Marine forecast for Taranaki coast

[iomkiwi]

 Issued by MetService at: 12:29pm Friday 2 Mar 2012
 Valid to: Midnight Saturday 3 Mar 2012
Forecast:
*** STORM WARNING IN FORCE ***
Westerly 15 knots. Becoming easterly 35 knots this evening, then rising to southeast 70 knots tonight.Changing southwest 70 knots west of Cape Egmont to Cape Farewell overnight, and southerly 60 knots everywhere mid morning. Easing to southerly 40 knots but 25 knots in the west Saturday afternoon. Sea becoming very high for a time in the east and Phenomenal for a time in the west.Southeast swell rising to 6 metres for a time. Southwest swell rising to 4 metres.Northerly swell rising to 5 metres for a time in the west.Poor visibility in rain developing this afternoon, then very poor visibility in rain overnight, clearing Saturday evening.

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[ato2]

Issued by MetService at[/b]: 12:29pm Friday 2 Mar 2012
 Valid to: Midnight Saturday 3 Mar 2012
Forecast:
*** STORM WARNING IN FORCE ***
Westerly 15 knots. Becoming easterly 35 knots this evening, then rising to southeast 70 knots tonight.Changing southwest 70 knots west of Cape Egmont to Cape Farewell overnight, and southerly 60 knots everywhere mid morning. Easing to southerly 40 knots but 25 knots in the west Saturday afternoon. Sea becoming very high for a time in the east and Phenomenal for a time in the west.Southeast swell rising to 6 metres for a time. Southwest swell rising to 4 metres.Northerly swell rising to 5 metres for a time in the west.Poor visibility in rain developing this afternoon, then very poor visibility in rain overnight, clearing Saturday evening.

A while since I have seen a forecast like that....

[iomkiwi]

In all my years of sailing I have never seen 'sea state phenominal' in a forecast.

And at present there is a yacht race sailing down the West Coast, leaders will be south of the worst, some have taken shelter in Golden Bay but a couple are mid Tasman and will have to ride it out

[einzack]

we have seen 3 ships leave port taranaki between 6pm and 7pm tonight all apparently because of the weather.
the port website has them all coming back in tomorrow arvo.
1 container, 1 methanol and 1 log ship.
was quite the exodus.

[iomkiwi]

Just looked at the definition of 'phenomenol sea state'
You can't get any worse - waves up to 14m
 

[ato2]

I will have to go have a look in the morning. I have nice sea views but am about 900 metres inland.