Levin

Marine Recreational Forecasts - Kapiti

Area Description:

Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island.

Situation:

A cold front moving up the country through tomorrow in a showery southwest flow. A narrow ridge of high pressure develops over the South Island later today and moves onto the North Island early Wednesday, then westerlies over the lower South spread north across the country. A cold front moves northeast across the South Island on Thursday and weakens over the North Island on Friday. Another front moves east over the South Island later Friday. A ridge develops over the North Island on Saturday, but the lower South Island remains under a moist northwest flow.

Warnings:

NIL

Forecasts:

Strong wind advisory. Tuesday: Southwest 10 knots, rising to southerly 30 knots gusting 40 knots in the morning. Easing to southerly 20 knots gusting 30 knots in the evening and to 15 knots late. Sea becoming rough in the morning, then easing in the evening. Poor visibility in periods of rain developing morning, easing to showers in the afternoon, clearing in the evening. Westerly swell half a metre dying out. Southwest swell 1 metre developing.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Friday: Wednesday: Southerly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Becoming northwest 20 knots in the afternoon. A few showers. Southwest swell 1 metre rising to 1.5 metres for a time. Thursday: Northwest 25 knots. A few showers developing. Northwest swell 2 metres. Friday: Northwest 25 knots. Showers. Northwest swell 2 metres.

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