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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Hawke Bay

Area Description:

Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island.

Situation:

Weak fronts embedded in a westerly flow affect the country today. A more intense front sweeps northwards tomorrow, reaching central areas at night. An intense front sweeps across the North Island on Sunday morning, followed by a westerly flow. On Monday, another front sweeps across New Zealand from the west.

Warnings:

NIL

Forecasts:

Friday: Variable 5 knots. Northeast 10 knots developing for a time in the afternoon. Then westerly 10 knots developing in the evening. Sea slight. Mainly fine. Southeast swell half a metre.

Outlook:

Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Northwest 10 knots, rising to 20 knots in the morning. Partly cloudy. Southeast swell half a metre dying out. Sunday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to westerly 10 knots early. A few showers. Southerly swell 1 metre developing. Monday: Northwest 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Southerly swell 1 metre.

Swell:

Marine Coastal Forecasts - Portland

Forecast:

Friday : Variable 10 knots, but southerly 15 knots north of Tolaga Bay. Becoming variable 10 knots everywhere in the morning. Westerly 20 knots developing north of East Cape in the evening. Sea becoming moderate in the north. Northeast swell 1 metre. Southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook:

Outlook following 3 days: Saturday: Northwest 10 knots but westerly 20 knots north of East Cape. Rising to northwest 25 knots everywhere in the afternoon. Sea becoming rough. Sunday: Westerly 25 knots, easing to 10 knots early. Rough sea easing. Southwest swell becoming moderate. Monday: Northwest 15 knots. Moderate southwest swell easing.