FQPS46 NZKL 170644

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 170644UTC Valid until 181200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 298 300 301 303 304



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 170600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 64S 160E 64S 140W 71S 141W 71S 160E 64S 160E, slow moving.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warnings 298 300 301, areas of very poor visibility in precipitation, heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 303 304.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 17 Apr 2025 UTC

66.6S,160.0E 69.4S,170.0E 70.5S,180.0

70.4S,170.0W 69.4S,160.0W 69.8S,150.0W

69.2S,140.0W 68.3S,130.0W 68.5S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.