David MacClement's occasional listing of the New Zealand forecasts for the next few days

New Zealand Forecasts
(an occasional listing) ; editor: David MacClement.

- about 1 p.m. Sun 11 Jan NZDT (2004)

http://www.metservice.co.nz/forecasts/coastal_situation.asp
is:
General Coastal Situation Forecast
_Issued by MetService at 12:57pm 11-Jan-2004
SITUATION AT 1200 NZDT ON 11 Jan 2004

A ridge of high pressure lies across the North Island. A weakening front in the
southwest Tasman Sea is moving northeast to lie Grey to Chalmers by midnight
and Stephens to Cook by midnight Monday. A weak ridge should developing over
the South Island Monday afternoon.

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Last refreshed from MetService's forecast database @ Sunday, 11 January 2004 - 12:57 - NZ Local Time

-{Labelled map: http://www.metservice.co.nz/forecasts/maps/nz_coastal.gif }-

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Short forecast for New Zealand to _midnight Monday
Issued by MetService at 02:20pm 11-Jan-2004

In the north and west from Northland to Wellington, also the central North
Island high country
Fine today. Tomorrow, cloudy areas morning and evening, and some drizzle at
night from Taranaki to Wellington.

In the east from Bay of Plenty to Wairarapa
Fine weather.

Nelson and Buller
Fine at first but becoming cloudy tonight with patchy rain developing in Buller. A
few showers tomorrow.

Westland and Fiordland
Rain in Fiordland with a few heavy thundery falls, spreading to Westland before
easing to a few showers overnight.

Marlborough and Canterbury
Fine today and most of tomorrow. However, isolated showers about the
Marlborough ranges tomorrow, and cloud increasing in Canterbury in the evening
with patchy drizzle there at night.

Otago and Southland
Brief showers today, mainly about Southland. Fine tomorrow apart from a few
cloudy periods.

For Chatham Islands
Fine apart from cloudy periods.

New issues of this forecast are made available on this site at or before 05:00NZDT, 11:30NZDT, 15:15NZDT, 21:00NZDT
Last refreshed from MetService's forecast database @ Sunday, 11 January 2004 - 14:20 - NZ Local Time

- {Also: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,0a15a42,00.html }

http://www.metservice.co.nz/forecasts/swo.asp
is:

Severe Weather Outlook
For period beyond the next day or two:
_Valid: Tue 13 Jan to Fri 16 Jan
Issued: Sun 11 January 2004 at 01:59 pm
A ridge of high pressure is expected to spread over the country on Tuesday. A cold front is forecast to
approach the South Island late Wednesday and is expected to bring a period of rain to the West Coast.
Some heavy falls are possible about the Fiordland ranges Wednesday night and early Thursday but as
the duration of heavy rain is likely to be fairly brief, confidence is low that amounts will reach warning
criteria. North of Fiordland the front should weaken quite quickly on Thursday morning and will be
followed by another high spreading over the country.
- map: http://www.metservice.co.nz/data/swo_chart.gif

New issues of this forecast are made available on this site at or before 16:30 NZDT

http://www.metservice.co.nz/forecasts/extended_brief.asp
is:
Extended Short Forecast for all New Zealand
_Issued by MetService at 02:04pm 11-Jan-2004

Tuesday
Cloudy periods and a few showers for much of the North Island,but becoming fine
in the west from Taranaki to Wellington. Largely fine for the South Island, but
areas of cloud over the fiords and about the east coast during the morning.

Wednesday
A few showers clearing from the north of the North Island, otherwise fine. Fine for
much of the South Island, but cloud increasing in the south and west with late rain
for Fiordland, southern Westland and the western ranges of Otago and Southland.

Thursday
Cloud increasing over the North Island with outbreaks of rain spreading to most
places, but clearing again during the evening. Morning rain over much of the South
Island, clearing to leave a few showers about southern and western coasts.

Friday
Fine weather for much of the country but cloud and the odd shower for Fiordland
and about about the Southland coast.

Chatham Islands
Cloudy periods and showers on Tuesday with southwest winds. Largely fine for
Wednesday with winds tending northwesterly later. A period of rain on Thursday,
followed by a few showers but becoming fine with light winds on Friday.

New issues of this forecast are made available on this site at or before 12:00NZDT, 15:00NZDT
Last refreshed from MetService's forecast database @ Sunday, 11 January 2004 - 14:04 - NZ Local Time

http://www.metservice.co.nz/forecasts/warning.asp
is:
Severe Weather Warning

_Issued by MetService at 08:08am 11-Jan-2004

BURST OF HEAVY RAIN FOR FIORDLAND TODAY
MetService forecasters expect a burst of heavy rain in Fiordland
between about midday and midnight today (Sunday). Rainfall
accumulations of 80 to 100mm are likely during this time, with a
large portion falling in a 6 hour period. Although this amount of
rain is not exceptional for the area, people are advised to be on the
alert for rapidly rising creeks and rivers. The front bringing this
rain is expected to weaken as it moves into Westland tonight,although
some brief heavy falls are still likely about the ranges there
overnight or early Monday morning.

http://www.metservice.co.nz/forecasts/coastal_raglan.asp
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Coastal Forecast for Sea Area Raglan

Valid to _midday Monday 12-Jan-2004
Issued by MetService at 12:03pm 11-Jan-2004

Southwest 10 knots. Sea slight. Southwest swell easing to 2 metres.
Outlook following 12 hours: Southwest 10 knots.

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New Zealand Forecasts (an occasional listing) ; editor: David MacClement.

New Zealand Forecasts
(an occasional listing) ; editor: David MacClement.