North Sails Weather Forecast – Friday 24 January

UPDATE

FRI 24 7.50am

SITUATION
The high pressure system remains very close to Northland – just to the north and west with a rather gentle SW-S flow over the region.
Very little change expected in the overall pattern during today

TODAY
Quite a bit of low cloud across both east and west coast this morning, but the BOI looks to be just clear with cloud just to the south.
Some low cloud may feed across the region this morning – but still should be fairly sunny.
N then NNW sea breeze should fill in late morning with best breeze mid afternoon.

FORECAST
08 obs SSW/2-5
10 variable/1-4
12 350-010/6-9
14 350-010/11-14
16 340-360/12-15
18 330-350/11-14

GETTING SOUTH
SAT 25 afternoon sea breeze NE-N/10-15 but softer and more right from E-SE-S-SW/5-10 down closer to Whangarei. SW/15-20 south of Kawau later Saturday afternoon/evening – easing back slowly Sunday morning.
SUN 26 SW/10-15 kts south of Kawau.
MON 27 E-NE/8-15 kts for much of the coast.


FRI 24  00am

SITUATION

The high pressure system remains very close to Northland  – just to the north and west with a rather gentle SW-S flow over the region.
Very little change expected in the overall pattern during today

TODAY

Fairly sunny with rather light S winds then soft and variable mid morning with a N sea breeze till fill in from the outer bay during the late morning – max breeze mid afternoon.

FORECAST

08  S/5-8
10  S-SE/5-2 then variable
12  350-010/7-10
14  350-010/12-15
16  340-360/11-14
18  330-350/10-13

For those heading back down the coast during the weekend – again a weak NE-N sea breeze tomorrow afternoon but softer and more right from NE-SE/5-10 down closer to Whangarei. The offshore SW/10-15 further south and SW/15-20 south of Kawau later Saturday afternoon/evening – easing back slowly Sunday morning.

More SW breeze Sunday afternoon at 10-15 kts south of Kawau.

More E then NE/8-15 kts for much of the coast on Monday.