FQPS45 NZKL 250638

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 250638UTC Valid until 261200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 351 352



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 250600UTC:

Front F1 48S 138W 57S 125W 63S 117W, moving eastnortheast 30kt.

Trough T1 23S 132W 27S 126W 30S 118W, slow moving.

Ridge R1 48S 155W 53S 156W 55S 156W, moving east 35kt.

Trough T2 24S 178W 37S 164W 41S 157W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 600 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 351, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell.

Within 720 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 352.

Within 180 nautical miles of T1: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.

Within 360 nautical miles of R1: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times.

Within 180 nautical miles of T2: Areas of poor visibility in rain with possible thunderstorms.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

South of 50S and east of 140W: Heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 271200UTC. Low near 40S 158W expected at 280000UTC, moving southeast and deepening. In a broad area about low, clockwise 30kt to gale developing by 281200UTC. Front expected along 48S 172W to 55S 167W at 281200UTC, moving northeast. Within 800 nautical miles southwest of front, southwest quarter 30kt to gale and areas of heavy westerly quarter swell developing by 290000UTC.