FQPS46 NZKL 250638

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR SOUTHERN

Area from 55S to southern ice edge between 160E and 120W.



Issued by Meteorological Service of New Zealand,

Wellington issued at 250638UTC Valid until 261200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 351 352 353 354



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 250600UTC:

Front F1 48S 138W 57S 125W 63S 117W, moving eastnortheast 30kt.

Ridge R1 61S 149W 62S 148W 73S 138W, moving eastnortheast 25kt.

Area A1 bounded by 68S 158E 67S 171E 72S 172W 75S 175E 68S 158E, slow moving.

Low L1 957hPa expected near 64S 153E by 250000UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 15kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 600 nautical miles northeast of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 351, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy northwest quarter swell.

Within 720 nautical miles southwest of F1: Southwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 352.

Within 840 nautical miles west of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.

Within A1: Moderate ice accretion developing by 260000UTC.

Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to east: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 354, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 360 nautical miles of L1 in sector from east through south to northwest: Clockwise 30kt developing by 251800UTC, with gales as in warning 353, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 25 Mar 2025 UTC

68.9S,160.0E 70.9S,170.0E 73.3S,180.0

70.7S,170.0W 70.3S,160.0W 71.7S,150.0W

70.9S,140.0W 69.0S,130.0W 68.5S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.