Milford coastal forecast Issued at: 4:02 pm 5 Oct 2008 NZDT Valid to: 11:59 pm 6 Oct 2008 NZDT Forecast *GALE WARNING IN FORCE* Westerly 15 knots tending northerly 15 knots early morning. Rising to northeast 25 knots Monday afternoon, and to 35 knots at night. Sea becoming very rough. Southwest swell 3 metres,easing. Northerly swell 2 metres developing. Poor visibility in rain Monday night. Outlook Outlook following 3 days: Becoming Tuesday southwest 40 knots with very rough sea, ease Thursday 25 knots. Moderate southwest swell becoming heavy on Wednesday. Funded by: NZ Government