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16 Apr 2025 22:50
NZ Recreational Marine and Coastal Forecasts
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    Home >Weather >Marine Forecasts >Recreational

    Recreational Marine: Hawke Bay
    Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 2030hrs Wednesday 16-Apr-2025 by MetService

    Gale warning for PORTLAND

    Situation:
    Cyclone Tam is expected to move southwards into the Tasman Sea tonight. Strong northeasterly winds, reaching severe gale with gusts to 120 km/h, and heavy rain are expected for parts of the upper North Island tonight and tomorrow. Meanwhile, a ridge moves eastwards off the South Island. Cyclone Tam continues to move slowly southwards over the Tasman Sea on Good Friday and during the weekend. A moist northeasterly flow associated with the cyclone covers New Zealand during most of the period, but southeasterlies develop over the southern South Island on Sunday.

    Forecast issued at 1628hrs Wednesday 16-Apr-2025
    Valid to 8 pm Wednesday for Inshore waters between Cape Kidnappers and Portland Island.
    Strong wind advisory.
    Wednesday: Easterly 20 knots, rising to 25 knots gusting 35 knots this evening. Sea becoming rough this evening. Fair visibility in showers. Southeast swell 1 metre, rising to 2 metres.
    Thursday: Easterly 25 knots gusting 35 knots, turning northeast 25 knots gusting 35 knots in the morning. Sea rough. Poor visibility in rain, heavy at times. Southeast swell 2 metres easing to 1 metre.

    Outlook until midnight Sunday:
    Friday: Northeast 25 knots. Occasional rain, clearing. Easterly swell 1
    metre.
    Saturday: Northeast 20 knots. Partly cloudy. Easterly swell 1 metre dying out.
    Sunday: Northeast 20 knots. Showers developing. Easterly swell 1 metre
    developing.

    High tide at Napier:




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