FQPS45 NZKL 140638

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 140638UTC Valid until 151200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 310



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 140600UTC:

Trough T1 27S 155W 42S 144W 55S 123W, slow moving.

Low L1 981hPa near 42S 144W, moving north 5kt.

Front F1 expected near 46S 179E 51S 178W 55S 178W by 141800UTC, then moving southeast 35kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

East of T1 from 42S 144W to 55S 123W: Northeast quarter 25kt, poor visibility in showers at times, areas of heavy northeast quarter swell.

Within 1140 nautical miles west of T1 from 42S 144W to 55S 123W: Southeast quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 310, poor visibility in showers at times, areas of heavy southeast quarter swell.

East of T1 from 27S 155W to 42S 144W: Northwest quarter 25kt, poor visibility in showers at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 780 nautical miles west of T1 from 27S 155W to 42S 144W: Southwest quarter 25kt, poor visibility in showers at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 420 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, with gales as in warning 310, areas of heavy swell.

Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

First Low near 40S 143W, slow moving. Within 1020 nautical miles of First Low in western semicircle: Areas of heavy swell, easing by 170000UTC. Within 600 nautical miles of First Low in eastern semicircle: Areas of heavy swell, easing by 160000UTC. Second Low expected near 39S 160W by 171200UTC, then moving northeast. Within 420 nautical miles of Second Low in sector from southwest through northwest to north: Clockwise 30kt to gale developing by 171200UTC, areas of heavy swell developing by 171200UTC. Trough expected near 55S 164W 49S 165W 42S 166W by 171200UTC, then moving east. West of Trough: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.