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![]() Recreational Marine: Bay of Plenty Marine Weather Situation and Forecast issued at 1330hrs Thursday 03-Jul-2025 by MetService GALE for PLENTY Situation: The front moves southeast across the country, bringing heavy rain and strong northeasterly winds to northern and central New?Zealand. On Friday morning, the front moves east of the country. A trough moves northwards across central and northern New Zealand on Saturday, followed by southerlies and a period of rain. On Sunday and Monday, a ridge of high pressure builds across the South Island, while southerlies continue over the North Island. Forecast issued at 1128hrs Thursday 03-Jul-2025 Valid to 1 pm Thursday for Inshore waters from Matakana Island to Mayor Island to Motiti Island and then east to Torere River mouth. Gale warning. Thursday: Northeast 20 knots gusting 30 knots, rising to 30 knots gusting 40 knots in the afternoon, then to northerly 35 knots gusting 45 knots early evening. Easing to northwest 20 knots west of Moutohora Island late evening. Sea becoming very rough everywhere for a time in the evening. Poor visibility in rain from afternoon, heavy at times. Possible thunderstorms from evening. Northerly swell 1 metre, rising to 3 metres. Friday: Northwest 20 knots but northerly 35 knots gusting 45 knots east of Moutohora Island, easing to northwest 15 knots everywhere early morning. Rising back to northerly 20 knots in the evening. Very rough sea in the east, easing early morning. Poor visibility in rain, turning into showers in the morning. Possible thunderstorms. Northerly swell 3 metres, easing to 2 metres. Outlook until midnight Monday: Saturday: Northerly 20 knots, easing to 10 knots in the morning. Turning southerly 10 knots in the evening. Showers, clearing. Northerly swell 2 metres easing. Sunday: Southerly 15 knots. Fine. Northeast swell 1 metre dying out. Monday: Southerly 15 knots. Fine. Easterly swell 1 metre developing. High tide at Tauranga: High tide at Whakatane: Article © 2025 Metservice, Funded by the NZ Government Data is for information only. New Zealand City disclaims all liability or responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from the action or failure to act by any person in reliance on any information provided herein. ![]() |
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