FQPS46 NZKL 270800

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 270800UTC Valid until 281200UTC.



Part 1 - WARNINGS

WARNINGS IN FORCE: 595 596 597 598 599 600 601



Part 2 - Situation analysis at 270600UTC:

Area A1 bounded by 71S 139W 65S 136W 65S 120W 69S 120W 71S 139W, moving east 10kt.

Area A2 bounded by 70S 150E 62S 153E 61S 153W 69S 131W 70S 150E, moving east 10kt.

Low L1 973hPa near 61S 131W, moving eastsoutheast 15kt.

Front F1 55S 158W 61S 148W 68S 139W, moving east 20kt.

Low L2 965hPa near 63S 168E, moving east 35kt, then moving eastsoutheast 35kt after 271800UTC.



Part 3 - Forecast:

Refer to latest warnings.

Within A1: Heavy ice accretion as in warning 600, easing to moderate.

Within A2: Heavy ice accretion as in warnings 600 601.

Within 480 nautical miles of L1 in sector from west through north to southeast: Clockwise 30kt, with gales as in warning 595, areas of fog, with poor visibility in precipitation.

Within 300 nautical miles of L1 in sector from southeast through southwest to west: Clockwise 30kt.

West of F1: Westerly 25kt, with gales as in warnings 596 597 598 599, areas of poor visibility in precipitation, areas of heavy swell.

Within 360 nautical miles of L2 in southern semicircle: Clockwise 25kt.



Southern Ice Edge between 160E and 120W issued 27 Apr 2026 UTC

63.7S,160.0E 67.2S,170.0E 67.4S,180.0

67.5S,170.0W 68.2S,160.0W 67.8S,150.0W

67.2S,140.0W 67.1S,130.0W 66.7S,120.0W

Ice edge not for navigational purposes.