FQPS46 NZKL 050631

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 050631UTC Valid until 061200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 080 081 082 083 084



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 050600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 72S 120W 73S 160E 63S 160E 66S 179E 63S 165W 64S 150W 69S 149W 67S 120W 72S 120W, slow moving.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Throughout area: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warnings 080 081, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 082 083 084.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 05 Apr 2026 UTC

65.7S,160.0E 70.3S,170.0E 70.1S,180.0

69.6S,170.0W 71.3S,160.0W 71.1S,150.0W

71.6S,140.0W 70.6S,130.0W 68.3S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.