Portland coastal forecast
Issued at: 4:03 am 23 Oct 2009 NZDT
Valid to: 0:00 am 24 Oct 2009 NZDT
Forecast
North of the Waiapu River: Westerly 30 knots, changing southerly 30 knots in the morning. Elsewhere: Southerly 20 knots, rising to 30 knots early morning,then easing to 20 knots again at night.Sea rough at times.Southwest swell rising to 2 metres.Poor visibility in rain easing in the morning.
Outlook
Outlook following 3 days: Southwest easing Saturday to 10 knots. Becoming Sunday northeast 10 knots rising early Monday to northwest 20 knots changing late Monday southwest 30 knots with rough sea.