FQPS46 NZKL 280648

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 280648UTC Valid until 291200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 648 651 653 654



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 280600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 55S 151W 56S 136W 60S 123W 66S 121W 63S 163W 55S 151W, slow moving.

Low L1 940hPa near 60S 128W, moving eastnortheast 20kt.

Front F1 54S 156W 60S 167W 62S 172E 62S 168E, moving southeast 15kt.

Area A2 bounded by 58S 160E 63S 171E 64S 159E 58S 160E, slow moving.

Low L2 953hPa expected near 54S 161E by 281200UTC, then moving east 15kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 654.

Within 660 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with storms and gales as in warning 648, areas of poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 300 nautical miles south of F1: Northeast 30kt at times.

North of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 651, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.

Within A2: Moderate ice accretion developing by 290000UTC.

Within 540 nautical miles of L2 in sector from south through west to east: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 653.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 28 Aug 2025 UTC

62.6S,160.0E 62.5S,170.0E 63.2S,180.0

62.0S,170.0W 62.3S,160.0W 59.3S,150.0W

60.7S,140.0W 62.9S,130.0W 64.8S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.