FQPS44 NZKL 180845

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR FORTIES

Area from 40S to 55S, western boundary from 40S 163E to 45S 160E then to 55S 160E, eastern boundary 170W.



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 180845UTC Valid until 191200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 220 222



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC:

Front F1 47S 178E 52S 177W 55S 176W, moving eastsoutheast 35kt.

Low L1 1003hPa developing near 44S 179E by 190000UTC, then moving southeast 10kt.

Front F2 40S 168E 42S 171E 44S 174E, moving east 10kt, weakening by 190000UTC.

Front F3 42S 160E 48S 161E 53S 159E, moving eastsoutheast 25kt, weakening by 190600UTC.

Front F4 expected near 41S 157E 51S 159E 55S 151E by 190600UTC, then moving east 5kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy swell.

Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt.

Southwest of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 220.

Within 240 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F2: Northwest 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 180 nautical miles east of F3: Northerly quarter 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 300 nautical miles west of F3: Westerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 222, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 240 nautical miles east of F4: Northwest 25kt.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Throughout areas: heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Low near 49S 174W, moving eastsoutheast. In a moderate area around low: clockwise 30kt to gale. First front about 46S 161E 51S 164E 55S 160E, moving east. In a moderate area east of first front: northerly quarter gale, easing by 2012UTC. West of first front: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times. Second front about 40S 158E 43S 159E 46S 161E, moving eastnortheast. In a moderate area east of second front: northwest quarter 30kt to gale.