Christchurch Weather

Conway

Forecast

*GALE WARNING IN FORCE* Northerly 40 knots, easing to 30 knots this evening and to westerly 20 knots overnight. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell 2 metres developing offshore for a time. Southwest swell 1 metre. Fair visibility in rain developing this morning, easing this afternoon.

Outlook

Outlook following 3 days: Northwest 25 knots, changing early Tuesday, southerly 25 knots, easing late Tuesday 15 knots. Moderate northeast swell easing Monday.

Rangitata

Forecast

*GALE WARNING IN FORCE* Northerly 35 knots, changing westerly 20 knots this evening. Very rough sea easing. Northeast swell 3 metres developing offshore for a time. Southwest swell 1 metre.

Outlook

Outlook following 3 days: Easing early Monday, variable 10 knots. Developing late Monday, southerly 20 knots, dying out late Tuesday. Developing early Wednesday, northwest 20 knots,changing late Wednesday, southerly 25 knots. Moderate northeast swell offshore, easing Monday. Southerly swell becoming moderate Wednesday.

Christchurch

Inshore waters from Lyttelton Harbour to the Waimakariri River mouth.

Situation

A front moves up the South Island today, preceded by strong northerlies and followed by a disturbed south to southwest flow. On Tuesday, a ridge moves onto central New Zealand from the west, followed by another front from the south late Wednesday.

Warning

GALE warning for CONWAY

Forecast

Strong Wind Advisory.

Sunday: Northwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots easing to 20 knots this evening and to 15 knots tonight. Rough sea becoming moderate this evening and slight tonight. Mostly fine, with high cloud.

Monday: Northwest 15 knots, changing southwest 15 knots in the afternoon then rising to 20 knots in the evening. Slight sea becoming moderate in the evening. Fair visibility in a few showers developing in the morning.

Outlook

Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southwest easing to 15 knots in the morning and dying out at night. A few morning showers,then fine. Wednesday: Northwest 15 knots developing early, then changing southwest 30 knots late. Showers from afternoon. Thursday: Southwest 30 knots easing to 20 knots later. Showers clearing.

Swell

Swell forecast to midnight Thursday: Northeast 1.5 metres, easing half a metre or less Monday, then rising Wednesday easterly 1.5 metres.