FQPS44 NZKL 130755

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 130755UTC Valid until 141200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 290 291



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 130600UTC:

Front F1 40S 173W 45S 173W 48S 174W, moving south 15kt, weakening by 140000UTC.

Low L1 979hPa near 53S 179W, moving southsoutheast 10kt.

Area A1 bounded by 40S 163E 40S 170E 49S 160E 45S 160E 40S 163E, slow moving.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 180 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, easing by 140000UTC, areas of fog developing by 140000UTC.

Within 540 nautical miles west of F1: Areas of heavy swell, easing by 140000UTC.

Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from north through east to southwest: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 290, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Areas of poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 131200UTC, areas of heavy swell.

Within A1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 291, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

West of South Island: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times and heavy westerly quarter swell at times. First low developing near 50S 171E by 151200UTC, moving eastsoutheast. in a broad northern semicircle about first low: clockwise 30kt to gale at times. Second Low expected near 50S 164E by 170000UTC, moving east. In a broad sector from southeast through southwest to northeast about second low: clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy swell.