Levin
At
13°C
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Periods of rain, possibly heavy. Gale southwesterlies developing this morning, gusting 90 km/h in exposed places.
Occasional rain. Strong southwesterlies, easing in the morning.
Partly cloudy, with the chance of a shower in the morning. Southwesterlies, easing.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Levin
Area Description:
Kapiti
Situation:
A deep low pressure system directs a strong cold southerly flow over New Zealand as it moves east today and tomorrow. A ridge of high pressure begins to move onto the South Island tomorrow. A deep low is forecast to move away to the east of New Zealand on Saturday and southerlies begin to ease as a ridge of high pressure builds in from the southwest. The ridge extends over most of the country on Sunday and Monday bringing settled weather conditions.
Warnings:
Gale warning
Forecasts:
For Kapiti: Today: Southerly 25 knots gusting 35 knots, rising to 35 knots gusting 45 knots late morning, then rising to southwest 40 knots gusting 50 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough in the morning. Poor visibility in periods of rain. Southwest swell 1.5 metres rising to 2.5 metres.
Outlook:
For Kapiti: Friday: Southwest 40 knots, easing to 30 knots in the morning, then easing to 20 knots in the morning. Occasional rain. Southwest swell 2.5 metres easing to 1.5 metres. Saturday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots late. Partly cloudy. Southwest swell 1.5 metres dying out. Sunday: Variable 5 knots, becoming southerly 20 knots early, easing to 10 knots late. Partly cloudy.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Stephens
Forecast:
Thursday: Southeast 40 knots. Becoming southerly 50 knots but southwest 40 knots west of Stephens Island to Hawera in the morning. Becoming southerly 40 knots but southeast 20 knots in the west in the evening. Sea becoming high for a time in the east. East of Hawera to Stephens Island: Southerly swell rising to 4 metres. Elsewhere: Long period southwest swell 2 metres. Southeast swell 2 metres. Poor visibility in periods of rain.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Southerly 40 knots but southeast 20 knots west of Stephens Island to Hawera, becoming southerly 30 knots but easterly 30 knots in the west in the morning. Very rough sea in the east, easing. East of Hawera to Stephens Island: Heavy southerly swell dying out. Elsewhere: Moderate southwest swell. Moderate southeast swell easing. Saturday: Easing to southerly 25 knots everywhere early, easing to 15 knots in the morning, then to variable 10 knots late. Sea rough at times. Moderate westerly swell. Sunday: Southeast 10 knots, rising to 25 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Moderate westerly swell dying out.