FQPS46 NZKL 050808

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 050808UTC Valid until 061200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 089 090 091



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 050600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 55S 131W 55S 120W 67S 120W 68S 138W 55S 131W, slow moving.

Area A2 bounded by 67S 146W 64S 132W 67S 120W 68S 136W 67S 146W, slow moving.

Low L1 956hPa near 63S 161W, moving east 25kt.

Area A3 bounded by 68S 178E 68S 171E 64S 159E 65S 178E 68S 178E, slow moving.

Front F1 54S 172E 60S 168E 67S 149E, moving east 40kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within A1: Southwest 25kt, easing by 051800UTC, fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, easing by 051200UTC.

Within A2: Moderate ice accretion, easing by 051800UTC.

Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 089.

Within 540 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to west: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 091.

Within A3: Moderate ice accretion.

Within 1680 nautical miles west of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 090, areas of fog, with very poor visibility in precipitation.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 05 May 2025 UTC

63.7S,160.0E 67.9S,170.0E 67.4S,180.0

67.4S,170.0W 67.2S,160.0W 66.6S,150.0W

67.7S,140.0W 67.4S,130.0W 66.4S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.