FQPS45 NZKL 080606

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 080606UTC Valid until 091200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 094 095



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 080600UTC:

Ridge R1 42S 170W 41S 145W 41S 120W, slow moving.

Area A1 bounded by 25S 126W 25S 120W 30S 120W 25S 126W, slow moving.

Front F1 41S 157W 48S 154W 55S 158W, moving east 35kt.

Front F2 25S 164W 35S 163W 42S 155W, moving east 15kt.

Low L1 1014hPa expected near 34S 159W by 081800UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 10kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

South of R1: Heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within A1: Southeast 25kt, poor visibility in showers, easing by 090600UTC.

West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 094 095, areas of poor visibility in showers.

Within 1020 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog.

Within 240 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in western semicircle: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

South of 42S: Heavy westerly quarter swell, and westerly quarter 30kt to gale at times, rising to storm for a time south of 53S and west of 155W between 101800UTC and 110600UTC. Low expected near 35S 155W, moving northeast. Within 200 nautical miles of low in the western semicircle: Clockwise 30k to gale, easing by 100900UTC, and heavy swell developing by 091200UTC, then easing by 110000UTC.