FQPS46 NZKL 090642

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 090642UTC Valid until 101200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 161 164 165



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 090600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 68S 179E 65S 171W 60S 120W 69S 120W 68S 179E, slow moving.

Area A2 bounded by 55S 145W 55S 120W 67S 120W 67S 145W 55S 145W, slow moving.

Front F1 expected near 55S 152W 60S 170W 60S 177W by 091800UTC, then moving eastsoutheast 20kt.

Front F2 55S 160E 62S 160E 67S 154E, moving east 20kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 165.

Within A2: Southwest quarter 25kt, with gales as in warning 161, heavy westerly swell.

Within 180 nautical miles south of F1: Northeast quarter 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within 300 nautical miles north of F1: Northwest 30kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 420 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 164, easing by 100000UTC, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

West of F2: Westerly quarter 25kt, areas of heavy westerly swell.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 09 May 2025 UTC

62.9S,160.0E 67.6S,170.0E 66.7S,180.0

66.9S,170.0W 66.9S,160.0W 66.3S,150.0W

66.5S,140.0W 67.1S,130.0W 67.0S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.