FQPS44 NZKL 080749

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 080749UTC Valid until 091200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 118 120 121



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC:

Front F1 25S 171W 43S 153W 55S 143W, moving east 15kt.

Low L1 953hPa near 61S 171W, moving eastnortheast 15kt.

Low L2 961hPa near 54S 177E, moving northeast 30kt.

Area A1 bounded by 48S 160E 40S 160E 40S 173E 48S 160E, slow moving.

Front F2 expected near 52S 164E 59S 168E 65S 157E by 081800UTC, then moving east 35kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 480 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.

East of F1 from 43S 153W to 55S 143W: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 900 nautical miles west of F1 from 43S 153W to 55S 143W: Southwest quarter 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 118, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 121, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Within 720 nautical miles of L2 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 118 120, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Within 360 nautical miles of L2 in southeast quadrant: Clockwise 25kt, with storms and gales as in warning 118, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Within A1: Southwest quarter 25kt, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.

West of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Ridge 47S 164E 55S 168E 64S 174E, moving eastsoutheast. Northeast of Ridge: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 100000UTC, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 110000UTC. West of Ridge from 47S 164E to 55S 168E: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.