Wellington Weather

Coastal Marine ForecastLast updated: 4:41AM Sun, May 27, 2012

• Cook

  Forecast

  *STORM WARNING IN FORCE* Northerly rising to 35 knots early this morning and to 50 knots late morning, then easing to 35 knots again in the evening. Sea becoming high for a time. Northerly swell 2 metres developing. Poor visibility in rain developing this morning,heavy at times, easing this evening.

  Outlook

  Outlook following 3 days: Northwest easing Monday, 30 knots, changing early Tuesday, southerly 25 knots, easing early Wednesday 15 knots, dying out late Wednesday. Rough sea easing. Southerly swell becoming moderate for a time Tuesday.

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Leisure Marine ForecastLast updated: 11:01AM Sun, May 27, 2012

• Wellington

  Wellington Harbour and the south coast from Sinclair Head to Baring Head.

  Situation

  A front moves up the South Island today and the North Island tomorrow, 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

  STORM warning for COOK

  Forecast

  Gale warning.

  Sunday: Northerly 25 knots gusting 40 knots rising to 35 knots gusting 50 knots early afternoon then easing to northwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots this evening. Rough sea becoming very rough early afternoon then rough again this evening. Poor visibility in rain, easing this evening.

  Monday: Northwest 25 knots gusting 35 knots easing to 20 knots in the morning, to 15 knots in the evening then changing southwest 15 knots at night. Rough sea becoming moderate in the morning and slight in the evening. Fair visibility in rain clearing in the morning.

  Outlook

  Outlook following 3 days: Tuesday: Southerly easing to 15 knots in the morning and dying away at night. A few morning showers,then fine. Wednesday: Northwest 30 knots developing. Mostly fine,late showers. Thursday: Changing southerly 30 knots. Showers.

  Swell

  Swell forecast to midnight Thursday: For the Wellington South Coast and Palliser Bay: Southerly 1 metre, rising to 1. 5 metres Tuesday and to 2 metres Thursday. For Castlepoint: Southerly 1 metre, rising to 1.5 metres Tuesday and to 2.5 metres Thursday. Northeast 1 metre developing for a time Monday. Easterly 2 metres developing Wednesday.