FQPS45 NZKL 282028

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 282028UTC Valid until 291200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 663 664 665 666



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:

Low L1 986hPa near 40S 119W, moving east 20kt, then moving west 5kt after 290000UTC.

Low L2 959hPa near 57S 122W, moving southeast 10kt.

Front F1 24S 157W 40S 160W 50S 169W, moving southeast 30kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 664, easing by 290600UTC, areas of poor visibility in rain, easing by 290600UTC, heavy swell.

Within 1080 nautical miles of L1 in northwest quadrant: Heavy swell.

Within 600 nautical miles of L2: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 663 665, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Within 1320 nautical miles of L2 in northwest quadrant: Heavy swell.

Within 420 nautical miles southeast of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 666, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Northwest of F1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, heavy westerly swell at times.

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.