FQPS45 NZKL 311930

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR PACIFIC

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



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 311930UTC Valid until 011200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 603 604



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 311800UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 25S 134W 25S 120W 44S 120W 43S 133W 25S 134W, slow moving.

Front F1 26S 164W 35S 150W 46S 139W, moving east 15kt.

Low L1 948hPa near 53S 146W, moving southeast 35kt.

Front F2 35S 170W 42S 163W 48S 151W, moving eastnortheast 25kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within A1: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell, easing by 011200UTC.

Within 420 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest 25kt at times, areas of poor visibility in showers.

Southwest of F1: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times.

Within 720 nautical miles of L1 in northern semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 603, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 600 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to southwest: Clockwise 25kt developing by 010000UTC, fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 300 nautical miles north of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 604.

Southwest of F2: Southwest quarter 30kt at times.

Outlook for the following 72 hours:

Front 31S 166W 40S 155W 49S 148W 55S 153W, moving east. Within 780 nautical miles east of Front: Northwest 30kt to gale at times, easing by 031800UTC, heavy westerly quarter swell. Within 1200 nautical miles west of Front: Westerly quarter 30kt to gale, easing by 031800UTC, heavy southwest quarter swell.