Sources of Marine Weather

The two most convenient sources of 5-day marine forecasts are VHF radio and telephone.

VHF Radio – Maritime NZ Maritime Radio provides forecasts which are announced on Channel 16 at 0533, 0733, 1033, 1333, 1733 and 2133 hours.

 

Other sources of marine forecasts include:

  • local Coastguard stations on VHF;
  • on the Internet, www.metservice.co.nz;
  • local radio stations, especially in summer; in many places VHF Radio Channel 20, 21 or 23 have a continuous broadcast of weather and safety information.

MetPhone Coastal dial 0900 999 + map area number

Brett

60

 

Chalmers

69

Colville

61

 

Foveaux

70

Plenty

62

 

Puysegur

71

Portland

63

 

Milford

72

Castlepoint

64

 

Grey

73

Cook

65

 

Stephens

74

Abel

66

 

Raglan

75

Conway

67

 

Kaipara

76

Rangitata

68

 

Chatham Islands

78

 

For further information or assistance call the MetPhone helpline toll free on: 
0800 WEATHER (932 843) or visit their website www.metservice.co.nz