FQPS46 NZKL 201826

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 201826UTC Valid until 211200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 207



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 201800UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 80S 159E 74S 180 72S 144W 78S 119W 80S 159E, slow moving.

Front F1 53S 138W 57S 148W 60S 160W, moving south 10kt.

Low L1 980hPa near 58S 167W, moving northeast 10kt.

Low L2 980hPa near 58S 170E, moving southsouthwest 5kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 207.

North of F1: Fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 300 nautical miles of L1: Clockwise 25kt, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Within 300 nautical miles of L2 in sector from southwest through northwest to east: Clockwise 25kt, easing by 211200UTC, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell, easing by 211200UTC.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 20 Feb 2026 UTC

64.8S,160.0E 71.2S,170.0E 77.9S,180.0

77.9S,170.0W 77.9S,160.0W 75.2S,150.0W

74.7S,140.0W 70.8S,130.0W 69.4S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.