FQPS46 NZKL 251820

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 251820UTC Valid until 261200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 358 359 360



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC:

Ridge R1 55S 156W 61S 157W 72S 148W, moving east 30kt.

Front F1 55S 176E 62S 178W 69S 178E, moving eastsoutheast 30kt.

Low L1 958hPa near 66S 165E, moving east 5kt, then moving westnorthwest 5kt after 260000UTC.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 1260 nautical miles east of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 359, heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northerly quarter 25kt, fog at times.

Within 780 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 360, areas of heavy swell.

Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to west: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warning 358, heavy swell at times.



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.