Area Description:

Manukau and Waitemata Harbours, Hauraki Gulf and Bream Head to Cape Colville.

Situation:

A ridge covers most of New Zealand today. A front moves onto the lower South Island tonight then weakens as it moves north, and is followed by another ridge Wednesday. Another front crosses the lower South Island from the west for a time late Wednesday and early Thursday.

Warnings:

Wind warning Nil

Forecast:

For the Manukau and Waitemata Harbours: Monday: Southwest 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Cloudy periods, with the odd light shower. For the Hauraki Gulf, and the area from Bream Head to Cape Colville: Monday: Southwest 15 knots easing to 10 knots in the morning and to variable 5 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Cloudy periods, with the odd light shower.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Thursday: Tuesday: Westerly 10 knots developing early, turning southwest in the evening. Cloudy periods and isolated showers. Wednesday: Southwest 10 knots gradually turning southerly. Cloudy periods, early isolated showers. Thursday: Southerly 10 knots turning northeast early, rising to 15 knots late. Becoming cloudy.

Swell:

Swell forecast to midnight Thursday: East Coast: Northeast half a metre. West Coast: Southwest 2.5 metres, gradually easing to 1.5 metres today, and to 1 metre for a time late Tuesday and early Wednesday.

Forecast:

Variable 10 knots. Sea slight. Southwest swell 2 metres, easing.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Variable 10 knots. Developing Thursday northeast 20 knots. Moderate southwest swell,easing Tuesday.