weather warning
A strong and moist northwesterly flow remains over the country this weekend,with a number of embedded fronts bringing further periods of heavy rain and northwest gales to central and southern parts of New Zealand
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North Island, rain spreading north, easing from the south at night. South Island, rain or showers in the west. Showers spreading northwards in the east with a southwesterly change later.
North Island, early rain north of Taihape easing to isolated showers then clearing. Occasional rain about Hawkes Bay and Gisborne. Elsewhere, becoming fine. South Island, showers about Buller, Southland and Otago, easing later. Fine spells elsewhere, apart from isolated afternoon showers for Canterbury and Marlborough.
North Island, Scattered showers about Gisborne and Hawkes Bay. Otherwise, fine. South Island, Cloudy periods with isolated showers for Fiordland, Southland, and Otago. Mainly fine elsewhere.
Low cloud and patchy drizzle on Sunday, mainly morning and night,with strong northerlies. A period of rain on Monday, easing to showers as winds turn southwesterly. Few showers and southerlies on Tuesday.
Low cloud with patchy morning drizzle. Isolated afternoon and early evening showers, some heavy with possible thunderstorms.
Mainly fine. Scattered rain from evening for Wairarapa.
Cloudy periods with patchy morning drizzle. Rain developing evening.
Rain with heavy falls and possible thunderstorms developing from the south this morning.
Rain with heavy falls and occasional thunderstorms, turning to showers this morning and clearing east of the Main Divide.
Scattered rain spreading northwards, clearing in the south in the afternoon.
Scattered showers.
Cloudy with patchy drizzle.
*GALE WARNING IN FORCE* Northerly 35 knots, rising to 45 knots this morning, easing to 35 knots tonight. Sea becoming high for time. Poor visibility in rain developing this evening.
Outlook following 3 days: Northwest rising Sunday morning 40 knots with very rough sea, easing overnight Sunday 25 knots, changing Monday southerly 15 knots, turning late Tuesday northerly 15 knots.
Inshore waters from Pukerua Bay to Makara Beach.
Situation
A disturbed west to northwest flow affects the country at present. A front moving up the South Island today becomes stationary near Cook Strait this evening, remaining there until late Sunday then moving away to the northeast. A ridge builds over the country Monday, then northerlies develop over the South Island Tuesday ahead of another approaching front.
Warning
GALE warning for COOK NIL warning for STEPHENS
Forecast
Strong wind advisory.
Saturday: Northwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots, rising to 30 knots gusting 40 knots this morning, easing back to 25 knots gusting 35 knots tonight. Sea rough. Fair visibility in isolated showers, then poor visibility in evening rain.
Outlook
Outlook until midnight Tuesday:
Sunday: Northwest 25 knots rising to 30 knots for a time late morning and afternoon. Periods of rain, easing at night.
Monday: Northwest 15 knots changing southerly 10 knots. Morning cloud and chance shower, then fine.
Tuesday: Southeast 10 knots dying out. Fine.
Swell
Swell forecast to midnight Tuesday: Northwest 1 metre, rising to 1.5 metres this evening, then easing to half a metre Monday, and dying out Tuesday.
Wellington Harbour and the south coast from Sinclair Head to Baring Head.
Situation
A disturbed west to northwest flow affects the country at present. A front moving up the South Island today becomes stationary near Cook Strait this evening, remaining there until late Sunday then moving away to the northeast. A ridge builds over the country Monday, then northerlies develop over the South Island Tuesday ahead of another approaching front.
Warning
GALE warning for COOK
Forecast
Gale warning.
Saturday: Northerly 25 knots gusting 35 knots, rising to 35 knots gusting 45 knots late morning, easing back to 25 knots gusting 35 knots tonight. Fair visibility in isolated showers, then poor visibility in rain developing this evening.
Outlook
Outlook until midnight Tuesday:
Sunday: Northwest 25 knots rising to 30 knots for a time late morning and afternoon. Periods of rain, clearing in the evening.
Monday: Northwest 15 knots changing southerly 10 knots. Mainly fine, chance afternoon shower.
Tuesday: Southerly 10 knots dying out. Mainly fine.
Swell
Swell forecast to midnight Tuesday: For the South Coast and Palliser Bay: Southerly half a metre or less. For Castlepoint: Northeast 1 metre, rising to 1.5 metres for a time Sunday and Monday. Southerly half a metre or less, rising to 1 metre Tuesday.
