Napier
At
17°C
- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
A few showers, possibly heavy from afternoon, clearing this evening. Northerlies turning strong southwest this afternoon.
Partly cloudy, with occasional rain from evening. Fresh southwesterlies.
Showers, clearing to partly cloudy in the morning. Fresh southwesterlies, easing.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Napier
Area Description:
Hawke Bay
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 Hawke Bay: Today: Northeast 15 knots, changing southwest 30 knots gusting 40 knots around midday, rising to 35 knots gusting 45 knots in the afternoon. Sea becoming very rough in the afternoon. Poor visibility in occasional rain. Clearing in the evening. Southerly swell 1 metre rising to 3 metres. Easterly swell 1.5 metres easing to 1 metre.
Outlook:
For Hawke Bay: Friday: Southwest 30 knots. Occasional rain. Southerly swell 3 metres. Easterly swell 1 metre dying out. Saturday: Southwest 30 knots, easing to 20 knots early. Rain, easing. Southerly swell 3 metres easing. Sunday: Southwest 20 knots, rising to southerly 30 knots early, easing to 20 knots late. A few showers. Southerly swell rising to 3 metres.
Swell:
Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland
Forecast:
Thursday: Northerly 25 knots, rising to northwest 35 knots north of East Cape in the morning. Becoming westerly 40 knots in the south in the afternoon. Easing to westerly 25 knots in the north in the evening. Sea very rough at times. South of Cape Kidnappers: Long period southerly swell rising to 7 metres. Northeast swell rising to 4 metres. Elsewhere: Long period southwest swell rising to 5 metres. Northeast swell rising to 3 metres. Poor visibility in afternoon rain. Possible afternoon thunderstorms.
Outlook:
Outlook following 3 days: Friday: Westerly 40 knots but 25 knots north of East Cape. Becoming southwest 30 knots everywhere in the morning. Very rough sea in the south easing. Heavy southwest swell. Heavy northeast swell easing. Saturday: Southerly 30 knots, easing to 20 knots late. Rough sea easing. Heavy southerly swell easing. Sunday: Southerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early. Sea becoming rough. Southerly swell becoming heavy.