He described the lower North Island as acting like the bow of a ship, pushing the wind to the coast, with the central areas avoiding the weather.
He said Hawke's Bay would not be the worst affected area, as the direction the wind is coming from means it is coming across the Wairarapa.
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However, he described the front as having enough "oomph", to also hit exposed areas on the East Coast.
Along with the strong wind, Hawke's Bay will see a temperature drop.
MetService is predicting a high of 15C for Hawke's Bay on Wednesday, five degrees colder than Tuesday's high of 20C.
The cold weather will be short lived however, with temperatures rocketing back up to 21C on Thursday.
While nicer than Wednesday, the weather will not completely clear. McInnes said there are several more fronts on the way.
However, he said the Central Plateau would act as a blockade, meaning Hawke's Bay is protected from the worst of the weather.
Thursday will be mainly fine, with a chance of showers.
The long weekend will get off to a damp start, with afternoon rain expected on Friday, and a high of 17C.
By Saturday, the weather is expected to clear, with a high of 21C.