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Christchurch Recreational Marine Forecast

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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Christchurch

12:29 PM May 20, 2013

Area Description: Inshore waters from Lyttelton Harbour to the Waimakariri River mouth.

Situation: A low approaches from the Tasman Sea today, becoming slow moving west of central New Zealand and directing a northeast flow over the country. On Thursday, the low weakens as it moves eastwards across the North Island, bringing a southerly change to the area. A ridge builds behind the low and covers most of New Zealand by Friday.

Warnings: NIL warning for CONWAY

Forecast: Monday: Variable 5 knots. Sea smooth. Cloudy. Tuesday: Variable 5 knots. Northeast 10 knots developing in the evening and rising to 15 knots at night. Smooth sea becoming slight in the evening. Cloudy, poor visibility in rain developing at night.

Outlook: Outlook until midnight Friday: Wednesday: Northeast 15 knots dying out in the morning. Southwest 15 knots developing at night. Rain. Thursday: Southwest rising to 30 knots early, easing 15 knots late. Rain, easing to showers. Friday: Southwest 10 knots dying out, northeast 10 knots developing later. Fine.

Swell: Swell forecast to midnight Friday: Southeast half a metre, dying out Friday.