FQPS45 NZKL 180652

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 180652UTC Valid until 191200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 098



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC:

Front F1 45S 160W 55S 132W 59S 124W, moving east 40kt.

Ridge R1 38S 136W 32S 157W 27S 170W, slow moving.

Front F2 50S 170W 52S 167W 55S 165W, moving east 15kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

East of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 098.

Within 300 nautical miles southwest of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 098, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 660 nautical miles south of R1: Poor visibility in rain at times.

Northeast of R1: Poor visibility in rain at times.

Within 780 nautical miles east of F2: Westerly 25kt.

West of F2: Westerly quarter 30kt at times.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Trough stretched along 163W between 55S and 43S, moving east. East of trough: Clockwise 30kt at times, with heavy swell at times. West of trough: Clockwise 30kt at times, with area of heavy swell. Low developing by 211200UTC near 32S 160W, slow moving. In a broad area about low: Clockwise 30kt to gale at times, with areas of heavy swell.