Napierweather
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- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
19°C
- 28°C17°C
Cloudy periods. Southeasterlies.
- 28°C18°C
Cloud clearing to fine in the morning. Northeasterlies developing in the morning, strong at times in the afternoon.
- 26°C18°C
Fine, but becoming cloudy in the morning. Easterlies developing for a time in the afternoon.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Napier
Area Description:
Hawke Bay
Situation:
A ridge of high pressure dominates over Aotearoa/New Zealand today and tomorrow. However, a weakening front moves north up the upper North Island today while another front brushes the far south. A ridge of high pressure over the country weakens during Wednesday as a low over the Tasman Sea moves closer to New Zealand. The low moves onto central New Zealand during Thursday and remains in the area through Friday.
Warnings:
Strong wind advisory
Forecasts:
For Hawke Bay:
Today: Southeast 15 knots, easing to easterly 10 knots in the evening. Sea slight. Mostly cloudy. Southerly swell 1 metre developing.
Outlook:
For Hawke Bay:
Tuesday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 15 knots early morning, then to 25 knots gusting 35 knots late morning. Easing to northerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Becoming fine. Southerly swell 1 metre.
Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots, turning easterly 15 knots in the morning. Turning southerly 10 knots in the afternoon. Partly cloudy. Southerly swell 1 metre.
Thursday: Southerly 10 knots, changing northerly 15 knots early. Showers developing. Southerly swell 1 metre dying out.
Friday: Northerly 10 knots, changing southwest 15 knots later. A few showers. Southerly swell 1 metre developing.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland
Forecast:
Monday: Southeast 15 knots, easing to variable 10 knots south of East Cape in the evening. Sea slight. South of East Cape: Long period southwest swell rising to 2 metres. Elsewhere: Northwest swell 1 metre developing. Fair visibility in showers.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days:
Tuesday: Easterly 10 knots, rising to northeast 20 knots in the morning, then to 30 knots for a time south of Mahia in the afternoon and evening. Sea becoming rough. Southwest swell 2 metres at times. Northwest swell 1 metre.
Wednesday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the morning. Becoming southeast 15 knots in the south in the afternoon.
Thursday: Easterly 20 knots but northerly 20 knots north of Mahia Peninsula.
Friday: Becoming northerly 20 knots everywhere early, changing southerly 15 knots in the south later. Moderate northeast swell developing north of East Cape.