FQPS46 NZKL 151918

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 151918UTC Valid until 161200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 281 284



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 151800UTC:

Ridge R1 55S 144W 60S 137W 70S 118W, moving east 5kt.

Area A1 bounded by 64S 142W 61S 138W 63S 122W 67S 120W 64S 142W, moving southeast 10kt.

Ridge R2 55S 155W 60S 155W 65S 151W, moving east 5kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

East of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warning 281, areas of heavy southwest quarter swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 284.

Within 1140 nautical miles west of R2: Areas of fog.



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

63.5S,160.0E 62.6S,170.0E 64.4S,180.0

64.4S,170.0W 62.8S,160.0W 61.3S,150.0W

62.7S,140.0W 64.6S,130.0W 65.7S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.