A southerly, very strong and variable flow prevails over the whole area.
For Chatham Marina :
No gale warning.
The reliability of the situation is very good.
Good clear periods but lots of cloud, too. Light showers progressively becoming less frequent. In the evening, good clear periods but lots of cloud, too.
No precipitation. ESE force 4 in the middle of the day becoming force 3 in the evening. Gusts reaching 19 knots in the middle of the day. Smooth sea becoming smooth to slight in the evening. Low, short swell from ESE. Excellent visibility becoming reduced by mist in the evening.