FQPS46 NZKL 282028

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 282028UTC Valid until 291200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 663 665 667 668 669



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 281800UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 61S 155W 56S 148W 57S 128W 67S 116W 61S 155W, moving southeast 10kt.

Low L1 959hPa near 57S 122W, moving southeast 10kt.

Front F1 58S 156W 61S 160W 64S 180 64S 176E, moving southeast 35kt.

Area A2 bounded by 58S 160E 63S 176E 65S 160E 58S 160E, slow moving.

Low L2 952hPa near 56S 166E, moving southeast 20kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Areas of heavy swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 668.

Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt, with storms and gales as in warnings 663 665, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Within 1320 nautical miles of L1 in northwest quadrant: Heavy swell.

Within 900 nautical miles northwest of F1: Northerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of fog, heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 669.

Within 600 nautical miles of L2 in northwest semicircle: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 667, areas of heavy swell.



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.