Napierweather
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- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
24°C
- 28°C18°C
Fine, then cloud developing this evening. Northeasterlies, strong at times this afternoon.
- 25°C18°C
Mainly fine, then cloudy periods increasing in the afternoon with the chance of shower. Northwesterlies, turning easterly in the afternoon.
- 25°C19°C
A few showers, more persistent in the morning and afternoon. Northerlies developing in the morning.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Napier
Area Description:
Hawke Bay
Situation:
A ridge of high pressure dominates Aotearoa/New Zealand today, then weakens tomorrow as a low over the Tasman Sea and its associated warm front move over central New Zealand. A large low moving slowly eastwards passes over central New Zealand late Thursday and early Friday. A ridge of high pressure should then begin moving onto the country from the southwest on Saturday.
Warnings:
Strong wind advisory
Forecasts:
For Hawke Bay:
Today: Northeast 15 knots rising to 20 knots in the morning, then to 25 knots gusting 35 knots in the afternoon. Easing to northerly 15 knots in the evening. Sea becoming rough for a time late morning and afternoon. Partly cloudy. Southerly swell 1.5 metres easing to 1 metre.
Outlook:
For Hawke Bay:
Wednesday: Northerly 15 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Easterly 15 knots developing in the afternoon, turning northerly 15 knots early evening. Changing southerly 10 knots late evening. Sea slight. Mainly fine. Showers developing from afternoon. Southerly swell 1 metre.
Thursday: Southerly 10 knots, easing to variable 5 knots in the morning. Becoming northeast 15 knots in the morning. Showers. Southerly swell 1 metre dying out.
Friday: Northerly 15 knots, changing southerly 20 knots later. Fine. Southerly swell 1 metre developing.
Saturday: Southerly 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Southerly swell rising to 2 metres.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland
Forecast:
Tuesday: Northeast 20 knots, rising to 30 knots south of Mahia Peninsula for a time in the afternoon and evening. Sea becoming rough for a time in the south. Southwest swell 2 metres easing. Northeast swell 1 metre developing. Poor visibility in evening showers.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days:
Wednesday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming westerly 15 knots south of Mahia Peninsula in the morning. Changing southeast 15 knots in the south in the afternoon. Moderate sea easing. Southwest swell 1 metre. Northeast swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in showers developing in the afternoon.
Thursday: Southeast 15 knots but northerly 20 knots north of Mahia. Becoming northerly 20 knots everywhere in the afternoon.
Friday: Northerly 20 knots, becoming northwest 15 knots but southwest 20 knots south of East Cape late.
Saturday: Westerly 20 knots but southerly 20 knots south of East Cape. Southerly swell becoming moderate.