FQPS45 NZKL 220705

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

Area from 25S to 55S and 170W to 120W.



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 220705UTC Valid until 231200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 176



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 220600UTC:

Front F1 44S 130W 50S 136W 53S 145W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.

Trough T1 24S 153W 33S 139W 41S 136W, moving east 10kt.

Front F2 40S 169W 45S 166W 57S 165W, moving east 25kt.

Low L1 1000hPa near 23S 167W, moving southsoutheast 5kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 360 nautical miles northwest of F1: Areas of fog.

Within 180 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.

West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 176, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 240 nautical miles east of F2 from 45S 166W to 57S 165W: Northerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog.

Within 240 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain with possible thunderstorms, areas of heavy swell.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Low near 26S 166W moving southeast. Within 200 nautical miles of low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, and areas of heavy swell.

A second low expected near 53S 168W by 231800UTC, then moving east. Within 900 nautical miles of second low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, and areas of heavy swell. Within 150 nautical miles on the western flank of the second low: Clockwise 30kt rising to storm by 251200UTC.

Ridge expected along 45S 164W 54S 156W by 251500UTC, then moving east: West of ridge: Northwest quarter 30kt to gale, and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.