing offshore. Wednesday: Westerly 10 knots but northeast 20 knots south of Whangaroa. Becoming westerly 10 knots everywhere early, changing easterly 25 knots later. Sea becoming rough. Moderate easterly swell offshore.

Castlepoint

Sunday : Southwest 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots this morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre easing.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Variable 10 knots. Tuesday: Southeast 10 knots. Wednesday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell developing.

Chalmers

Sunday : Variable 10 knots, becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning, easing to variable 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres easing. Fair visibility in a few afternoon and evening showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing for a time. Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Chatham Islands

Sunday : Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell rising to 3 metres. Northerly swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Easterly 10 knots, turning southerly 15 knots in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Southerly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Wednesday: Southwest 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Colville

Sunday : Variable 10 knots. Easterly 15 knots developing in the afternoon. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Easterly 20 knots. Tuesday: Easterly 20 knots. Moderate easterly swell developing. Wednesday: Easterly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate easterly swell.

Conway

Sunday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing in the morning. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few showers south of Kaikoura, clearing in the morning.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Variable 10 knots. Tuesday: Southeast 10 knots. Southerly swell becoming moderate offshore. Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell.

Cook

Sunday : Southerly 20 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Moderate sea easing. Fair visibility in a few morning showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Variable 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 knots in the morning. Tuesday: Southeast 15 knots. Wednesday: Southeast 20 knots. Southerly swell becoming moderate for a time.

Foveaux

Sunday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing east of Slope Point for a time in the morning and afternoon. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 4 metres offshore easing. Fair visibility in afternoon and evening showers in the east.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Northwest 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell, becoming heavy for a time. Wednesday: Westerly 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Grey

Sunday : Variable 10 knots but northwest 15 knots north of Abut Head. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Northeast 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 4 metres easing. Poor visibility in periods of rain, easing in the north this evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Northeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the afternoon. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Southeast 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Kaipara

Sunday : Variable 10 knots but southeast 15 knots north of Cape Reinga. Becoming easterly 15 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 3 metres. Fair visibility in a few morning showers north of Cape Reinga.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Easterly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Easterly 15 knots, becoming northerly 10 knots but northeast 20 knots south of Hokianga Harbour early. Becoming westerly 10 knots everywhere late. Moderate southwest swell. Wednesday: Variable 10 knots, becoming easterly 10 knots but 25 knots south of Hokianga Harbour early. Becoming easterly 20 knots everywhere late. Sea becoming rough in the south for a time. Moderate southwest swell.

Milford

Sunday : Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots in the morning. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 4 metres easing. Poor visibility in showers spreading southwards in the evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Southerly 10 knots, becoming southeast 10 knots but southerly 20 knots offshore late. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Wednesday: Southeast 10 knots but southerly 20 knots offshore. Easing to variable 10 knots everywhere early. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Plenty

Sunday : Variable 10 knots. Southeast 15 knots developing offshore in the evening. Sea slight. Northeast swell 1 metre.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Southeast 20 knots. Tuesday: Southeast 20 knots, easing to 10 knots inshore for a time. Moderate southeast swell developing. Wednesday: Southeast 15 knots but easterly 25 knots offshore. Sea rough offshore. Moderate southeast swell.

Portland

Sunday : Southerly 15 knots easing to variable 10 knots this morning. Southeast 15 knots developing about East Cape this evening. Sea slight. Long period southerly swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few showers.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Southeast 15 knots. Tuesday: Southeast 15 knots. Moderate southeast swell developing. Wednesday: Southeast 15 knots, rising to 25 knots north of Tokomaru Bay for a time. Sea becoming rough in the north. Moderate southeast swell easing. Moderate southwest swell developing.

Puysegur

Sunday : Variable 10 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots south of Southwest Cape in the morning. Sea slight. Long period westerly swell 4 metres easing. Northerly swell 1 metre developing.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Variable 10 knots but northwest 15 knots south of Southwest Cape. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Southeast 15 knots developing in the south late. Moderate westerly swell. Tuesday: Becoming southerly 15 knots but 25 knots north of West Cape in the morning. Sea becoming rough in the north. Southwest swell becoming heavy. Wednesday: Southerly 10 knots but 25 knots north of West Cape. Becoming westerly 10 knots everywhere later. Rough sea in the north easing. Heavy southwest swell easing.

Raglan

Sunday : Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Very long period southwest swell 3 metres.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Easterly 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Tuesday: Easterly 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell. Wednesday: Easterly 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell.

Rangitata

Sunday : Variable 10 knots. Northeast 15 knots developing offshore in the morning, easing to variable 10 knots everywhere in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 2 metres offshore. Fair visibility in occasional rain, easing this evening.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Southerly 10 knots. Tuesday: Variable 10 knots. Southwest swell becoming moderate offshore. Wednesday: Variable 10 knots. Moderate southerly swell.

Stephens

Sunday : Variable 10 knots, but easterly 15 knots about Stephens Island and Farewell Spit until this afternoon. Sea slight. West of Cape Farewell to Hawera: Very long period southwest swell 3 metres. Elsewhere: Long period westerly swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in a few showers south of Whanganui, clearing in the afternoon.

Outlook following 3 days: Monday: Easterly 10 knots, becoming southeast 15 knots but easterly 25 knots west of Stephens Island in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough in the west. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Tuesday: Southeast 15 knots but easterly 25 knots west of Stephens Island. Becoming easterly 25 knots everywhere later. Sea becoming rough everywhere. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera. Wednesday: Southeast 25 knots, easing to easterly 15 knots late. Rough sea easing. Moderate southwest swell west of Farewell Spit to Hawera.

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