Portland coastal forecast
Issued at: 4:32 am 16 Oct 2007 NZDT
Valid to: 11:59 pm 16 Oct 2007 NZDT
Forecast
*GALE WARNING IN FORCE*
About East Cape: Westerly 30 knots rising to northwest 40 knots tonight. Elsewhere: Westerly 30 knots easing to 20 knots this morning, then rising to northwest 30 knots south of Cape Kidnappers this afternoon and to northwest 30 knots but 40 knots in south this evening. Sea becoming very rough in parts. Northwest swell 2 metres at times about East Cape. Southwest swell 2 metres easing.
Outlook
Outlook following 3 days: Northwest rising Wednesday morning to 40 knots everywhere with very rough sea, then easing Wednesday evening to 15 knots. Changing early Thursday southeast 15 knots and rising later Thursday to 30 knots. Becoming late Friday southwest 25 knots. Moderate southwest swell developing Friday.