FQPS46 NZKL 251924

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 251924UTC Valid until 261200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 522 523



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 251800UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 67S 179E 58S 152W 58S 137W 67S 141W 68S 179E 67S 179E, slow moving.

Low L1 963hPa near 63S 142W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.

Ridge R1 60S 164W 59S 179E 57S 160E, moving east 25kt.

Front F1 expected near 50S 146E 61S 165E 67S 173E by 260000UTC, then moving east 25kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 523.

Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, areas of heavy swell.

North of R1 from 59S 179E to 57S 160E: Areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

North of R1 from 60S 164W to 59S 179E: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 360 nautical miles east of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 522, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

West of F1 from 50S 146E to 61S 165E: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.



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

63.4S,160.0E 66.8S,170.0E 66.9S,180.0

66.3S,170.0W 66.1S,160.0W 66.0S,150.0W

66.3S,140.0W 66.7S,130.0W 66.2S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.