Marine Forecasts
The two most convenient sources of marine forecasts, including the 5-day outlook are:
- VHF radio -- the Maritime New Zealand maritime radio service provides forecasts announced on Channel 16 -- call at 0533, 0733, 1333, 1733 and 2133 hours
- Continuous Coastguard nowcast on VHF channel 22 from Nelson
Other sources of marine forecasts include:
- www.metservice.co.nz [New Zealand's national meteorological service]
- Windy - www.windy.com
- Predict Wind - www.PredictWind.com
Nelson Marine Radio on VHF channel 28
Sea area `Abel' applies to Tasman Bay.
Sea area `Stephens' is usually more applicable to Golden Bay and Farewell Spit.
Sea area 'Grey' applies to the western side of Farewell Spit.
