FQPS46 NZKL 310623

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 310623UTC Valid until 011200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 383 384 385 386



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 310600UTC:

Ridge R1 55S 128W 61S 131W 65S 137W, moving east 30kt.

Area A1 bounded by 66S 164E 62S 172E 62S 158W 66S 148W 66S 164E, slow moving.

Area A2 bounded by 55S 172E 55S 173W 58S 174W 58S 171E 55S 172E, slow moving.

Front F1 expected near 55S 169E 59S 170E 63S 168E by 311200UTC, then moving east 40kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

East of R1: Westerly 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 383, heavy westerly swell.

Within 960 nautical miles west of R1: Northerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 384.

Within 1560 nautical miles west of R1: Heavy westerly swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 386.

Within A2: Southerly 25kt, with gales as in warning 385, easing by 311200UTC.

West of F1: Westerly 25kt, heavy westerly swell.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 31 Oct 2025 UTC

61.1S,160.0E 63.1S,170.0E 65.5S,180.0

65.3S,170.0W 64.9S,160.0W 62.3S,150.0W

61.6S,140.0W 64.6S,130.0W 64.8S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.