FQPS46 NZKL 230612

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 230612UTC Valid until 241200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 222



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 230600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 64S 170E 64S 173W 66S 168W 68S 167E 64S 170E, moving eastnortheast 10kt.

Low L1 968hPa near 62S 176W, moving east 25kt.

Front F1 developing near 55S 163E 58S 161E 63S 154E by 240000UTC, then moving east 40kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within A1: Moderate ice accretion.

Within 600 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 222, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

West of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 23 Nov 2025 UTC

62.6S,160.0E 64.0S,170.0E 66.3S,180.0

64.7S,170.0W 63.1S,160.0W 61.6S,150.0W

61.4S,140.0W 63.5S,130.0W 65.9S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.