FQPS46 NZKL 050718

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 050718UTC Valid until 061200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 106



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 050600UTC:

Front F1 55S 137W 60S 126W 62S 120W, moving east 15kt.

Area A1 bounded by 69S 161E 63S 172W 63S 149W 73S 145W 69S 161E, moving eastnortheast 30kt.

Front F2 55S 163W 61S 157W 66S 157W, moving east 45kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Northeast of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt at times, areas of fog, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 106.

West of F2: Westerly 30kt, areas of fog, heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 180 nautical miles east of F2: Northerly quarter 30kt at times.

Within 960 nautical miles east of F2 from 55S 163W to 61S 157W: Heavy westerly quarter swell at times.



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

62.1S,160.0E 62.7S,170.0E 64.0S,180.0

64.2S,170.0W 63.1S,160.0W 61.0S,150.0W

62.2S,140.0W 64.2S,130.0W 66.1S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.