FQPS45 NZKL 280648

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 280648UTC Valid until 291200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 648 649 650



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:

Front F1 46S 149W 49S 132W 56S 120W, moving east 35kt.

Trough T1 25S 129W 28S 125W 33S 120W, moving east 25kt.

Low L1 986hPa near 37S 124W, moving southeast 25kt.

Ridge R1 21S 131W 41S 150W 54S 179W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.

Front F2 25S 174W 33S 169W 38S 166W 45S 174W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 540 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northwest 30kt at times, with storms and gales as in warning 648, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain.

Southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with storms and gales as in warning 648.

Northeast of T1: Northwest 25kt, easing by 281200UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, easing by 290000UTC.

Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 649, easing by 290600UTC, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, easing by 290000UTC.

Southeast of R1: Areas of heavy swell.

Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 650, areas of poor visibility in showers and rain, areas of heavy northerly quarter swell.

West of F2 from 33S 169W to 45S 174W: Westerly 25kt developing by 290600UTC, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Ridge along 35S 120W 55S 140W, moving east. South of ridge: Southwest quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 301200UTC, and heavy southwest quarter swell, easing by 310000UTC. First front along 29S 158W 43S 150W 50S 156W, moving east. Within 300 nautical miles east of first front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale, and heavy northerly quarter swell. First low expected near 47S 160W at 300000UTC, moving east. Within 400 nautical miles about first low: Clockwise 30kt to gale and areas of heavy swell. Second front expected along 44S 170W 55S 167W at 310000UTC, moving east. Within 200 nautical miles east of second front: Northerly quarter 30kt to gale, and areas of heavy northerly quarter swell. Second low expected near 40S 170W at 311500UTC, moving east. Within a broad area about second low: Clockwise 30kt to gale, and heavy swell.