FQPS44 NZKL 280816

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 280816UTC Valid until 291200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 620 621



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:

Ridge R1 48S 159E 48S 174E 48S 170W, moving east 40kt.

Front F1 expected near 41S 156E 53S 159E 55S 160E by 281800UTC, then moving east 20kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 620, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Southwest of F1: Southwest 35kt, with gales as in warning 621.

Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 30kt, with gales as in warning 621.

Within 240 nautical miles west of F1 from 53S 159E to 55S 160E: Southwest quarter 30kt rising to 50KT by 290600UTC.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Throughout area: heavy westerly quarter swell at times. Low about southern boundary near 180, moving east. In a small northern semicircle about low centre: clockwise storm. South of 44S: westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, but clockwise near low.