FQPS46 NZKL 150748

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 150748UTC Valid until 161200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 277 279 280 281



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 150600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 61S 160E 61S 130W 67S 125W 68S 160E 61S 160E, slow moving.

Ridge R1 55S 149W 60S 145W 66S 141W, moving east 25kt.

Front F1 54S 178E 59S 174W 66S 171W, moving east 35kt.

Front F2 expected near 55S 173E 59S 173E 65S 158E by 160000UTC, then moving east 10kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 280 281.

East of R1: Westerly quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 277, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 480 nautical miles west of R1: Westerly quarter 25kt at times, heavy westerly swell at times.

Within 660 nautical miles east of F1 from 54S 178E to 59S 174W: Westerly 25kt, areas of fog developing by 151200UTC.

Within 1080 nautical miles west of F1: Northerly 30kt, with gales as in warning 279, heavy westerly quarter swell at times.

West of F2: Westerly quarter 35kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 180 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 25kt.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 15 Jun 2025 UTC

62.0S,160.0E 66.0S,170.0E 65.0S,180.0

65.4S,170.0W 64.3S,160.0W 64.3S,150.0W

65.6S,140.0W 66.8S,130.0W 67.3S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.