FQPS45 NZKL 150748

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 150748UTC Valid until 161200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 278



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC:

Ridge R1 48S 150W 49S 138W 53S 120W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.

Front F1 26S 147W 30S 141W 35S 138W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.

Low L1 997hPa near 40S 140W, moving southeast 15kt.

Low L2 997hPa near 40S 163W, moving northeast 5kt.

Front F2 expected near 48S 176E 54S 173W 57S 167W by 151200UTC, then moving east 30kt.

Low L3 1003hPa expected near 28S 169W by 160600UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 5kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

South of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 240 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to northeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 278, areas of heavy swell.

Within 660 nautical miles of L1 in eastern quadrant: Clockwise 30kt, areas of fog developing by 151800UTC.

Within 480 nautical miles of L2 in sector from east through south to north: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 180 nautical miles northeast of F2: Northwest 30kt, easing by 161200UTC.

West of F2: Southwest 30kt at times, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell developing by 161200UTC.

Within 420 nautical miles of L3 in sector from northwest through northeast to southwest: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

First low near 45S 130W, moving southeast. Within 480 nautical miles of first low: clockwise 30kt to gale winds and areas of heavy swell. Ridge at 41S 176E 49S 162W 56S 152W, moving east. Southwest of ridge: westerly quarter 30kt to gale and areas of southwest quarter swell. Within 420 nautical miles northeast of ridge: southerly quarter 30kt to gale winds developing by 170600UTC and areas of heavy southerly quarter swell developing by 181800UTC. Front developing 27S 154W 34S 146W 40S 138W by 171800UTC, moving southeast. Within 300 nautical miles northeast of front: northwest 30kt to gale. Second low expected at 28S 163W by 171200UTC, moving southeast. Within 480 nautical miles of second low: clockwise 30kt to gale. Within 780 nautical miles of second low areas of heavy swell developing by 180000UTC.