FQPS46 NZKL 180652

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 180652UTC Valid until 191200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 098 100



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 180600UTC:

Front F1 45S 160W 55S 132W 59S 124W, moving east 40kt.

Front F2 55S 166W 58S 163W 64S 154W, moving east 25kt.

Low L1 961hPa near 68S 177E, moving eastnortheast 15kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

East of F1: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 098.

Within 300 nautical miles southwest of F1: Westerly quarter 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 098, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 600 nautical miles east of F2: Northwest quarter 30kt at times, fog at times.

Within 900 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to northeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 100, poor visibility in precipitation at times, areas of heavy swell.

Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northeast through southeast to west: Clockwise 30kt at times.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 18 Jan 2026 UTC

65.8S,160.0E 68.7S,170.0E 70.3S,180.0

69.2S,170.0W 71.4S,160.0W 70.8S,150.0W

71.0S,140.0W 69.9S,130.0W 69.7S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.