FQPS46 NZKL 182021

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 182021UTC Valid until 191200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 407 408 410 412 413 414



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 181800UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 67S 172E 63S 150W 64S 120W 71S 120W 70S 170E 67S 172E, slow moving.

Front F1 52S 154W 57S 165W 59S 176W, moving eastsoutheast 25kt.

Ridge R1 55S 156W 61S 158W 67S 168W, moving east 35kt.

Low L1 986hPa near 58S 179W, moving eastsoutheast 10kt.

Area A2 bounded by 61S 159E 62S 167E 70S 178E 70S 161E 61S 159E, moving south 10kt.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 412 413.

Within 600 nautical miles northwest of F1: Northwest quarter 25kt, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 1380 nautical miles east of R1: Southwest quarter 30kt, with gales as in warnings 407 408, areas of poor visibility in rain, areas of heavy westerly quarter swell.

Within 240 nautical miles west of R1: Areas of heavy westerly swell.

Within 840 nautical miles of L1 in western quadrant: Clockwise 30kt at times, with gales as in warning 410, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within 420 nautical miles of L1 in sector from northwest through northeast to southwest: Clockwise 30kt, areas of poor visibility in rain.

Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 414.



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

65.0S,160.0E 68.6S,170.0E 68.8S,180.0

68.1S,170.0W 69.1S,160.0W 69.0S,150.0W

69.5S,140.0W 68.5S,130.0W 67.7S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.