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Christchurch Recreational Marine Forecast

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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Christchurch

5:55 PM May 26, 2013

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

Situation: Strong to gale westerlies over the country, turn cold southwest during Monday, then ease on Wednesday as a ridge develops. On Thursday, westerlies develop over central and southern New Zealand.

Warnings: GALE warning for CONWAY

Forecast: Strong Wind Advisory. Sunday: Southwest 15 knots tending northwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots this evening. Slight sea becoming rough this evening. Poor visibility in showers developing this afternoon. Monday: Northwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots, changing southwest 15 knots early morning, then rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots in the evening. Rough sea becoming slight in the morning and rough again in the evening. Poor visibility in showers, possibly thundery.

Outlook: Outlook until midnight Thursday: Tuesday: Southwest 30 knots, easing later. Sleety showers. Wednesday: Southwest dying out. Becoming fine. Thursday: Northeast 15 knots developing. Fine.

Swell: Swell forecast to midnight Thursday: Southeast half a metre developing on Monday, rising to 1.5 metres on Tuesday, then easing to 1 metre on Wednesday and half a metre Thursday.