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- Sunrise:
- Sunset:
Often cloudy. Rain developing this evening. Light winds, northeasterlies developing this evening.
Rain, clearing in the early evening and fine spells developing, with northeasterlies turning fresh northwesterly.
Shower developing early morning, easing in the afternoon. Westerlies, turning northerly in the afternoon.
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Marine Recreational Forecasts - Kapiti
Area Description:
Inshore waters from Waitarere to Pukerua Bay and out to Kapiti Island.
Situation:
A deep low is positioned just west of the South Island, moving southeastward and driving a strong northeasterly flow over New Zealand. Several fronts associated with the low will cross the country today. The large trough on Friday then shifts eastward, moving out of the region late in the day. A ridge of high pressure moves over New Zealand on Saturday. On Sunday, a low over the Tasman Sea approaches the centre of the country, followed by a strong southwesterly wind establishing itself by late Monday.
Warnings:
Gale warnings for COOK and STEPHENS
Forecasts:
Thursday: Variable 5 knots. Northeast 10 knots developing this morning. Northeast rising to 15 knots, but 20 knots south of Otaki this afternoon, then rising to northeast 20 knots gusting 30 knots everywhere this evening. Sea becoming moderate in the south this afternoon, then everywhere this evening. Poor visibility in scattered rain. Northwest swell 1 metre rising to 1.5 metres.
Outlook:
Outlook until midnight Sunday: Friday: Northeast 20 knots, turning northwest 20 knots in the afternoon. Rain, easing. Northwest swell 1 metre. Saturday: Northwest 20 knots, easing to variable 5 knots early. Becoming northerly 10 knots later. Showers, clearing. Northwest swell 1 metre dying out. Sunday: Northerly 10 knots. Rain developing.