Napier
At
11°C
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Fine. Northerlies for a time this evening.
Mainly fine with possible morning fog or frosts. Increasing high cloud in the afternoon. Northwesterlies, turning northeasterly in the evening.
Fine, but becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Northerlies, becoming fresh in the morning.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Napier
Area Description:
Hawke Bay
Situation:
A ridge of high pressure moves east over the country today, with northerly flow developing over the lower South Island after it has passed. Tomorrow, a strong front embedded in the northerly flow moves east over the lower half of the South Island. On Thursday, a front over the South Island moves northeast over central New Zealand, followed by a low pressure system to the northwest of the South Island. On Friday the front moves east across the North Island while the low deepens and moves onto central New Zealand. On Saturday a southwesterly flow develops over the country as the low moves away to the east.
Warnings:
Forecasts:
For Hawke Bay: Today: Northeast 10 knots, rising to northerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Fine. Southerly swell 3 metres, easing to 2 metres.
Outlook:
For Hawke Bay: Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 20 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming moderate in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Southerly swell 2 metres, easing to 1 metre. Thursday: Northerly 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Southerly swell 1 metre dying out. Friday: Northerly 25 knots, easing to 15 knots late. Rain developing. Easterly swell 1 metre developing. Saturday: Northerly 15 knots, becoming southwest 15 knots later. Partly cloudy. Easterly swell 1 metre dying out.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland
Forecast:
Tuesday: Variable 10 knots. Northerly 15 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Long period southwest swell 3 metres offshore, easing. Fair visibility in showers about East Cape.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots, rising to 25 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Long period southwest swell 2 metres, easing. Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Fair visibility in a few showers about East Cape. Thursday: Northerly 25 knots. Sea rough. Moderate northeast swell. Friday: Northerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots south of Mahia Peninsula late. Sea rough, easing in the south. Moderate northeast swell. Saturday: Becoming southwest 30 knots but northwest 30 knots north of Mahia Peninsula early. Sea becoming rough everywhere. Moderate northeast swell.